Inventors:
Ki Ho Kang - Fairfax VA, US
Boyd Lease - Melbourne FL, US
Assignee:
Ensco, Inc. - Springfield VA
International Classification:
B01D 53/04
F25D 9/00
H01J 49/40
US Classification:
553852, 95 95, 95148, 95273, 96397, 96405, 96417, 250287, 250288, 250366, 250361 R, 73 234, 356301
Abstract:
A protective system having an upstream detection subsystem to detect a contaminant in an airflow and to provide a contaminant signal, an upstream detection subsystem, a filtration subsystem to filter the contaminant from the airflow, a valve adapted to allow selective routing of the airflow, and a control system adapted to control the valve to route the airflow through the protective system upon receiving the contaminant signal from the upstream detection subsystem. In one embodiment, the upstream detection subsystem includes at least two different types of detectors for detecting same type of contaminants. In another embodiment, the upstream detection subsystem is adapted to detect a contaminant, and a daughter compound. In another embodiment, the protective system includes a downstream detection subsystem. In yet another embodiment, the protective system includes a vehicle data link subsystem.