US 2006/0124556 A1 · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUID PURIFICATION

Abstract

An apparatus and method for purifying a liquid including: reaction chambers that utilizes KDF 85 or KDF 55 or other media in turbulence with the liquid, a first fine collective filtration unit, a first laser photolytic light chamber that utilizes a laser producing ultraviolet light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range passing through a quartz tube that is surrounded by the liquid, a second ultra-fine collective filtration unit, a pharmaceutical grade granular activated carbon filter unit, and a second laser photolytic light chamber that utilizes a laser producing ultraviolet light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range passing through a quartz tube that is surrounded by the liquid wherein the laser light generator is the same one utilized in the first photolytic light chamber, whereby microbes are killed and collected, aromatic ring structures are eliminated and any particulate matter 0.5 microns or larger are removed from the liquid.

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Dependent claims

A means for modifying contaminants in a liquid comprising:

a. a means for supplying unpurified liquid into a container;
b. a means for increasing the velocity of the said unpurified liquid in the said container which in turn creates turbulent flow of the said unpurified liquid;
c. a means for exposing the said unpurified liquid in turbulent flow to a reaction material, said reaction material causing contaminants within the said unpurified liquid to either oxidize or reduce thereby causing the said contaminants to be modified into harmless compounds;
and
d. a means for exiting the said liquid from the said container while keeping the said reaction material trapped in the chamber.

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A means for killing micro-organisms in a liquid in two stages using a single light source comprising:

a. a means for supplying liquid under pressure;
b. a means for passing the said liquid through a first tube a first time;
c. a means for passing the said liquid through a second tube a first time;
d. a means for including an inner tube which is inside both the said first and said second tubes, said inner tube being sealed to both the said first and second tubes to keep the said liquid out of the said inner tube and to prevent the said liquid from passing directly from the said first tube to the said second tube;
e. a means for generating and receiving light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range into the said inner tube from a light generator and receiver, the said light passing through the said inner tube without direct contact with the said liquid and exposing the said liquid to the said light without diminishing the wavelength light spectrum;
f. a means for turning the light source on and off so that the said light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range is only on when the said liquid is flowing;
and
g. a means for the said liquid to exit.

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An apparatus for killing micro-organisms in a liquid in two stages using a single light source comprising:

a. a liquid supplying line for supplying liquid under pressure;
b. a first tube for passing the said liquid through a first time;
c. a second tube for passing the said liquid through a first time;
d. an inner tube which is inside of both the said first and said second tubes, said inner tube being sealed to both the said first and second tubes to keep the said liquid in the said first and said second tubes out of the said inner tube and to prevent the said liquid from passing directly from the said first tube to the said second tube;
e. a light generator and receiver for generating and receiving light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range into the said inner tube in both the said first and said second tube, said inner tube allowing the said light to pass through the inner tube walls without diminishing the wavelength light spectrum thereby exposing the said liquid to the light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range,
f. a light receiver at one end of the said second outer tube for receiving the said light;
g. a control for turning the light source on and off so that the said light in the is only on when the said liquid is flowing;
and
h. a liquid exit line allowing the liquid to exit.

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A method for killing micro-organisms in a liquid in two stages utilizing a single light source comprising:

a. connecting one end of a first tube to one end of a second tube with a solid connecting rod;
b. supplying the said liquid under pressure into and out of a first tube;
c. supplying the said liquid under pressure into and out of a second tube;
d. exposing the said liquid in the said first tube to a light source in the 100 to 300 nanometer range from a first end of the said tube with a light generator;
e. allowing the said light to pass through the said solid connecting rod without diminishing the wavelength light spectrum;
f. exposing the said liquid in the said second tube to a light source in the 100 to 300 nanometer range from the said solid connecting rod;
g. receiving the said light in a light receiver at one end of the said second tube, wherein the said light is only generated when the said liquid is flowing through the said first tube.

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An apparatus for purifying a liquid comprising:

a. a liquid supply line for supplying liquid under pressure;
b. a pressure regulating valve fixedly connected to the said liquid supply line for regulating the pressure of the said liquid entering the said apparatus;
c. a first liquid transfer pipe for transferring the said liquid fixedly connected to the said pressure regulator and to a liquid flow meter, said flow meter operatively connected to a light generator that generates light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range such that the said light generator only generates light when the said flow meter indicates there is liquid flowing through the said flow meter;
d. a second transfer pipe for transferring the said liquid fixedly connected to the said flow meter and to a primary collection filtration unit for filtering precipitates from the said liquid;
e. a third liquid transfer pipe for transferring the said liquid fixedly connected to the said primary collection filtration unit and to a reaction chamber wherein the said reaction chamber is a first internal apparatus for modifying contaminants in the said liquid, said reaction chamber comprising:
i. a cap with liquid inlet and outlet openings and a bleeder valve;
ii. a base housing;
iii. an internal liquid supply tube;
iv. a liquid deflector cup at the base of the said second apparatus;
v. a mesh screen at the base of the said internal liquid supply tube that is also attached to the top of the said deflector cup;
vi. a dual funnel attached to the said internal supply tube;
vii. a lower chamber funnel;
viii. a reaction material that is in turbulent flow with the liquid flowing through the said first internal apparatus;
and
ix. a screen at the inside top of the said first internal apparatus that allows the liquid to pass through the said first internal apparatus and prevents any reaction material from exiting the said first internal apparatus;
f. a fourth transfer pipe for transferring the said liquid fixedly connected to the said reaction chamber and to a first photolytic light chamber wherein the said first photolytic light chamber is a second internal apparatus for killing micro-organisms in the said liquid, said light chamber comprising:
i. a first outer tube through which a liquid passes from liquid inlet and outlet openings;
ii. a light generator attached to the first end of the said first outer tube that provides a light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range;
and
iii. a light receiver attached to the second end of the said first outer tube for receiving the said light;
g. a fifth transfer pipe for transferring the said liquid fixedly connected to the said first photolytic light chamber and to a secondary collective filtration unit for filtering out particulate matter;
h. a sixth transfer pipe for transferring the said liquid fixedly connected to the said secondary collective filtration unit and to an activated carbon filtration unit for filtering out contaminants and aromatic ring structures from the said liquid;
and
i. a seventh transfer pipe for transferring the said liquid out of the said apparatus.

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An means for purifying a liquid comprising:

a. a means for supplying liquid under pressure;
b. a means for regulating the pressure of the said liquid entering the said apparatus;
c. a first means for transferring the said liquid to a means for monitoring the flow of the said liquid;
d. a second means for transferring the said liquid from the said flow monitoring means to a primary collection filtration means for filtering precipitates from the said liquid;
e. a third means for transferring the said liquid from the said collection filtration means to a reaction chamber wherein the said reaction chamber is an internal means for modifying contaminants in the said liquid comprising:
i. a means for increasing the velocity of the said unpurified liquid which in turn creates turbulent flow of the said unpurified liquid;
ii. a means for exposing the said unpurified liquid in turbulent flow to a reaction material, said reaction material causing contaminants within the said unpurified liquid to either oxidize or reduce thereby causing the said contaminants to be modified into harmless compounds;
and
iii. a means to keep the said reaction material contained within the said reaction chamber;
f. a fourth means for transferring the said liquid pipe from the said reaction chamber to a first photolytic light chamber wherein the said first photolytic light chamber is a means for killing micro-organisms in the said liquid, said light chamber comprising:
i. an outer transfer means through which the said liquid passes from liquid inlet and outlet openings;
ii. a means for generating light attached to the first end of the said outer transfer means that provides a light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range;
iii. a means for receiving the said light attached to the second end of the said outer transfer means;
and
iv. the said flow monitoring means meter connected to the said light generator means such that the said light is only generated when the said liquid is flowing through the said outer transfer means;
g. a fifth means for transferring the said liquid from the said first photolytic light chamber to a secondary collective filtration means for filtering out particulate matter;
h. a sixth means for transferring the said liquid from the said secondary collective filtration means to an activated carbon filtration means for filtering out contaminants and aromatic ring structures from the said liquid;
and
i. a seventh means for transferring the said liquid out of the said apparatus.

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An method for purifying a liquid comprising:

a. supplying liquid under pressure;
b. regulating the pressure of the said liquid entering the said apparatus;
c. monitoring the flow of the said liquid;
d. filtering precipitates from the said liquid;
e. modifying contaminants in the said liquid in a reaction chamber comprising:
i. increasing the velocity of the said unpurified liquid which in turn creates turbulent flow of the said unpurified liquid;
ii. exposing the said unpurified liquid in turbulent flow to a reaction material, said reaction material causing contaminants within the said unpurified liquid to either oxidize or reduce thereby causing the said contaminants to be modified into harmless compounds;
f. providing a photolytic light chamber for killing micro-organisms in the said liquid, said light chamber comprising:
i. an outer tube through which the said liquid passes from liquid inlet and outlet openings;
ii. generating a light, said generator attached to the first end of the said outer tube that provides a light in the 100 to 300 nanometer range;
iii. receiving the said light in a light receiver attached to the second end of the said outer transfer means;
and
iv. monitoring the flow of the said liquid with the said flow monitor, said flow monitoring meter connected to the said light generator such that the said light is only generated when the said liquid is flowing through the said outer tube;
g. filtering out particulate matter from the said liquid in a secondary filtration unit;
h. filtering out contaminants and aromatic ring structures from the said liquid;
and
i. transferring the said liquid out of the said apparatus.

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