APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AIR IN ANIMAL HOUSE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: animal farming, poultry breeding, in particular, creating required air mode in animal houses. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has electric filter, corona electrodes 2 and settling electrodes 3, which are mounted within filter body, and ventilation unit 5. V-shaped electrodes 2,3 have acute angles oriented toward air flow supplied into filter through inlet opening 6. Each settling electrode 3 is positioned in opposed relation to gap between adjacent corona electrodes 2. Feeding airduct has intake branch pipes 7. Lower ends 8 of branch pipes 7 are positioned at a distance of 0.5-1.0 m from floor 9 to withdraw contaminated air from space adjacent to animal standing place. Inlet opening 6 is provided with netted member made from electrically insulated nonwoven material and adapted for coarse cleaning of air from mechanical contaminants. EFFECT: increased efficiency and provision for adequate air mode in animal house. 3 dwg