Gas drive electrolytic cell
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1. An apparatus to produce a disinfecting solution to treat a fluid, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one cell, said cell comprising at least two electrodes wherein at least one electrode comprises at least one cathode and at least one electrode comprises at least one anode;
a control circuit for providing an electrical potential between at least one of said at least one cathode and at least one of said at least one anode, wherein said control circuit is in electrical contact with said at least one cathode and said at least one anode;
electrolyte for placement in said cell wherein said electrical potential causes a controlled electrical charge to pass through an electrolytic solution from said at least one cathode to said at least one anode, thereby generating at least one oxidant in the electrolyte;
an energy source in electrical contact with said control circuit wherein said control circuit delivers an electrical charge;
a headspace within said electrolytic cell to accumulate at least one generated gas under pressure for a purpose of utilizing the generated gas pressure to expel contents of said cell after electrolysis;
an inlet port for introduction of the electrolyte; and
an outlet port to allow discharge of electrolyzed oxidant through said outlet port.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an electrolytic cell that is completely sealed during the electrolysis operation during production of oxidant. Gasses generated within the electrolysis operation, primarily hydrogen that is liberated at the cathode surface, increase the pressure within the cell, and the gas pressure is ultimately utilized to expel the oxidant from the cell chamber.
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1. An apparatus to produce a disinfecting solution to treat a fluid, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one cell, said cell comprising at least two electrodes wherein at least one electrode comprises at least one cathode and at least one electrode comprises at least one anode;
a control circuit for providing an electrical potential between at least one of said at least one cathode and at least one of said at least one anode, wherein said control circuit is in electrical contact with said at least one cathode and said at least one anode;
electrolyte for placement in said cell wherein said electrical potential causes a controlled electrical charge to pass through an electrolytic solution from said at least one cathode to said at least one anode, thereby generating at least one oxidant in the electrolyte;
an energy source in electrical contact with said control circuit wherein said control circuit delivers an electrical charge;
a headspace within said electrolytic cell to accumulate at least one generated gas under pressure for a purpose of utilizing the generated gas pressure to expel contents of said cell after electrolysis;
an inlet port for introduction of the electrolyte; and
an outlet port to allow discharge of electrolyzed oxidant through said outlet port. - 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)
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29. A method to produce a disinfecting solution to treat a fluid, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one cell, the cell comprising at least two electrodes wherein at least one electrode comprises at least one cathode and at least one electrode comprises at least one anode;
making an electrical contact and providing an electrical potential via a control circuit between at least one cathode and at least one anode;
introducing electrolyte in the cell through an inlet port, the electrical potential causing an electrical charge to pass through an electrolytic solution from the at least one cathode to the at least one anode, thereby generating at least one oxidant in the electrolyte;
contacting an energy source with the control circuit wherein the control circuit delivers electrical charge;
accumulating at least one generated gas under pressure in a headspace within the electrolytic cell, utilizing the generated gas pressure to expel contents of the cell after electrolysis; and
discharging electrolyzed oxidant through an outlet port. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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