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A regeneratable adsorber for adsorbing adsorbable contaminates from a fluid stream containing same is disclosed. The adsorber includes an adsorber housing in which there is a fluid stream inlet and a fluid stream outlet. The adsorber also includes a plurality of adsorber chambers which are arranged

A regeneratable adsorber for adsorbing adsorbable contaminates from a fluid stream containing same is disclosed. The adsorber includes an adsorber housing in which there is a fluid stream inlet and a fluid stream outlet. The adsorber also includes a plurality of adsorber chambers which are arranged in an indexable wheel configuration. Each chamber includes an electrically conductive adsorbent, such as a monolithic activated carbon, a set of electrical conductors in contact with the adsorbent, and an inlet and outlet. A chamber is either in contact with a source of contaminate fluid or a desorbent fluid used to regenerate the adsorber. The adsorber includes selectively indexed chambers for adsorption or desorption to provide continuous contaminate adsorption and regeneration.

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A regeneratable adsorber for adsorbing adsorbable contaminates from a fluid stream containing same, said regeneratable adsorber comprising: A. an adsorber housing having: (i) a fluid stream inlet in communication with a source of such contaminated stream; (ii) a fluid stream outlet connected to an e

A regeneratable adsorber for adsorbing adsorbable contaminates from a fluid stream containing same, said regeneratable adsorber comprising: A. an adsorber housing having: (i) a fluid stream inlet in communication with a source of such contaminated stream; (ii) a fluid stream outlet connected to an exhaust means; (iii) a plurality of adsorber chambers, each of said chambers including: (a) an electrically conductive adsorbent, (b) at least one set of electrical conductors in contact with said adsorbent, (c) a chamber inlet for communication with said fluid stream inlet, and (d) a chamber outlet in communication with said adsorbent and for communication with said fluid stream outlet when said chamber inlet and fluid stream inlet are in communication; (iv) a desorbent fluid inlet in selective communication with said chamber inlet and a source of desorbent fluid; and (v) a desorbent fluid outlet in communication with a desorbent gas exhaust means and with said chamber outlet when said desorbent fluid inlet and chamber inlet are in communication; B. means for selectively positioning at least one of said adsorber chamber inlets in communication with said fluid stream inlet; C. control means for electrically connecting at least one of said adsorber housing chambers to a source of electrical energy; and D. desorbent fluid control means for selectively controlling the flow of desorbent fluid from a source thereof through a desorber inlet in communication with a chamber inlet.