Apparatus and method for removal of ions
AssigneeVoltea B.V.
InventorsBart Van Limpt, Hank Robert Reinhoudt, Albert Van Der Wal
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Abstract
An apparatus to remove ions, the apparatus having a housing including an inlet to let water in an interior of the housing, an outlet to let water out of the interior of the housing, a first electrode having a current collector, a second electrode, and a spacer to separate the first and second electrodes and to allow water to flow between the first and second electrodes. The apparatus also has a connector to connect the first electrode, or the second electrode, or both first and second electrodes, with an electrical source. The connector may have two connector parts to clamp the current collector in between the connector parts, the connector constructed and arranged to avoid water-metal contact.
Claims22
An apparatus to remove ions, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- an inlet to let water in an interior of the housing;
- an outlet to let water out of the interior of the housing;
- a first electrode comprising a current collector;
- a second electrode;
- a spacer to separate the first and second electrodes and to allow water to flow in between the first and second electrodes;
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- a connector to connect the current collector inside the housing to an electrical source outside the housing and constructed and arranged to conduct electricity to and from the current collector, wherein the connector comprises metal, the current collector is clamped by the connector and the apparatus is constructed and arranged to avoid contact between the water and the metal of the connector.
A method to remove ions, the method comprising:
- allowing water to enter a housing via an inlet;
- allowing the water to flow in between a first electrode, comprising a current collector, in the housing and a second electrode in the housing to an outlet, wherein the current collector is clamped by a connector comprising metal and the current collector inside the housing is connected via the connector to an electrical source outside the housing;
- charging the first and second electrodes while avoiding contact of water with the metal.
An apparatus to remove ions, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- an inlet to let water in an interior of the housing;
- an outlet to let water out of the interior of the housing;
- a first electrode comprising a current collector;
- a second electrode;
- a spacer to separate the first and second electrodes and to allow water to flow in between the first and second electrodes;
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- a connector to connect a plurality of current collectors inside the housing to an electrical source outside the housing, wherein the connector comprises metal, the connector clamps the current collectors together and the apparatus is constructed and arranged to avoid contact between the water and the metal of the connector.
A method of manufacturing a flow through capacitor having a housing comprising a first electrode comprising a current collector, a second electrode, a spacer to separate the first and second electrodes and to allow water to flow in between the first and second electrodes, and a connector to electrically connect the current collector inside the housing to an electrical source outside the housing, the method comprising:
- clamping the current collector inside the housing by the connector, the connector comprising metal and constructed and arranged to avoid contact between the water and the metal of the connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.