| US 7,491,339 B2 | ||
| Apparatus and method for treatment of chemical and biological hazards | ||
| Iain Fraser Jarvies, Aberdeenshire (United Kingdom); and Steve Barfield, Aberdeenshire (United Kingdom) | ||
| Assigned to Albagaia Limited, Strichen (United Kingdom) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/523,497 PCT Filed Aug. 06, 2003, PCT No. PCT/GB03/03431 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Feb. 04, 2005, PCT Pub. No. WO2004/014437, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 19, 2004. |
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| Claims priority of application No. 0218314.3 (GB), filed on Aug. 07, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0269272 A1, Dec. 08, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B01D 17/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 210—748 [204/193; 204/157.15; 422/186; 422/20] | 5 Claims |
| 1. Apparatus for the treatment of hazardous material and decontamination of items contaminated with such material comprising
an operator accessible treatment vessel having at least one decontamination tray adapted to hold said hazardous material or
contaminated items,
a holding tank capable of holding a carrier medium,
a catalyst hopper capable of holding a catalyst,
a mixing vessel connected to each of the holding tank, catalyst hopper and treatment vessel, facilitating mixing of the carrier
medium and the catalyst,
wherein the apparatus comprises one or more treatment chambers, the treatment chambers comprising
(i) a housing containing a plurality of treatment beds and a light source capable of irradiating contents within the treatment
chambers with a predetermined wavelength of light, each treatment bed comprising means for inducing turbulent flow within
the carrier medium, and
(ii) a distribution header connected to the mixing vessel for controlling the flow of carrier medium and catalyst into the
treatment chambers.
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