Air/gas compressor with viral/bacterial ultraviolet radiation filtration
A breathing air compressor having an inlet air ultraviolet C light radiation emitter and viral and bacterial filtration system for air introduced into the air compressor. The viral and bacterial filtration system includes a cylindrical housing that includes a UVC radiation emitter mounted in a flow-through UVC radiation chamber, an inlet air particulate filter, and a flowmeter for measuring the volume and rate of flow of air to destroy viruses and bacteria present in any air flowing through the UVC chamber that is input air to an air compressor. The air compressor is typically used for generating breathing air for persons such as firemen and SCUBA divers. A controller and monitor unit is connected to the UVC radiation emitter and the flowmeter to shut down the air compressor to prevent air starvation.
1. An air filtering system configured to remove bacteria and viruses from ambient air and supply bacteria and virus-free breathing air for a storage tank comprising:
a housing having a first end and a second end, said first end fluidly connected to a particle filter configured to remove air particles from entering the housing; said housing having:
an ultraviolet C light (UVC) radiation chamber,
an inlet opening at one end of said UVC radiation chamber,
an exhaust opening at the opposite end of the UVC radiation chamber, and
a UVC radiation emitter located along a central axis of said UVC radiation chamber to radiate with ultraviolet energy air that flows through the UVC radiation chamber to damage and remove bacteria and viruses present that flow through the UV radiation chamber;
a controller in communication with the UVC chamber, wherein the controller monitors the intensity of the radiation emitted by the UVC radiation emitter; and
an air compressor fluidly connected to the housing, wherein the air compressor is configured to create a lower air pressure in the UVC radiation chamber, draw the ambient air into the air filtering system and provide the breathing air to the storage tank,
wherein, the controller is configured to provide a computer data regarding air compressor activity and air quality output via Wi-Fi communications.
2. The air filtering system as in claim 1 , including:
said housing having an exterior surface and an ultraviolet radiation shield mounted on said housing exterior surface to protect people surrounding said housing from UVC radiation.
3. The air filtering system as in claim 1 , including:
a flowmeter having a flowmeter air inlet connected to the particle filter air outlet and a flowmeter air outlet connected to said UVC radiation chamber inlet opening wherein the flowmeter measures the volume and the flow rate of the air flowing from the particle filter into the UVC radiation chamber.
4. The air filtering system as in claim 1 , including:
a secondary intake particle filter fluidly connected between the UVC radiation chamber and the air compressor, wherein the secondary intake particle filter filters remaining particles in the airflow prior to entering the compressor.