Introduction

Total Spectrum® air purification system (patent pending) is a breakthrough technology that dramatically increases the effectiveness of conventional, media-based air filtration. The result is a powerful chemical destruction system for any type of polluted indoor air.
The unit's design concept is flexible enough to be effective in industrial environments, such as refineries, mines, mills, and wastewater plants, as well as offices, bars, restaurants, casinos, hotels and homes.
Total Spectrum® is capable of removing airborne pollutants down to levels of outside air or better. This permits HVAC systems to use more recirculated air scrubbed by Total Spectrum® and less energy-consuming outside air.

Advantages

The advantages of air purification with Total Spectrum® are:

• Reduces all odorous and hazardous air pollutants to outside air or better levels
• Maintains high removal efficiency of gases to keep air at cleanest level
• Provides very high single-pass efficiency of gas removal
• Destroys health threats such as molds, viruses, bacteria and allergens
• Removes particulates down to desired levels
• Incorporates patented technology that efficiently regenerates the media bed daily
• Scales up or down to meet any airflow demand
• and can be retrofitted to existing systems Includes controls to ensure safe operation
• Does not produce harmful emissions

Advantages in energy and cost savings with Total Spectrum®:

• Lowers energy costs by recycling more indoor air and reducing the amount of outside air required; for example, savings of $1/cfm per year with heat recovery and $4/cfm per year without heat recovery
• Reduces capital costs in new construction with smaller HVAC requirements, such as the need for heat recovery systems
• Lowers operating and maintenance costs with ease of use, ease of service, and long-lasting replacement parts
• Meets or exceeds Green Building standards for clean indoor air

System description

Total Spectrum® air purification has a unique sequencing of filters, UV lights, and dynamic chemistry that captures and destroys airborne contaminants. Conventional media filters remove particulates. A series of 4-inch deep prefilters are included up to the desired efficiency level, usually MERV 14.
A proprietary photo-catalytic oxidation (PCO) section removes gaseous pollutants, generates powerful oxidation and reduction chemistry, and regenerates a bed of activated carbon or other suitable media. This stops any chemistry that could pass through the PCO section.
The carbon is contained in patented PMA 25 media modules that minimize pressure drop and maximize residence time. A second media bed, filled with alumina-based media (PG300) in PMA 25 modules, removes any remaining chemistry.
Air quality sensing monitors are installed before the final catalytic filter. This filter ensures that no dynamic chemistry, such as hydroxyls, passes downstream and back into occupied space.
A control box on the outside of the housing engages the UV lights and sensors, turns UV lights off when entrance doors are opened, and performs other necessary safety and operating functions. The control box also houses pressure gauges across prefilters, giving an easy visual indication of when filters need to be changed.

References

Total Spectrum® is the only proven solution for cigarette smoke and its 4,500 chemicals contained by it. At Dubuque Casino, Iowa, USA, it has been up and running for 2.5 years and is still providing air as clean as the fresh air coming. The customer's operating expenses are very low. The walls do not yellow from tars and nicotine as before. Slot machines stay clean inside and out.
Total Spectrum® is a design sequence that is scalable to any size.

Portable air purifier for automobiles model XR-100

The portable air purifier XR-100 removes dust, fumes, odors and gases that come from the road, other vehicles and the surrounding environment. Conveniently plugs into your vehicle's cigarette lighter so the power is there when you need it. Mounted safely behind the seat the XR-100 takes up no passenger space and its handsome design looks great in any automobile.

General characteristics

Class: Portable filtration system
Air flow: 34 cmh
Dimensions: 20 cm diameter, 9 cm high
Controls: on/off
Power consumption: 12 V DC
Outflow: 360°
Filter life: 4 - 6 months

Filtration levels

First stage - Activated carbon for VOC removal
Second stage - Electret charged media for particle removal
Third stage - Zeolite filter for VOC removal

Available colours: Textured black

How many times can all the air in a vehicle/area/room be cleaned through the filter each hour? This figure can range from 16 for a 2-seat car, 8 for a 4-seat car, 5 for a 6-seat car and 4 for a 8-seat car.
Generally speaking, the more air changes per hour (ACH) you can provide, the more effective a filter can be. These figures are based on volume calculations alone, any outside air introduced into the cabin (like open windows, or through the ventilation system) will lessen the ACH received.

Options

• Standard annual kit (3 filter sets) - each set contains: one carbon filter, one electret filter and one zeolite filter. These replacement filter sets (3) allow you to keep the unit running at maximum efficiency for one year. They are easy to change, even by yourself.
• Adapter AC (220 V AC/12 V DC) - The portable air purifier XR-100 for automobiles comes standard with an auto cord and a cigarette lighter adapter. However, using an 220 V adapter, you can also use the unit indoors (in hotels, voyages, etc.). Americair Corporation offers you such an adapter as well.