A device for capturing carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere

Abstract

Now a days the air is getting polluted and poisoned at such a level that we hardly left fresh air on the planet to breathe. Major cities around the world getting too hard to breathe. Air pollution affects 90% of the global population. The air purifiers in use today are mostly the indoor one and based on the HEPA filters with basic filtration capturing very little dust. Current invention provides a device (13) for capturing carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere that comprises a) an inlet for entrance of an air; b) one or more negatively charged first metal plate (5) with air passage channels and spikes thereon; c) a positively charged second metal plate (6) with air passage channels held parallel to each of said first metal plate; and d) an outlet for exit of an air.

Description

[0001]TITLE OF THE INVENTION: A DEVICE FOR CAPTURING CARBON, DUST AND HARMFUL GASES FROM THE ATMOSPHERE FIELD OF THE INVENTION: The invention relates to a device for capturing carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere. BACKGROUND: 21stcentury is an era of industrial and economic development, in this race of development, willing and unwilling the air got polluted and poisoned at such a level that we hardly left fresh air on the planet to breathe. We breathe every 3 secs which means 28 thousand per day, but in major cities around the world getting too hard to breathe. Now air pollution is a global crisis and days are not far when people have to carry their own oxygen masks and oxygen bottles. Air pollution affects 90% of the global population. 37 billion metric ton carbon getting emitted every year and the quantity is rising rapidly. The main sources of black carbon are smoke emitted from the transport sector, generators, industrial chimneys, power plants, burning of crops, and fires in landfills, leading to toxic, hazardous air pollution which is a serious threat to the environment and badly affects human health. Air pollution is a global crisis and days are not far when people have to carry their own oxygen masks and oxygen bottles. Air pollution affects 90% of the global population. WHO estimates that 3.1 million people die prematurely each year from air pollution. Thus, the earth’s environment needs to be saved for ultimately saving the health of human and other creatures. Black carbon is released as a particle in the air and hence falls in the category of particulate matter i.e. PM 2.5 and PM 10 micrometer particles. PM 2.5 are so small that they can travel deeply into the respiratory tract, reaching to lungs, increasing the risk of health problems like stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, trachea, bronchus and lung cancers, aggravated asthma and lower respiratory infections. Recently they have been found in blood samples also. The air purifiers in use today are mostly the indoor one and based on the HEPA filters with basic filtration capturing very little dust. Their main drawbacks are high consumption of electricity, bacterial growth on filters, heat emission. Current invention provides a device for capturing carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere. It is different than filtration and also there is no heat emitted during the process. It can capture the particulate matter, dust, toxic gases, bacteria and viruses from the air to keep the atmosphere clean. The invention adds artificial lungs to the polluted cities to save human lungs and life. Using this device, the pollution free atmosphere can offer almost 18 to 20% more oxygen level for every cell, increasing the human life by 15 to 20 years. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION: In first aspect, the invention provides a device (13) for capturing carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere that comprises a) an inlet for entrance of an air; b) one or more negatively charged first metal plate (5) with air passage channels and spikes thereon; c) a positively charged second metal plate (6) with air passage channels held parallel to each of said first metal plate; and d) an outlet for exit of an air. In another aspect of the invention, said device (13) has an ionizer (2) and dust collector (3, 8) for releasing and bombarding the negatively charged ions on the air entered through said inlet and a collecting the heavy charged particles from said air and passing the remaining air to said first and second metal plates (5, 6). In yet another aspect of the invention, said positively charged second metal plate (6) has an ultrasonic vibrator (7) and a dust collector (3,8) for removing and collecting the particles adhered to said positively charged second metal plate (6). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS: The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which the reference numerals indicate: FIGURE 1 illustrate the drawing of device (13) as an exemplary embodiment constructed according to one of the embodiments of the current invention; FIGURE 2 is a drawing illustrating the top body (13.1) of device (13) as an exemplary embodiment constructed according to one of the embodiments of the current invention; FIGURE 3 is a perspective view illustrating the components arrangement between the middle body (13.2) and the bottom body (13.3) within the cavity of device (13) as an exemplary embodiment constructed according to one of the embodiments of the current invention; and FIGURE 4 is a bottom view illustrating the components arrangement on bottom body (13.3) and on the middle body (13.2) of device (13) as an exemplary embodiment constructed according to one of the embodiments of the current invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION: The invention pertains to an innovative device to capture carbon, dust and harmful gases that include the smoke and dust, for the efficient outdoor / atmospheric air purification. The device has successfully implemented the advanced electrostatic technology principles to capture carbon, dust and harmful gases from the outdoor / atmospheric air, thereby improving outdoor air quality. The polluted air enters the device which captures the particulate matter, dust, toxic gases, bacteria, viruses and the fresh air is released from the device. These captures can be simply collected in a collection chamber preventing their go back in the atmosphere. Cleaning the plate (6) and / or emptying the collection chamber is a simple periodic maintenance task which underlines the ease of handling the device. The device can be operated on renewable energy sources like solar energy to be cost effective. The following detailed description elaborates on the components, operation, and benefits of the present invention. It should be noted that the specifics provided are illustrative and do not limit the scope of the invention. The present invention provides a device (13) for capturing carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere comprising a) an inlet for entrance of an air; b) one or more negatively charged first metal plate (5) with air passage channels, and high frequency - high voltage spikes thereon; c) a positively charged second metal plate (6) with air passage channels held parallel to each of said first metal plate; d) an outlet for exit of an air. Preferably, the first and second metal plates (5, 6) are made up of stainless steel 304. In one preferred embodiment, the high frequency - high voltage spikes on said negatively charged first metal plate (5) are the pointed projections drawn out of said metal plate by giving cuts on its surface and bending the cut portions in uni- direction preferably perpendicular to said metal plate surface, and the high frequency - high voltage is given to said bended portions of said metal plate (5). More preferably, the air passage channels are the perforations created due to the cuts and bends on the surface of said first metal plate (5). Said device (13) has an electricity source and an electrostatic circuit (14) for providing high frequency and high voltage to said spikes of the first metal plate (5) to generate and transfer the electrostatic charges to the particles in air. Preferably, said electricity source is a battery (11). More preferably, said battery (11) is connected to solar panel (12). The gap between the pointed spikes on the first metal plate (5) and the second metal plate (6) are maintained to create the sufficient electrostatic attraction force by avoiding the sparks generation. In another preferred embodiment, the positively charged second metal plate (6) has an ultrasonic vibrator (7) and a dust collector (3, 8) for removing and collecting the particles adhered to said positively charged second metal plate (6). Also, the device (13) may have an ionizer (2) and dust collector (3, 8) for releasing and bombarding the negatively charged ions on the air entered through the inlet and collecting the heavy charged particles from the air and passing the remaining air to said first and second metal plates (5, 6). In cases of highly polluted air, this ionizer can boost the efficiency of device by adding a pre-capture step in the device. In yet another aspect of the invention, even an air flow controller (4) may be placed after the ionizer (2) for controlling the flow of air that passes to said first and second metal plates (5, 6). This helps to increase the residence time of an air at the ionizer. Further, the inlet preferably has a suction arrangement for sucking the polluted air from the atmosphere. Such suction arrangement may be selected from a suction air pump and an air sucker fan (1). Similarly, the outlet may have an exhaust arrangement for releasing the purified air to the atmosphere. Such exhaust arrangement may be selected from an exhaust air pump and an exhaust fan (9). Operational details of the device (13) are as follows: Referring to Figure 1, in one embodiment, with the help of battery (11), the charge controller (10) and the electrostatic circuit (14) the low DC voltage is converted to the high frequency high voltage to impart the electrostatic effect at spikes on negatively charged first metal plate (5). Through the inlet, the polluted air enters inside the device (13) and pass through the air channels of first metal plate (5). Simultaneously, the particles in the air are charged by the electrostatic charges developed at the spikes, and these charged particles are then received at the positively charged second metal plate (6) while the air is passed through the channels of said second metal plate (6) to the outlet of the device (13). Thus, the carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere are captured on plates (6) and the purified air is released back in the atmosphere. The suction arrangement and the ionizer (2) additionally help in enhanced purification by sucking the more polluted air from the atmosphere and additionally releasing and bombarding the negative charged ions on the polluted air entered in device (13). The residence time of the air under ionizer can be optimized by air flow controller (4). The dropped down particles are collected in the primary dust collector (3), which is placed below the ionizer (2). The ultrasonic vibrator (7) if used, vibrate and remove the dust, adhered particles from the second metal plate (6). The dust and particles removed from the second metal plate (6) are collected in the secondary dust collector (8), which is placed below the plate (6). The primary and secondary dust collectors (3, 8) may be a single unitary body or the separate bodies. The exhaust arrangement helps in directed and efficient release of the purified air to the atmosphere. It assures the quality of exhaust air substantially free from the smoke and dust particles in the air along with the viruses, bacteria, fungus, mold, micro-organisms, odor and harmful gases. Examples: Example 1: Construction of the device (13) in one exemplary embodiment for use on the electric poles on the street and working on the solar energy Referring to figures 1-4, the device (13) working on solar energy was constructed according to the current invention. The components actually used are mentioned below: A 5 AMP power switch was used in the device (13). Example 2: Working of the device (13) manufactured according to example 1 The system as constructed in the example 1 was tested as below: To find out the efficiency of device (13) in controlled conditions, it was tested in indoor air. The exposure time was 0 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 240 Minutes & 360 Minutes. Following parameters were tested: Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Ozone (O3), Particulate Matter – PM 2.5, Particulate Matter – PM 10.0 Following was the experimental setup and the instruments used – a) Room size – App.120 ft2 b) Particulate Matter Sensor, CO2Analyzer, CO Analyzer, SO2Analyzer, NO2Analyzer, O3Analyzer, Anemometer The method of analysis was as under: Material used to create pollutants in room - Dhup Stick, Coconut husk, Copper Strips, Conc. H2SO4, Conc. HNO3, Dil. HCl Exposure of device (13) to Pollutant Room: Installed device (13) in the Room. Spiked the chemicals in the room to generate pollution of desired concentration and then taken initial reading in room (0 min.). Started the device (13) by switching it on. It was operated at maximum fan speed during the experiment. The readings shown on the sensors were reported after Initial at 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 240 Minutes and 360 Minutes. The results obtained are as below: Conclusion: There was not only significant reduction in the pollutant level but also the increase in the Ozone concentration. It underlines the efficiency of the device (13). The invention can be implemented in various forms beyond those described herein. Prominent benefits of the current invention: Applications: It can be installed anywhere with following g exemplary benefits: 1. Outdoor Space: Enhance outdoor air quality. 2. Residential Buildings: Enhance indoor air quality in homes and apartments. 3. Commercial Spaces: Provide clean air solutions for offices, restaurants, and public spaces. 4. Industrial Settings: Mitigate smoke and dust particle emissions in manufacturing facilities. It presents an innovative approach to atmospheric air purification, effectively addressing the challenges associated with smoke and dust particle removal. This invention holds great promise for improving air quality across various settings, contributing to the well-being of individuals and communities. It is useful in capture of smoke and dust particles from indoor, outdoor, generators, industrial chimneys and other source of emissions in the environment. Low Energy Consumption: The device operates with minimal energy consumption, making it an energy-efficient solution for continuous air purification. Compact and Versatile: The compact design allows for easy integration into various indoor and outdoor environments, including residential, commercial, and industrial spaces. Therefore, current inventive system has the potential to contribute positively to keep the clean and wholesome atmosphere.

Claims

Claims:

1. A device (13) for capturing carbon, dust and harmful gases from the atmosphere comprising a) an inlet for entrance of an air; b) one or more negatively charged first metal plate (5) with air passage channels, and high frequency - high voltage spikes thereon; c) a positively charged second metal plate (6) with air passage channels held parallel to each of said first metal plate; d) an outlet for exit of an air.

2. The device (13) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second metal plates (5, 6) are made up of stainless steel 304.

3. The device (13) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said high frequency - high voltage spikes on said negatively charged first metal plate (5) are the pointed projections drawn out of said metal plate by giving cuts on its surface and bending the cut portions in uni-direction preferably perpendicular to said metal plate surface, and giving high frequency - high voltage to said bended portions of said metal plate (5).

4. The device (13) as claimed in claims 1 and 3, wherein said air passage channels are the perforations created due to the cuts and bends on the surface of said first metal plate (5).

5. The device (13) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device (13) has an electricity source and an electrostatic circuit (14) for providing high frequency and high voltage to said spikes of the first metal plate (5) to generate and transfer the electrostatic charges to the particles in air.

6. The device (13) as claimed in claim 5, wherein said electricity source is a battery (11).

7. The device (13) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said battery (11) is connected to solar panel (12).

8. The device (13) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said positively charged second metal plate (6) has an ultrasonic vibrator (7) and a dust collector (3, 8) for removing and collecting the particles adhered to said positively charged second metal plate (6).

9. The device (13) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device (13) has an ionizer (2) and dust collector (3, 8) for releasing and bombarding the negatively charged ions on the air entered through said inlet and a collecting the heavy charged particles from said air and passing the remaining air to said first and second metal plates (5, 6).

10. The device (13) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said device (13) has an air flow controller (4) placed after said ionizer (2) for controlling the flow of air that passes to said first and second metal plates (5, 6).

11. The device (13) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inlet has a suction arrangement selected from a suction air pump and an air sucker fan (1) for sucking the polluted air from the atmosphere.

12. The device (13) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outlet has an exhaust arrangement selected from an exhaust air pump and an exhaust fan (9) for releasing the purified air to the atmosphere.

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