Electrochemical device for producing biocide solutions
AssigneeSuretol Limited
InventorsDavid-Lee Van Niekerk, Brendan Kennedy, Kevin Keane, Edmond O'Reilly
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Abstract
Electrochemical device for producing biocide solutions A device for producing biocidal solutions comprising a flow through undivided electrochemical cell for electrochemically activating an electrolyte to produce an electrochemically activated solution which is biocidal, the electrochemical cell having an anode and a cathode, wherein the separation between the anode and the cathode is less than 3.0 mm and the electrochemical cell having a capacity to hold no more than 20 ml of electrolyte within the electrochemical cell.
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A device for producing biocidal solutions comprising a flow through undivided electrochemical cell for electrochemically activating an electrolyte to produce an electrochemically activated solution which is biocidal, the electrochemical cell having an anode and a cathode, wherein the separation between the anode and the cathode is less than 3.2 mm and the electrochemical cell having a capacity to hold no more than 20 ml of electrolyte within the electrochemical cell, the device further comprising a voltage control for maintaining a voltage of between 2 and 7.5 volts across the electrochemical cell and wherein the voltage control is configured to control the current drawn by the electrochemical cell so that a constant current is maintained.
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