Self-treating electrolytic biocide generating system with retro-fitting features for use on-board a watercraft
AssigneeElectroSea, LLC
InventorsLouis Ciro Cosentino, Daniel L. Cosentino, Brian Alan Golden
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a biocide generating system for inhibiting bio-fouling within a water system of a watercraft. The water system is configured to draw water from a body of water on which the watercraft is supported. The biocide generating system includes an electrode arrangement adapted to be incorporated as part of an electrolytic cell through which the water of the water system flows. The water system is configured such that biocide treated water also flows to one or more components of the water system that are positioned upstream of the electrode arrangement.
Claims21
1-22. (canceled)
A biocide generating system defining an upstream to downstream direction corresponding to a direction of flow when water is being drawn into the biocide generating system from a water source through a port in a watercraft buoyantly supported by the water source, comprising:
- a pump;
- an electrode arrangement positioned downstream of a sea chest;
- and
- a flow furcation component positioned downstream of the pump and upstream of a water system, the flow furcation component being configured, by action of the pump, to direct:
- some water to flow from the sea chest to the electrode arrangement, and to flow from the electrode arrangement back to the sea chest via a recirculation conduit without flowing to the water system;
- and
- other water to flow from the sea chest to the electrode arrangement, and to flow from the electrode arrangement into the water system.
A watercraft, comprising:
- a sea chest;
- a water system including a water reliant component;
- a port through a hull of the watercraft;
- and
- a biocide generating system defining an upstream to downstream direction corresponding to a direction of flow when water is being drawn into the biocide generating system from a water source through the port when the watercraft is buoyantly supported by the water source, the biocide generating system including:
- a pump;
- an electrode arrangement positioned downstream of the sea chest;
- and
- a flow furcation component positioned downstream of the pump and upstream of the water system, the flow furcation component being configured, by action of the pump, to direct:
- some water to flow from the sea chest to the electrode arrangement, and to flow from the electrode arrangement back to the sea chest via a recirculation conduit without flowing to the water system;
- and
- other water to flow from the sea chest to the electrode arrangement, and to flow from the electrode arrangement into the water system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.