摘要:
Superior hydroxyls are provided which have effects on organic and inorganic compounds and/or pollutants over substantial periods of time and/or at substantial distances from where the superior hydroxyls are generated. Also provided is a hydroxyl generator, in which UV lamps are positioned such that the coronas which they produce when emitting UV radiation fill substantially all the interior space of the hydroxyl generator. The coronas overlap each other by a maximum amount of between 5% and 25% of the radius of each corona.
摘要:
A method of and apparatus for self-sustaining high vacuum in a high voltage environment. The method and apparatus employ ion pumping; the apparatus can be an integral part of high voltage equipment and acts to maintain a high vacuum condition in such equipment.
摘要:
The hot gases and discharge products are removed from the space between the electrodes of a spark gap switch after the passage of the discharge by a supersonic air flow in the discharge region created by fabricating the ends of the electrodes to form a DeLaval nozzle. The supersonic air flow clears the switch and provides a switch having a very short grace period.
摘要:
The specification discloses an electric circuit interrupting device in which the contacts are enclosed in an evacuated enclosure, and in which the contact material comprises a matrix of a low ductility semi-refractory metal infiltrated with a metal of high electrical conductivity. The metals are chosen so that during alternating current arcing (a) the loss of heat by vapourisation of the metals at the surface of a molten anode spot prevents the anode spot rising to a temperature at which substantial electron emission occurs, so that the ability to interrupt a high current arc at the next natural current zero is improved, and (b) precipitation alloying of the metals occurs, with consequent refinement of the matrix structure at the contact surface so that the performance of the interrupter is improved by conditioning of its contacts. Chromium and cobalt are specifically proposed as matrix metals, and copper, silver, and alloys of copper and silver are proposed as infiltrant metals.