Portable water disinfection system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for decontamination of a fluid in a fluid container, said apparatus comprising:
- an electrolytic cell for generating at least one oxidant, said oxidant to be subsequently added to the fluid;
an electrolyte reservoir comprising an electrolyte disposed therein;
a power source;
an activator for activating said power source to generate a current and thereby generate an oxidant from said electrolyte; and
an opening for release of at least a portion of said generated oxidant into the fluid.
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Abstract
A portable oxidant generator for generating a chlorine or chlor-oxygen solution suitable for sterilizing contaminated drinking water, thereby providing a water disinfection system and potable water. The oxidant generator includes an electrolytic chamber and a power supply or source. The chamber holds a salt brine solution such that the solution is in contact with an anode and cathode included in the chamber. The power supply provides electrical charge that is passed between the anode and cathode through the salt brine solution. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a combination manual pump/switch is activated and injects electrolyte into the cell chamber and electrolyzes the solution. In one embodiment, as electrolysis proceeds, hydrogen gas is liberated and causes a gas pressure within the cell chamber thereby forcing the freshly generated oxidant solution from the cell. In another embodiment, as electrolysis proceeds, hydrogen gas is liberated and causes gas pressure within the sealed cell chamber which acts against a spring loaded piston thereby increasing the chamber volume to minimize pressure buildup, and to maintain the electrolyte in contact with the anode and cathode throughout the electrolysis process irrespective of the orientation of the device. When electrolysis is complete, an electric valve is actuated that allows the freshly produced oxidant to be discharged in to the drinking container to provide disinfection and render the water potable.
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66 Claims
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1. An apparatus for decontamination of a fluid in a fluid container, said apparatus comprising:
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an electrolytic cell for generating at least one oxidant, said oxidant to be subsequently added to the fluid;
an electrolyte reservoir comprising an electrolyte disposed therein;
a power source;
an activator for activating said power source to generate a current and thereby generate an oxidant from said electrolyte; and
an opening for release of at least a portion of said generated oxidant into the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A cap for a fluid container and decontamination of fluid in the fluid container, said cap comprising:
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an electrolytic cell comprising at least one anode and cathode;
an electrolyte reservoir comprising an electrolyte therein for generating at least one oxidant to be subsequently added to the fluid;
a pump;
a switch;
a power source activated by said switch for providing a current between said anode and said cathode thereby generating said oxidant from said electrolyte; and
an opening for release of at least a portion of said generated oxidant into the fluid container. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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56. A method for decontaminating a fluid supply using an oxidant generator, the method comprising the following steps:
providing an apparatus comprising;
an electrolytic cell comprising an anode and a cathode for generating at least one oxidant, the oxidant to be subsequently added to the fluid;
an electrolyte reservoir comprising an electrolyte disposed therein;
a power source;
an activator for activating the power source to generate a current and thereby generate an oxidant between the anode and the cathode from the electrolyte; and
an opening for release of at least a portion of the generated oxidant into the fluid;
manually activating the activator;
generating an oxidant from the electrolyte between the anode and cathode; and
discharging the generated oxidant into the fluid.
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