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US 2022/0185707 A1Published application
Voltage regulated water purification methods and systems
OwnerMark Franklininventor
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Abstract
Voltage regulated electrolytic water purification methods and systems are provided. The methods and systems utilize a series of deflocculation tanks each containing a series of electrodes and a bubbler to remove contaminants from water. The water purification methods and systems increase the life of the electrodes, allowing for reduced maintenance.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- obtaining water, the water comprising one or more contaminants;
- flowing the water from an inlet into a first deflocculation tank, the first deflocculation tank comprising:
- a first series of electrodes;
- and
- a first bubbler;
- generating flocculating metal ions from at least one metal contaminant with a regulated power supply by:
- applying, with a regulated power supply, at least one electric potential to the first series of electrodes;
- and
- varying, with a control system, the at least one electric potential to provide a predetermined fixed current to the first deflocculation tank,
- wherein the predetermined fixed current does not vary as a function of flow rate;
- collecting the flocculated metal ions from the first deflocculation tank, so as to obtain deflocculated water;
- flowing the deflocculated water into at least one sparging tank,
- wherein the at least one sparging tank comprises a sparger;
- removing, with the sparger, at least one non-metal contaminant from the deflocculated water to obtain treated water;
- and
- flowing the treated water into an outlet.
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A system comprising:
- an inlet;
- a first deflocculation tank, the first deflocculation tank comprising:
- a first series of electrodes;
- and
- a first bubbler;
- a regulated power supply;
- wherein the regulated power supply is configured to generate flocculating metal ions;
- wherein the regulated power supply is further configured to apply at least one electric potential to the first series of electrodes;
- a control system,
- wherein the control system is configured to vary the at least one electric potential to provide a predetermined fixed current to the first deflocculation tank,
- wherein the predetermined fixed current does not vary as a function of flow rate;
- at least one sparging tank comprising a sparger;
- and
- an outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.