Self-treating electrolytic biocide generating system with recirculation
AssigneeElectroSea, LLC
InventorsLouis Ciro Cosentino, Daniel L. Cosentino, Brian Alan Golden
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a biocide generating system for inhibiting bio-fouling within a water system of a watercraft. The water system is configured to draw water from a body of water on which the watercraft is supported. The biocide generating system includes an electrode arrangement adapted to be incorporated as part of an electrolytic cell through which the water of the water system flows. The water system is configured such that biocide treated water also flows to one or more components of the water system that are positioned upstream of the electrode arrangement.
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A biocide generating system for inhibiting bio-fouling within a water system, the water system being configured to draw water from a water source through a port, the biocide generating system defining an upstream to downstream direction corresponding to a direction of flow when water is being drawn through the port into the water system, the biocide generating system comprising:
- a pump;
- a housing through which water drawn from the water source flows when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system, the housing including an electrode arrangement positioned upstream of the pump when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system, the electrode arrangement being adapted to form an electrolytic cell that generates biocide in the water that flows through the housing when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system;
- a strainer through which water drawn through the port flows when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system, the strainer being positioned upstream of the pump when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system;
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- a recirculation conduit having a first end positioned at a furcation configured to furcate water containing biocide between the recirculation conduit and a water-reliant component of the water system when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system, the furcation being positioned downstream of the electrode arrangement and downstream of the pump when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system, a second end of the recirculation conduit being positioned to feed a first portion of water containing biocide to the strainer when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system,
- wherein when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to the water system the pump is usable to draw the water through the port, to feed the first portion of the water containing biocide to the strainer via the recirculation conduit, and to feed a second portion of the water containing biocide to the water-reliant component.
A method, comprising:
- pumping, with a pump of a water system, untreated water from a water source into the water system;
- treating the untreated water within the water system forming treated water, the treating including pumping the untreated water, with the pump, through a housing of the water system, the housing including an electrode arrangement adapted to form an electrolytic cell that generates biocide in the untreated water;
- discharging, by pumping with the pump, a first portion of the treated water into the water source such that the first portion of the treated water becomes discharged water;
- pumping, with the pump, at least some of the discharged water into the water system;
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- pumping, with the pump, at least some of the treated water through a heat exchanger or a chiller of the water system.
A biocide generating system, comprising:
- a pump;
- a housing;
- an electrode arrangement positioned in the housing;
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- a recirculation conduit, wherein when the biocide generating system is operatively coupled to a water system, the housing and the recirculation conduit are adapted to:
- (i) generate biocide in untreated water that is pumped with the pump into the housing from a water source through a fitting of the water system to form treated water;
- (ii) discharge, by pumping with the pump, at least some of the treated water through the fitting into the water source via the recirculation conduit;
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- (iii) provide at least some of the treated water, with the pump, to a heat exchanger or a chiller of the water system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.