An engine control system configured to operate an engine is configured to predict an expected duty cycle including an expected demand from the engine, and calculate two or more future operating conditions, each future operating condition including engine control parameters that, when used to control the engine, are expected to result in the engine meeting the expected demand. One of the future operating conditions is selected, and a present operation of the engine is adjusted in response to the selected future operating condition. A vehicle and/or offroad diesel apparatus may comprise the engine control system.

A filtration system with a rotating core driving thimble opening and closing water passage, including: a casing, a filter and a connector, wherein the filter and the connector are connected and fixed in the casing; the filter includes a filter element body and a carbon rod; the connector includes a connector core, a water intake thimble, a water outtake thimble; the connector core is provided with a water inlet boss on which a first arc groove is provided, and a water outlet boss on which a second arc groove is provided; the water intake thimble and the water outtake thimble are lifted and falls through the rotation of the connector core, so that a water intake passage and a water outtake passage are opened and closed.

An air purifier comprises a housing that comprises an intake opening for an inflow of air and an output opening for an outflow of air, a fan, a motor for rotating the fan, a sleeve configured to at least partially surround the fan and/or the motor, an air purifier unit, and a retainer assembly. The air purifier unit is mounted in the housing purifying air flowing through the housing and is operatively coupled to the sleeve. The retainer assembly is configured to retain the air purifier unit in the housing and with respect to the sleeve. The retainer assembly comprises a retainer and an actuator operatively associated with the retainer and the sleeve, wherein movement of the actuator from a first position to a second position moves the retainer to securely retain the air purifier unit in the housing.

Methods of forming solid carbon products include disposing nanostructure carbon in a container, disposing the container in a press, compressing the nano structured carbon within the container, and fastening a lid to the container to form a filter. Further processing may include sintering the nanostructured carbon within the container and heating the nanostructured carbon within the container in an inert environment to form bonds between adjacent particles of nanostructured carbon. Other methods may include forming a plurality of compressed nanostructured carbon modules, placing the plurality of compressed nanostructured carbon modules within a container, and placing a lid on the container to form a filter structure. Related structures are also disclosed.

A filter reinforcing material is disclosed that does not cause peeling or pleat adhesion at the time of pleating, is excellent in pleating, and has high stiffness. A filter reinforcing material includes a bonding layer comprising a thermal bonded nonwoven including thermal bondable short fibers, and a reinforcing layer comprising a nonwoven including high-melting fibers having a higher melting point than a melting point of the thermal bondable short fibers having the lowest melting point in the bonding layer by 30? C. or more. Further, the bonding layer preferably comprises two or more kinds of thermal bondable short fibers with a fineness difference of more than or equal to 5 dtex.

An air pressurized water purifier includes: a water tank in which water is stored; a filter module installed on a water outlet path of the water tank and configured to filter water stored in the water tank; and an air pressurized module configured to increase air pressure inside the water tank by suppling air to a space in which water is not present in the water tank, thereby pressurizing water stored in the water tank to allow the stored water to be discharged on the water outlet path.

A filter and a method of preparing thereof are provided. The method includes the steps of providing a precursor that includes a binder and an active composition containing a filtering material and a nano silicon material; and heating and pressing the precursor to obtain the filter. In the filter thus obtained, the filtering material is bound with the nano silicon material through the binder.

A water filtration system includes a raw water reservoir that holds raw water. The system also includes a gravity filtration assembly to remove particles from the water as it passes through from the raw water reservoir. The filter of the assembly includes immobilized filter media within an enclosure.

A production method for an electrode including activated carbon. The production method includes the steps of mixing 5-90% by weight of activated carbon granules with a 5-90% by weight of a thermoplastic powder; adding 3-10% by weight of water to the mixture; heating the aqueous mixture to 135-145 C.; stirring the heated mixture at the temperature for a predetermined period of time; pouring the hot mixture into a mold and pressing it at a pressure of 500-2000 bar so as to produce an electrode and removing the produced electrode from the mold so as to allow it to cool down.

A drinking water treatment system is disclosed. The system includes an ultraviolet (UV) light source and an adsorption medium positioned downstream of the UV light source. The UV light activates residual chlorine in water. The adsorption medium is configured to adsorb any remaining free chlorine from the water. Drinking water treatment systems are disclosed for point-of-use (POU) applications, such as tap-mounted countertop, under-counter, and/or commercial bottling applications, and for point-of-entry (POE).