Abstract:
The present invention provides an ozone generation and delivery system that lends itself to small scale applications and requires very low maintenance. The system preferably includes an anode reservoir and a cathode phase separator each having a hydrophobic membrane to allow phase separation of produced gases from water. The hydrogen gas, ozone gas and water containing ozone may be delivered under pressure.
Abstract:
Electropurification of contaminated aqueous media, such as ground water and wastewater from industrial manufacturing facilities like paper mills, food processing plants and textile mills, is readily purified, decolorized and sterilized by improved, more economic open configuration electrolysis cell designs with electrodes comprising a plurality of conductive porous elements in electrical contact with one another. The cells may be divided or undivided, and connected in monopolar or bipolar configuration. When coupled with very narrow capillary gap electrodes more economic operation, particularly when treating solutions of relatively low conductivity is assured. The novel cell design is also useful in the electrosynthesis of chemicals, both organic and inorganic types, such as hypochlorite bleaches and other oxygenated species.
Abstract:
Electropurification of contaminated aqueous media, such as ground water and wastewater from industrial manufacturing facilities like paper mills, food processing plants and textile mills, is readily purified, decolorized and sterilized by improved, more economic open configuration electrolysis cell designs, which may be divided or undivided, allowing connection as monopolar or bipolar cells. When coupled with very narrow capillary gap electrodes more economic operation particular when treating solutions of relatively low conductivity is assured. The novel cell design is also useful in the electrosynthesis of chemicals, such as hypochlorite bleaches and other oxygenated species.
Abstract:
In a sterilizing and rinsing water generating method of generating sterilizing and rinsing water by increasing the electric conductivity of water by adding halide electrolytes to the water and creating hypohalogenous acid by electrolyzing the water using an anode plate and a cathode, the mole ratio of bromide ions and chloride ions supplied by the electrolytes is set to 57:43 or a value in the vicinity of it. The sterilizing and rinsing water generated by the method can sterilize even germs which form spores having a high tolerance. There is also provided a sterilizing and rinsing water generating apparatus for embodying the method.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improved electrolytic cell 10 for the generation of low cost halogen biocidally active agent from an aqueous solution having a low halogen salt content for the use in the treatment of swimming pools and spas or other liquid effluents, especially those the fresh water swimming pools or spas. The electrolytic cell is used in line with pumps generally associated with the distribution of waters for swimming pools, spas or other facilities. The electrolytic cell has electrodes 11 made of a noble metal that are not directly in the path of the flow of the liquid.
Abstract:
An electrolyzing apparatus for flowing water containing chlorine ions has an electrolytic cell provided with at least one pair of electrodes, a passage formed between the electrodes, an inlet port and an outlet port communicating the passage, and a power supply for applying voltage across the electrodes.
Abstract:
The method for producing electrolyzed water includes the step of applying a voltage to electrodes disposed in an electrolytic cell containing therein pure water including electrolyte therein. A strength of an electric field generated by applying a voltage to the electrodes is controlled to be variable by means of various techniques. The method makes it possible to produce electrolyzed water with a smaller amount of energy than prior methods.
Abstract:
This invention provides an electrochemical water treatment device for producing hydroxyl free radicals and decomposing by oxidation chemical substances dissolved in water. It utilizes a novel electrode which is capable of operation at sufficiently positive anodic potential to produce hydroxyl radicals.
Abstract:
An electrolytic cell comprises an anode plate, a cathode plate, and a permeable membrane interposed between the anode and cathode plate. An anode sealing gasket is interposed between the anode plate and the permeable membrane forming an anode chamber, the anode sealing gasket may comprise a bipolar electrode. A cathode sealing gasket is interposed between the cathode plate and the permeable membrane forming a cathode chamber. An anolyte reservoir external to the anode chamber supplies anolyte to and removes mixed oxidant gases from the anode chamber. An anolyte make-up tank external to the anolyte reservoir and anode chamber supplies anolyte solution to the anolyte reservoir. The anolyte solution is transferred from the anolyte make-up tank, to the anolyte reservoir, and into the anode chamber by gravity. A catholyte reservoir external to the cathode chamber supplies catholyte to and removes gases from the cathode chamber. The catholyte in the catholyte reservoir is transported into the cathode chamber by gravity. A voltage is applied between the anode and cathode plate to effect electrolysis reactions in each chamber producing the desired quantity and proportion of mixed oxidant gas for effective water treatment.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the treatment of effluents; more particularly it relates to the destruction of compounds or complexes which are normally very stable and which pose problems in the purification and control of effluents.Specifically, the process for recovering metal present as a stable complex in an aqueous effluent comprises the steps of:(a) adjusting the pH of the effluent as necessary to a pH of 6.+-.0.5;(b) removing by filtration a substantial quantity of base and amphoretic metals from the so treated effluent of step (a);(c) heating the filtrate from step (b) to a temperature in the region of 70.degree. C.;(d) electrolyzing the heated filtrate from step (c) at a substantially constant temperature maintained at least at 70.degree. C. so as to destroy the stable complexes and thereby precipitate the said metals in the form of hydrated oxides or hydroxides, and(e) filtering-off said precipitate.