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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1994
Leif E Josefsson, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
ABB Flakt, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing the debris that enters the air inlet of a paint overspray scrubber includes at least an upper collection pond positioned above the air inlet. Lower collection ponds are placed beneath the upper collection pond in horizontally overlapping positions with the upper collection pond so that debris not settling in the upper collection pond will settle in the lower collection pond, providing coverage beneath an entire paint application zone. Debris settling in the collection ponds is removed by providing flush water to rinse the accumulated debris from the collection ponds for removal from the system. Such a system prevents clogging of the air inlet and accumulation of debris on flood sheets in an-air scrubber chamber.