Abstract:
The basic principles of the method for heavy metals electroextraction from technological solutions and wastewater includes pretreating to remove Chromium-6 and high concentrations of heavy metals and periodically treating in a six-electrode bipolar cylindrical electroreactor made of non-conducting material to achieve lower accepted levels of impurities. Six cylindrical steel electrodes form two triode stacks and are fed with three-phase alternating current of commercial frequency (50-60 Hz), which can be pulsed. Each phase of the three-phase current is connected to three electrodes of one triode stack or in parallel to two triode stacks. The parallel connection of three-phase current to two triode stacks is performed so that the same phase of the three phase current is connected in parallel with each two opposite electrodes of six electrodes located along the periphery, or with two adjacent electrodes. A bipolar stationary aluminum electrode is situated in the inter-electrode space. In one of the embodiments, the bipolar electrode is made of a perforated heat-resistant plastic container filled with secondary aluminum and duralumin scrap. In another embodiment, the bipolar electrode of aluminum or duralumin scrap may be made without a perforated container and is placed in the inter-electrode space as a bulk scrap. In this case, to prevent shorts, each of six steel electrodes is placed in isolated perforated plastic shell with holes of 5 mm in diameter. Non-ferrous metals are extracted in a form of ferrite-chromites, and aluminates as well as hydroxyl salts deposited in the inter-electrode space without electrolysis deposits on electrodes. Deposits are separated from solution by known methods of filtration.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a device for anti-bacterial treatment in particular decontamination and/or sterilisation of water and for killing micro-organisms in water, with a container designed to hold a water quantity intended to be treated and an electrode arrangement which is designed to act on the water quantity in the container and which can be connected and operated with an electrical signal generating device provided outside the container, where the electrical signal generating device can be operated at low voltage and is intended to generate an electrical alternating signal between electrodes of the electrode arrangement with a maximum amplitude
Abstract:
A system that allows the flexibility of primary and secondary treatment of municipal sludge, paper-pulp sludge, animal and plant waste, whereby the treatment thereof via electroporation may be used either as the primary dewatering treatment, secondary dewatering treatment, direct WAS-treatment, and combinations with other conventional dewatering techniques, in order to provide the municipal treatment plant, or the paper-pulp treatment plant, with the most cost-effective and efficient system as possible. The electroporated-treated sludge releases hitherto unreleased biosolids exiting from the PEF-electroporation system, which are returned to aeration tanks. The electroporation process causes the release of intracellular dissolved/organic matter, which is used as “food” for the bacteria of the aeration tanks.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a pulsed electric-field system for rupturing and destroying molecular cellular units of waste-activated sludge to thereby liberate intra-cellular water molecules from the solids-content thereof. The waste-activated sludge is contained in waste sludge, such as paper-pulp sludge, municipal waste sludge, animal or plant waste sludge. The pulsed-electric field is generated by an electroporating device producing a non-arcing pulsed electric field. The released intracellular dissolved/organic matter may be recycled back to an aeration tank for supplying food to bacteria of the aeration tank for performing aerobic digestion thereon, whereby the intracellular, dissolved organic matter is used as food for the bacteria of the aeration tank, whereby the aerobic digestion process is accelerated.
Abstract:
Electrolysis of water is effected while the water flow is pulsed utilizing pulse direct current in an electrolyzer having a medium flow between pairs of electrodes and a meandering flow from electrode pair to electrode pair, treating waste water and producing a flocculate which is removed in a stilling or settling tank cascade.
Abstract:
In the water electrolyzer, an electrolyzing section has electrodes for electrolyzing raw water. The water pressure sensor detects pressure of raw water introduced into the electrolyzing section. A driver circuit adjusts electric power supplied to the electrodes. A microprocessor controls the driver circuit to adjust electric power supplied to the electrodes on the basis of water pressure detected by the water pressure sensor so as to maintain the pH value of the electrolyzed water in a prescribed range. With this structure, the pH value of the electrolyzed water can be maintained in the prescribed range without reference to quantity of water in the electrolyzing section.
Abstract:
For treating liquids, particularly in order to reduce the furring properties of water, there are disposed in the flow path of the liquid a sequence comprising a unit (101) exposing the liquid to a magnetic field and after it in the direction of flow a unit (103) which exposes the liquid to an electrical field, particularly a pulsed alternating field.
Abstract:
Fully automatic electronic device of water purifier is described which, delivering low and higher frequency square wave electrical impulses and metal ions as well as producing ozone, disrupts the membrane and deplets intracellular ions from the algae, amebae, fungi and bacteria and stops metabolic processes within said organisms.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for treatment of water wherein contaminated water is passed through a series of water treatment modules so that it can be rendered safe for contact with and consumption by humans and animals. Circuit means are disclosed whereby electrodes in the modules can be energized to perform said treatment.
Abstract:
Water purification occurs under the influence of cold plasma obtained in water, which has a two-phase state, in which water and the smallest bubbles filled with gases dissolved in water are simultaneously present in the turbulence zone. The plasma is ignited inside the gas bubbles when exposed to an electric high-voltage nanosecond pulse. Since the turbulence zone located behind the flow body is saturated-saturated with fine bubbles, the plasma discharge in the bubbles becomes voluminous and diffuse in consistency. The combination of the hydrodynamic effect on water by the flow body and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a volumetric plasma discharge in the turbulence zone causes a synergistic effect that increases the efficiency of water treatment.