The presently claimed invention provides a photocatalytic air purification unit, comprising a fin structure and an UV lamp. The fin structure comprises a plurality of fins coated with a layer of photocatalyst, and said fin structure is able to increase the surface area for photocatalyst coating, ultimately increasing air pollutant removal efficiency with minimum air resistance. The air purification unit of the present invention is preferably installed in a HVAC system.

It is possible to obtain a visible light-responsive photocatalytic nanoparticle dispersion liquid containing copper-containing titanium oxide nanoparticles by subjecting an aqueous peroxotitanic acid solution containing a copper compound to hydrothermal reaction for crystallizing the aqueous solution by means of heat under high pressure. The visible light-responsive photocatalytic nanoparticle dispersion liquid thus obtained exhibits excellent dispersion stability of titanium oxide nanoparticles within a water-based dispersion medium even when left in a cold and dark indoor area for a long period of time, expresses photocatalytic activity even in visible light (400 to 800 nm) alone, and can easily create a photocatalytic thin film which is extremely transparent and exhibits excellent durability, and in which the state of copper coordination when exposed to heat or ultraviolet rays is stable and cannot be easily modified.

A VOC removal apparatus that includes: a VOC adsorption rotor including a cellular structure, the cellular structure being made of metal and supporting an adsorbent to adsorb a VOC, wherein the VOC adsorption rotor has: an adsorption zone through which a process gas is passed for adsorption of a VOC contained in the process gas, a desorption zone in which the VOC adsorbed in the adsorption zone is desorbed, and a cooling zone in which the cellular structure is cooled; a pair of electrodes each respectively disposed at opposed outer side portions of the VOC adsorption rotor in a direction in which a rotational axis of the VOC adsorption rotor extends, the pair of electrodes being positioned in contact with the VOC adsorption rotor in the desorption zone; and a voltage application device constructed to apply a voltage to the pair of electrodes.

The present disclosure relates to a smoke processing device for processing smoke, which is generated by an indoor industrial site, a restaurant, or a heating means that applies heat and generates smoke, the device including at least: a smoke purification means comprising a smoke collector equipped with a smoke movement duct, the smoke movement duct comprising a smoke purifier for purifying smoke, which has been collected by the smoke collector, and discharging the purified smoke, the smoke purification means comprising a hot air movement duct for moving the smoke purified and discharged by the smoke purifier; and a heat exchange means installed on the smoke movement duct to promote heat exchange of smoke collected by the smoke collector such that the smoke is converted to high-temperature smoke and is moved to the smoke purifier.

The invention relates to a method for producing activated carbon provided and/or impregnated with a metal-organic framework substance (MOF material), the activated carbon being in particular in the form of discrete activated carbon particles, and preferably for producing an activated carbon with a reactive and/or catalytic action. The metal-organic framework substance is produced in situ in the pores and/or in the pore system of the activated carbon, starting from at least one metal precursor compound (MP) containing a metal and at least one ligand precursor (LP).

A filter and a method for removing aldehyde-type VOCs from indoor air are disclosed. The filter includes a casing acting as a container. The container comprises two air-permeable opposite walls through which a volume of said indoor air flows and houses one or more natural polyphenols and a catalytic agent. The filter acts as an absorption filter, reacting irreversibly with the aldehyde-type VOCs of the indoor air. The natural polyphenols are powdered polyphenols selected from resveratrol (3,4,5-trihydroxystilbene), resorcinol (1,3-benzenediol), pyrogallol (1,2,3-benzenetriol), phloroglucinol (1,3,5-benzenetriol) and hydroquinone (1,4-benzenediol), or combinations thereof. The catalytic agent is a solid sulfonic acid. A mixture of the natural polyphenols and said catalytic agent are present, in the container, as compacted block elements. An air-purifying/decontaminating device comprising the filter is also disclosed.

A method for treating waste gases containing low-concentration volatile organic compounds (VOCs) based on combination of adsorption and in-situ temperature-varying catalytic ozonation, relating to treatment of organic waste gases. In the method, a VOCs-containing waste gas is fed to an adsorption bed for enrichment, which includes a low-temperature regeneration process and a high-temperature regeneration process. A catalyst with high adsorption capacity and catalytic activity is loaded on the adsorption bed.

An emission reduction device for cooking fumes produced from smoking, frying and roasting is provided, which includes a purifying-tank shell. One end of the purifying-tank shell is provided with an air inlet and other end of the purifying-tank shell is provided with an air outlet. The device further includes a nebulizer, an ultrasonic coagulating unit, and an electrostatic deposition unit, which are sequentially arranged in the purifying-tank shell from the air inlet to the air outlet. A box body is connected to the air outlet of the purifying-tank shell, the box body is provided with a photocatalytic oxidation unit, a plasma catalytic oxidation assembly and an end filter unit therein. An exhaust port is installed on a rear side of the box body. Two sides of the ultrasonic coagulating unit are each provided with a flow rectifier which is longitudinally and slidably arranged in the purifying-tank shell.

Provided is a photocatalytic air purifier which includes, in a housing, a photocatalyst that purifies air and a light source that irradiates the photocatalyst with light exerting a photocatalytic action, in which the photocatalyst is elastically supported in the housing. Also provided is an air purification method comprising: using a photocatalytic air purifier including, in a housing, a photocatalyst that purifies air and a light source that irradiates the photocatalyst with light exerting a photocatalytic action; elastically supporting the photocatalyst in the housing; and vibrating the photocatalyst.

Provided is a catalyst filter including: a filter frame defining a plurality of first recesses therein; and a photocatalyst provided in each of the plurality of first recesses, where the photocatalyst includes a support including a metal compound and metal nanoparticles including aluminum (Al) or silver (Ag), and the metal nanoparticle is embedded in the support.