Method for electrically introducing substances into liquid solution

• US 4,496,443 A
• Filed: 06/08/1982
• Issued: 01/29/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leland G. Cole, Michael H. Mack, Sterling C. Corley
• Original Assignee: Leland G. Cole, Michael H. Mack, Sterling C. Corley
• Inventors: Cole, Leland G., Mack, Michael H., Corley, Sterling C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Andrews, R. L.
• Application Number:
  US06/386,358
• Time in Patent Office: 966 Days
• Field of Search: 204/100, 204/130, 99/451, 47/62, 47/DIG. 10
• US Class Current: 119/51.5
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 10/30 from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hay; from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes, e.g. using yeasts or enzymes, A23K10/10
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/24 Compounds of alkaline earth metals, e.g. magnesium
• CPC Class Codes: C05D 5/00 Fertilisers containing magnesium C05D7/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C25B 1/20 Hydroxides
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 47/10 Physical and chemical treatment of agricultural soils

Abstract

A method for infusing substances into liquids through the use of electrolysis allows mixtures having controlled concentrations at predetermined proportions to be produced. The liquids with infused substances may be used as feedstuff for plants and/or animals; e.g., water mixed with magnesium compounds may be used to enrich the diets of plankton and/or cattle. The electrolysis apparatus allows the infusion to occur continuously into a flowing stream of liquid, allows the rate of infusion to be controlled, to a predetermined concentration regardless of the flow rate of the stream and affords means of self-cleaning to the electrodes to maintain the electrolytic reactions at high coulometric efficiency.

Claims

1. A process for treating magnesium deficiency in organisms comprising:

introducing into feed water ingested by the organism an effective amount of dissolved and suspended gelatinous, lyophilic colloids containing magnesium and its compounds obtained from electrolytically oxidizing a magnesium anode in said water.

2. The process of claim 1 wherein at least one of said colloids is formed from magnesium hydroxide.

3. The process for treating magnesium deficiency in animals comprising:

introducing oxidized magnesium into feed water ingested by the organisms, said oxidized magnesium being derived from electrolytically oxidizing a magnesium anode in said water.

4. A process for treating magnesium deficiency in organisms comprising:

establishing a electrolytic cell in feed water ingested by said organisms, said cell comprising;

a magnesium anode;

either solid, or particulate;

a cathode formed from a material having a sufficiently low electrode potential that said magnesium anode is preferentially oxidized, providing an auxilliary direct current to said cell to control the rate of magnesium oxidation.

5. The process of claim 4 wherein said cathode is iron.

6. A process for providing dietary supplement to plants comprising:

electolytically oxidizing a magnesium anode in water in order to enrich the water with an effective amount of magnesium; and

providing the magnesium enriched water to the plants in order to promote the growth thereof.

7. A process for providing dietary supplement to animals comprising:

providing water which has been enriched with magnesium by electrolytic oxidation of a magnesium anode to plants; and

providing the plants which have been so treated to the animals as feedstuff.

8. A process for providing dietary supplement to animals comprising:

electrolytically oxidizing a magnesium anode in water in order to enrich the water with an effective amount of magnesium; and

placing the magnesium enriched water in a reservoir so that the growth of plants is promoted, and so that animals may nutritionally benefit by ingesting both the plants and the magnesium enriched water from the reservoir.