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US 8,940,158 B2Granted
System and method for chlorine generation and distribution
AssigneeChlorking, Inc.
InventorsDavid Von Broembsen, Chris Warwick, Michael Podolak
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for chlorine generation and distribution for the treatment of a pool, spa, body of water, or other water system.
Claims20
A system for chlorine generation and distribution to a body of water comprising:
- a. a chlorine production tank;
- b. an electrolytic cell at least partially immersed within said chlorine production tank and operable, when energized, to produce a chlorine product from a sodium chloride salt solution, said chlorine product produced and stored in situ within said chlorine production tank pending distribution to the body of water;
- c. a sensor associated with said chlorine production tank and adapted to monitor salt concentration in said production tank while said electrolytic cell is energized;
- d. a float tank operable to supply water to a salt solution supply tank, said salt solution supply tank operable to supply saturated or nearly-saturated salt solution to said production tank in order to adjust and maintain salt concentration therein at or near a predetermined value, or within a predetermined range of values, as determined by said sensor;
- e. a supply of water directed from the body of water into said production tank;
- and,
- f. a distribution system to distribute the chlorine product from said chlorine production tank to the body of water.
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A system treating a body of water with a bioactive agent, comprising:
- a. a body of water;
- b. a chlorine production tank;
- c. an electrolytic cell at least partially immersed within said chlorine production tank and operable, when energized, to produce a chlorine product from a sodium chloride salt solution, said chlorine product produced and stored in situ within said chlorine production tank pending distribution to the body of water;
- d. a sensor associated with said chlorine production tank and adapted to monitor salt concentration in said production tank while said electrolytic cell is energized;
- e. a float tank operable to supply water to a salt solution supply tank, said salt solution supply tank operable for supply of saturated or nearly-saturated salt solution to said production tank in order to adjust and maintain salt concentration therein at or near a predetermined value, or within a predetermined range of values, as determined by said sensor;
- f. a supply of water directed from the body of water into said production tank;
- and,
- g. a distribution system to return a quantity of the chlorine product from said chlorine production tank to the body of water.
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A system for chlorine generation and distribution to a body of water comprising a chlorine production tank;
- an electrolytic cell at least partially immersed within said chlorine production tank and operable, when energized, to produce a chlorine product from a sodium chloride salt solution, said chlorine product produced and stored in situ within said chlorine production tank pending distribution to the body of water;
- a sensor associated with said chlorine production tank and adapted to detect and monitor salt concentration in said production tank while said electrolytic cell is energized;
- a float tank operable to supply water to a salt solution supply tank, said salt solution supply tank operable for supply of saturated or nearly-saturated salt solution to said production tank in order to adjust and maintain salt concentration therein at or near a predetermined value, or within a predetermined range of values, as determined by said sensor;
- a supply of water directed from the body of water into said production tank and into said float tank;
- a pH control system, the pH control system comprising a tank containing dilute muriatic acid, means for transferring the muriatic acid into the chlorine production tank, control means for controlling the transfer of muriatic acid into the chlorine production tank, and pH sensor means cooperatively associated with the control means and the chlorine production tank;
- and, a distribution system to distribute the chlorine product from said chlorine production tank to the body of water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.