Non-chemical water treatment method and apparatus employing ionized air purification technologies
AssigneeEnerox Technology LLC
InventorDennis E. J. Johnson
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Abstract
Contaminated water is disinfected by admixture of a highly reactive gas stream containing ions of oxygen and nitrogen, formed by exposure of air to short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation, and of chlorine, formed by electrolysis of a brine solution. Solids removal can be accomplished by electrophoresis in the same unit employed for electrolysis of brine to release chlorine, or in a separate unit.
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A system for the disinfection of water contaminated by the presence of microorganisms and biological contaminants, comprising:
- means for exposing a stream of air to short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation, whereby ions of oxygen and nitrogen are formed in said stream of air;
- means for electrolysis of a brine, whereby a stream of chlorine ions is produced;
- means for collecting said stream of chlorine ions;
- means for mixing said stream of chlorine ions with said stream of air containing ions of oxygen and nitrogen, forming a mixed gas stream;
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- means for mixing said mixed gas stream with said stream of water to be disinfected.
A method for the disinfection of water contaminated by the presence of microorganisms and biological contaminants, comprising the steps of:
- exposing a stream of air to short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation, whereby ions of oxygen and nitrogen are formed in said stream of air;
- providing and electrolyzing a brine, whereby a stream of chlorine ions is produced;
- collecting said stream of chlorine ions;
- mixing said stream of chlorine ions with said stream of air containing ions of oxygen and nitrogen, forming a mixed gas stream;
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- mixing said mixed gas stream with said stream of water to be disinfected, whereby said microorganisms and biological contaminants are destroyed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.