Multi-stage water filtration system

    公开(公告)号:US11377369B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16826145

    申请日:2020-03-20

    摘要: The invention provides a water filtration system for removing heavy metals, residual chlorine, estrogens, bacteria and dust from tap water. The system includes a first adsorbent stage cartridge including approximately 40-65 wt. % of silver-impregnated activated carbon, approximately 1-10 wt. % of activated alumina, approximately 15-35 wt. % of ceramic balls, approximately 0.5-1 wt. % of chitosan and approximately 0.5-1 wt. % of kinetic degradation fluxion media. The second filtration stage cartridge includes an antifouling electrospun nanofiber membrane. A flow path is provided between the first adsorbent stage cartridge and the second filtration stage cartridge. The multiple stage water filtration system is capable of filtering water at a volume rate of at least approximately 2 liters per minute. In one embodiment, the nanofibers may be polyvinylidene fluoride doped with polyacrylonitrile and including bacteria-repellent methoxy polyethylene glycol side chains such that the nanofiber membrane has a water contact angle of approximately 55 degrees or less.

    Methods of conditioning membranes

    公开(公告)号:US10532327B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US15214137

    申请日:2016-07-19

    申请人: Ecolab USA Inc.

    发明人: Seong-Hoon Yoon

    摘要: Methods of conditioning a membrane utilized for water purification are provided. The methods monitor membrane performance during water purification or membrane conditioning via fluorometric measurement. The monitoring allows for the detection of removal efficiency of the fluorescing substance. A conditioner is introduced in the feed stream to increase the detected removal efficiency of a fluorescing substance by the membrane. The conditioner generally extends the useful life of the membrane being conditioned.