Process for purifying water
OwnerDouglas Wayne Smithinventor
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Abstract
One or more antibiotics are used as bactericide to eradicate entrained bacteria in treated waste water. Once bacteria have effectively metabolized waste water, they are destroyed using a mixture of antibiotics. These antibiotics are neutralized by an oxidizing agent. Upon oxidation of the antibiotics, the treated effluent is safe for release into the environment. Use of antibiotics for treatment of waste water is safer for the environment. In addition, both antibiotics and quaternary ammonia compounds may be used in a simple method to purify potable water. No neutralization or extraction of the additives is necessary prior to human consumption.
Claims20
A process for purifying water to condition it so that it is suitable for human consumption comprising the steps of:
- thoroughly mixing the water with a purificationally effective amount of germicide;
- and
- maintaining the water and germicide mixture for a time sufficient to substantially kill all entrained microorganisms in the water.
A process for treating bacteria laden effluent from a sewage treatment digester to condition the effluent for release into the environment comprising the steps of:
- (1) thoroughly mixing the effluent with a bactericide comprising at least one antibiotic;
- (2) conveying said mixed effluent from step 1 to a reaction zone;
- (3) maintaining said mixed effluent in said reaction zone for a time sufficient to substantially kill any entrained bacteria to provide a substantially bacteria free effluent;
- (4) mixing an oxidant with said bacteria free effluent;
- (5) maintaining the mixture from step 4 for a sufficient time to substantially complete oxidation of the antibiotic in said effluent;
- and, (6) discharge of the effluent from step (5) into the environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.