摘要:
Improved efficiency of reverse-osmosis and ultrafiltration processes is achieved by backwashing membranes by means of electroosmosis. This is achieved by application of an electric potential across the membrane, thereby causing a backflow of water through the membrane.
摘要:
A semipermeable membrane cartridge is reciprocated within a pressure resistant vessel to provide improved liquid flow and turbulence over the semipermeable membrane surfaces. The end of the semipermeable membrane cartridge exposed to the pressure of feed liquid introduced into one end of the pressure resistant vessel is adjusted or arranged to be of substantially the same effective cross sectional area as that of the end of the cartridge exposed to the pressure of brine being released from the other end of the pressure resistant vessel. This essentially balances the liquid pressure forces on the ends of the semipermeable membrane cartridge to provide improved conditions for reciprocation.
摘要:
A method for the electric purification and decontamination of liquids containing suspended and dissolved matter, such as mineral, organic and biological substances, comprises passing a pulsating electric current through a starting liquid, the current having sufficient pulse duration and voltage to cause electric discharge between the electrodes. An apparatus for realizing the method of electric purification and decontamination of liquids comprising a coagulation chamber with at least two rod-type electrodes electrically insulated by means of individual insulators from the housing of the coagulation chamber and mounted together with their insulators to execute reciprocal motion along their longitudinal axes.
摘要:
An assembly of electrodes suitably for use in electrochemical processes, comprising a plurality of elongated conductive elements as electrodes arranged substantially in parallel in a vertical plane and spaced apart from each other. At least one elongated non-conductive element is interposed between every two adjacent conductive elements. Preferably, both the conductive and non-conductive elements are flexible and the assembly comprises a base fabric of non-conductive material and a plurality of conductive elements incorporated in said base fabric.
摘要:
The casing of apparatus for purifying water encloses a chamber and is formed with two orifices spaced from the chamber in opposite directions and communicating with the same for gravity flow of the water to be purified from one of the orifices through the chamber and out of the other orifice. Two electrodes spacedly mounted in the chamber for flow of the water therebetween are conductively connected to an electric battery in the casing by circuitry which causes current to flow between the electrodes through the water when the water and the battery satisfy proper conditions for the functioning of the apparatus, such conditions being indicated by a sensible signal. A compartment in the casing, sealed from the electrode chamber, encloses almost all the circuitry.
摘要:
The electrodes of a water purification cell are immersed in the water to be sterilized. The current through the cell is kept constant by varying the resistance of an emitter-collector circuit of a transistor connected in series with the cell to compensate for changes in the cell's internal resistance. The voltage across the cell is monitored by two threshold circuits to determine if the conductivity of the water is within an allowable conductivity range. If the conductivity falls outside the range, a light-emitting diode is energized. The light-emitting diode is also energized if the voltage of the battery supplying the power for the cell falls below a given value. If no water is present in the supply line to the cell, a switching transistor is blocked, thereby disconnecting most of the equipment from one side of the battery.
摘要:
Apparatus is provided for treatment of a fluid by use of a membrane tube wherein a volume displacement rod is positioned longitudinally through the membrane tube to provide desired filtration conditions for removal of a permeate from the fluid, and an improved support arrangement for the rod is provided that eliminates the use of a spider or similar support structure that constitutes a fluid flow obstruction. In the disclosed embodiment, the remote ends of the rod are seated in sockets located in bends in the walls of the inlet and outlet conduits associated with the membrane tube.
摘要:
Bipolar cells are designed to permit the introduction of full wave, half wave, or time proportioned, rectified and unfiltered current into a special electrolysis zone which contains coated titanium anodes and steel cathodes with nonconducting baffles which protrude beyond each bipolar electrode in water containing dilute salt solutions. Thereby voltage transformers are eliminated and amperages are very much decreased and easily controlled. For the chlorination of swimming pools, all of the filtered pool water is passed directly through the bipolar electrodes at velocities between 3 and 6 feet per second. This direct liquid flow combined with time proportioned electric current and with iron or stainless steel cathodes prevents the accumulation of precipitates in the cell and permits the control of a wide range of chlorine concentrations while prolonging the life of the coated anodes. Because there is substantially no voltage or current control, shielding strips are required to protect the edges of electrodes from electrochemical corrosion without impeding the flow of water. Also, grounded screens must be placed sufficiently far from the bipolar electrodes at both entrance and exit ends so that voltage gradients between facing positive and negative electrodes in each bipolar cell are substantially greater than voltage gradients between any electrode and the grounding screens. For normal operations and up to 50 percent of the emergency requirements of local health authorities, a half wave rectification is preferred. For emergency superchlorination, full wave rectification is employed. A novel structure for bipolar electrodes is described and used in large and small devices for making hypochlorite solutions.
摘要:
Apparatus of all types for the separation of fluids which comprise at least one semi-permeable tubular membrane mounted on a porous support, the membrane being kept out of contact with adjacent parts of the apparatus by at least one thread-like element wound spirally around the membrane.
摘要:
The disinfecting effect of electric current passing between a contaminated aqueous liquid and an anode immersed in the liquid is enhanced by providing bipolar electrodes between the directly energized anode and cathode so that the flow channels for the liquid between the electrode faces are limited to a width of 3 mm or less, the auxiliary electrodes being insulated from each other and from the directly energized electrodes and disposed in such a manner that the potential difference between each pair of adjacent electrodes is equal.