Recreational spa including a bromine generator
AssigneePioneer H20 Technologies, Inc.
InventorPaul Birkbeck
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Abstract
A bromine generator apparatus is provided for producing bromine from a bromide salt. The apparatus includes an electrical power unit, a housing, and first and second electrodes. The housing has inlet and outlet openings constructed and arranged for permitting the passage of water containing a bromide salt into the housing and water containing bromine out of the housing, respectively. The first and second electrodes electrically are connectable to the electrical power unit and have first and second contact regions, respectively, in the housing for contacting water passing through the housing and converting the bromine salt to the corresponding free bromine. The first and/or second contact regions are made of non-woven extruded graphite.
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A recreational portable spa, comprising:
- a recreational spa water reservoir for containing a bromide salt dissolved in water;
- a recirculating system for removing and returning the water from and to the spa water reservoir, the recirculating system comprising a circulation pump, a passageway, and a filter;
- an electrical power unit;
- a housing comprising inlet and outlet openings operatively associated with the passageway for permitting the passage of water containing the bromide salt into the housing and water containing free bromine out of the housing, respectively;
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- first and second electrodes electrically connected to the electrical power unit and having first and second contact regions, respectively, in the housing for contacting water passing through the housing and converting the bromide salt to the free bromine, at least one of the first and second contact regions being made of non-woven extruded graphite having a permeability equal to or less than 0.14 darcy's and a porosity equal to or less than 21%.
A recreational portable spa, comprising:
- a recreational spa water reservoir for containing a bromide salt dissolved in water;
- a recirculating system for removing and returning the water from and to the spa water reservoir, the recirculating system comprising a circulation pump, a passageway, a filter;
- an electrical power unit;
- a housing comprising inlet and outlet openings operatively associated with the passageway for permitting the passage of water containing the bromide salt into the housing and water containing free bromine out of the housing, respectively;
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- first and second electrodes electrically connected to the electrical power unit and having first and second contact regions, respectively, in the housing for contacting water passing through the housing and converting the bromide salt to the free bromine, at least one of the first and second contact regions being made of non-woven extruded graphite having a permeability equal to or than 0.01 darcy's and a porosity equal to or less than 15%.
A recreational portable spa, comprising:
- a recreational spa water reservoir for containing a bromide salt dissolved in water;
- a recirculating system for removing and returning the water from and to the spa water reservoir, the recirculating system comprising a circulation pump, a passageway, a filter;
- an electrical power unit;
- a housing comprising inlet and outlet openings operatively associated with the passageway for permitting the passage of water containing the bromide salt into the housing and water containing free bromine out of the housing, respectively;
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- first and second electrodes electrically connected to the electrical power unit and having first and second contact regions, respectively, in the housing for contacting water passing through the housing and converting the bromide salt to the free bromine, at least one of the first and second contact regions being made of non-woven extruded graphite having a permeability equal to or less than 0.005 darcy's and a porosity equal to or less than 13%.
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