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US 7,922,890 B2Granted
Low maintenance on-site generator
AssigneeMIOX Corporation
InventorsJustin Sanchez, Rodney E. Herrington
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for a low maintenance, high reliability on-site electrolytic generator incorporating automatic cell monitoring for contaminant film buildup, as well as automatically removing or cleaning the contaminant film. This method and apparatus preferably does not require human intervention to clean.
Claims23
A method for operating an electrolytic cell, the method comprising the steps of:
- supplying brine to an electrolytic cell;
- producing one or more oxidants in the electrolytic cell;
- automatically cleaning the electrolytic cell, thereby reducing contaminants in the electrolytic cell;
- and
- subsequently automatically continuing to produce the one or more oxidants.
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An apparatus for producing an oxidant, the apparatus comprising:
- a brine supply;
- an electrolytic cell;
- an acid supply;
- and
- a control system for automatically introducing acid from said acid supply into said electrolytic cell, thereby cleaning said electrolytic cell.
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An apparatus for producing an oxidant, the apparatus comprising:
- a brine supply;
- an electrolytic cell;
- a cleaning mechanism in said electrolytic cell;
- and
- a control system for automatically activating said cleaning mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.