Air Venting System

Abstract

An air venting system includes a body defining an inner chamber; and an odor absorbing member having an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, whereby the system is adapted for defining a gas flowing path between the inlet surface and the outlet surface of the odor absorbing member. The flowing path in the odor absorbing member has at least two opposite flow path directions.

1 . An air venting system for a gas exhaust conduit of a waste containing system selected from the group consisting of waste treatment system, waste conveying system and substantially closed waste container, said system comprising: 
 a body defining an inner chamber; said body having at least one inlet opening intended for receiving gases from the gas exhaust conduit and at least one outlet opening intended for releasing gases out of the body, and    at least one odor absorbing means placed in the inner chamber, said odor absorbing means having: (a) an inlet surface through which gas from the waste containing system enters into the odor absorbing means, and (b) an exhaust surface through which gas from the waste containing system flows out of the odor absorbing means after flowing through at least a portion of said odor absorbing means,    whereby the system is adapted for defining a gas flowing path between the inlet surface and the exhaust surface of the odor absorbing means, said flowing path in the odor absorbing means having at least a first upwards flow path portion with a first flow direction defined by at least one vector and a second downwards flow path portion with a second flow direction defined by at least one vector, whereby at least one vector of the second flow direction is opposite to a vector of the first flow direction, and    in which the odor absorbing means is placed in the inner chamber so as to define a volume free of odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.    
   
   
       2 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , in which the inner chamber is defined by at least one wall, and in which the odor absorbing means is placed in the inner chamber so as to define between the said at least one wall of the chamber and the odor absorbing means a space free of odor absorbing means but closed by said odor absorbing means, whereby gas flows in or out said space only through the odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.  
   
   
       3 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , in which the odor absorbing means is placed in the inner chamber so as to define a volume free of odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly according to an upwards flow path from the inlet surface of the odor absorbing means and through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and at least partly according to a downwards path from the volume free of the odor absorbing means through another portion of the odor absorbing means towards the exhaust surface thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , in which the inner chamber is defined by at least one wall, and in which the odor absorbing means is placed in the inner chamber so as to define between the said at least one wall of the chamber and the odor absorbing means a space free of odor absorbing means but closed by said odor absorbing means, whereby gas flows in or out said space only through the odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly upwardly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and at least partly downwardly through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.  
   
   
       5 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , in which the odor absorbing means is a charcoal containing absorbing means.  
   
   
       6 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , in which the odor absorbing means has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows in the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlet the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is at least greater than the inlet surface.  
   
   
       7 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , in which the odor absorbing means has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows in the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlet the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is greater than 1.5 times the inlet surface.  
   
   
       8 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , in which the odor absorbing means has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows in the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlet the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is comprised between 1.5 and 5 times the inlet surface.  
   
   
       9 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , said system comprising a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located at least partly in the chamber.  
   
   
       10 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , said system comprising a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly in the peripheral channel.  
   
   
       11 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , said system comprising a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly as in the tubular body.  
   
   
       12 . The air venting system of  claim 1 , said system comprising a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly as in the tubular body and at least partly in the peripheral channel.  
   
   
       13 . The air venting system of  claim 12 , in which the odor absorbing means has the form of a body, said body having a circular groove in which the top end of the tubular body is introduced.  
   
   
       14 . A process for absorbing odor comprising the steps of: 
 exhausting gas through an outlet of a gas exhaust conduit of a waste containing system selected from the group consisting of waste treatment system, waste conveying system and substantially closed waste container; and    providing a system in communication with the outlet of said gas exhaust conduit, the system comprising:    a body defining an inner chamber; said body having at least one inlet opening intended for receiving gases from the gas exhaust conduit and at least one outlet opening intended for releasing gases out of the body, and    at least one odor absorbing means placed in the inner chamber, said odor absorbing means having (a) an inlet surface and (b) an exhaust surface;    further including the steps of flowing the gas from the waste containing system through the inlet surface and into the odor absorbing means, and flowing the gas from the waste containing system out from the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface after flowing through at least a portion of said odor absorbing means,    defining a gas flowing path in said system between the inlet surface and the exhaust surface of the odor absorbing means;    flowing said gas from the waste containing system along said flowing path in the odor absorbing means along at least a first upwards flow path portion in a first flow direction defined by at least a first vector and along a second downwards flow path portion in a second flow direction defined by at least a second vector, whereby the second vector of the second flow direction is oriented substantially opposite to a first vector of the first flow direction, and    placing the odor absorbing means in the inner chamber so as to define a volume free of odor absorbing means,    further including the step of causing the flow of said gas from the waste containing system and flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening to flow at least partly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening,    and including the step of flowing the gas from the waste containing system through the odor absorbing means from the inlet surface thereof to the outlet surface thereof following at least the first flow path portion and the second flow path portion of the odor absorbing means with an at least partial flow in said volume free of odor absorbing means of the inner chamber.    
   
   
       15 . The process of  claim 14 , including the step of placing the odor absorbing means in the inner chamber so as to define a volume free of odor absorbing means, and directing gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening so as to flow at least partly according to an upwards flow path from the inlet surface of the odor absorbing means and through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and at least partly according to a downwards path from the volume free of the odor absorbing means through another portion of the odor absorbing means towards the exhaust surface thereof.  
   
   
       16 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the inner chamber is defined by at least one wall, and in which the odor absorbing means is placed in the inner chamber so as to define between the said at least one wall of the chamber and the odor absorbing means a space free of odor absorbing means but closed by said odor absorbing means, and including the step of flowing gas in or out said space only through the odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.  
   
   
       17 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the inner chamber is defined by at least one wall, and in which the odor absorbing means is placed in the inner chamber so as to define between the said at least one wall of the chamber and the odor absorbing means a space free of odor absorbing means but closed by said odor absorbing means, and including the step of flowing gas in or out said space only through the odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly upwardly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and at least partly downwardly through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.  
   
   
       18 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the odor absorbing means is a charcoal containing absorbing means, and including the step of flowing gas through the charcoal containing absorbing means.  
   
   
       19 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the odor absorbing means has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, and including the step of flowing gas from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening such that gas enters into the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlets the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is at least greater than the inlet surface.  
   
   
       20 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the odor absorbing means has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, and including the step of flowing gas from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening such that the gas enters into the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlets the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is greater than 1.5 times the inlet surface.  
   
   
       21 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the odor absorbing means has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, and including the step of flowing gas from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening such that the gas enters into the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlets the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is comprised between 1.5 and 5 times the inlet surface.  
   
   
       22 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the system comprises a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located at least partly in the chamber.  
   
   
       23 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the system comprises a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly in the peripheral channel.  
   
   
       24 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the system comprises a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly as in the tubular body.  
   
   
       25 . The process of  claim 14 , in which the system comprising a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly as in the tubular body and at least partly in the peripheral channel.  
   
   
       26 . The process of  claim 25 , in which the odor absorbing means has the form of a body, said body having a circular groove in which the top end of the tubular body is introduced.  
   
   
       27 . A waste containing system selected from the group consisting of waste treatment system, waste conveying system and substantially closed waste container, said waste containing system being provided with at least one gas exhaust conduit provided with an air venting system comprising: 
 a body defining an inner chamber; said body having at least one inlet opening intended for receiving gases from the gas exhaust conduit and at least one outlet opening intended for releasing gases out of the body, and    at least one odor absorbing means placed in the inner chamber, said odor absorbing means having (a) an inlet surface through which gas from the waste containing system enters into the odor absorbing means and (b) an exhaust surface through which gas from the waste containing system flows out of the odor absorbing means after flowing through at least a portion of said odor absorbing means,    whereby the system is adapted for defining a gas flowing path between the inlet surface and the exhaust surface of the odor absorbing means, said flowing path in the odor absorbing means having at least a first upwards flow path portion with a first flow direction defined by at least one vector and a second downwards flow path portion with a second flow direction defined by at least one vector, whereby at least one vector of the second flow direction is opposite to a vector of the first flow direction, and    in which the odor absorbing means is placed in the inner chamber so as to define a volume free of odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.    
   
   
       28 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the inner chamber of the air venting system is defined by at least one wall, and in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system is placed in the inner chamber so as to define between the said at least one wall of the chamber and the odor absorbing means a space free of odor absorbing means but closed by said odor absorbing means, whereby gas flows in or out said space only through the odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.  
   
   
       29 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system is placed in the inner chamber so as to define a volume free of odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly according to an upwards flow path from the inlet surface of the odor absorbing means and through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and at least partly according to a downwards path from the volume free of the odor absorbing means through another portion of the odor absorbing means towards the exhaust surface thereof.  
   
   
       30 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the inner chamber of the air venting system is defined by at least one wall, and in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system is placed in the inner chamber so as to define between the said at least one wall of the chamber and the odor absorbing means a space free of odor absorbing means but closed by said odor absorbing means, whereby gas flows in or out said space only through the odor absorbing means, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows at least partly upwardly from the inlet opening through a portion of the odor absorbing means towards the volume free of odor absorbing means, and at least partly downwardly through another portion of the odor absorbing means from the volume free of the odor absorbing means towards the outlet opening.  
   
   
       31 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system is a charcoal containing absorbing means.  
   
   
       32 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows in the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlet the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is at least greater than the inlet surface.  
   
   
       33 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows in the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlet the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is greater than 1.5 times the inlet surface.  
   
   
       34 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system has an inlet surface and an exhaust surface, whereby gas flowing from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening flows in the odor absorbing means through the inlet surface and outlet the odor absorbing means through the exhaust surface, whereby the exhaust surface is comprised between 1.5 and 5 times the inlet surface.  
   
   
       35 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the air venting system comprises a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located at least partly in the chamber.  
   
   
       36 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the air venting system comprises a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly in the peripheral channel.  
   
   
       37 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the air venting system comprises a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end up to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly as in the tubular body.  
   
   
       38 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the air venting system comprises a tubular body defined by a cylindrical wall and extending between a bottom end tip to a top end, a cover cooperating with the top end of the tubular body to form a chamber extending above the top end of the tubular body and associated with a peripheral channel extending outlet the cylindrical wall of the tubular body, whereby the bottom end of the tubular body defines the inlet opening, while the peripheral channel is provided with at least one outlet opening, and whereby the odor absorbing means is located as least partly in the chamber, as well as partly as in the tubular body and at least partly in the peripheral channel.  
   
   
       39 . The waste containing system of  claim 27 , in which the odor absorbing means of the air venting system has the form of a body, said body having a circular groove in which the top end of the tubular body is introduced.