Apparatus and method for electronic decomposition of water into aqueous free radicals and free electrons
First Claim
1. A method for electronically decomposing water into aqueous free radicals, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a cell having therein an aqueous fluid, an anodic charge means in said aqueous fluid and a cathodic connector means in said aqueous fluid, said anodic charge means having semi-conductive material in contact with said aqueous fluid and means for restrictive electrical continuity with said aqueous fluid;
b. applying an electromotive force to the anodic charge means and to the cathodic connector means to form electrically an aqueous condenser at said anodic charge means; and
,c. subjecting the formed condenser to an electromotive force equal to or greater than 12.6 volts whereby water is decomposed into aqueous free radicals.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for the electronic decomposition of water into its component free radical parts and free electrons. In a cell containing an aqueous fluid, an electromotive force is applied to a positive charge storage core, insulated with semi-conductive material, and a conducting cathodic connector having a limited electrolysis bridge therebetween thereby inducing the formation of an aqueous condenser, the anodic section of which consists of the positive charge storage core insulated with the semi-conductive material. The formed aqueous condenser is subjected to overpotentials at which the dielectric breakdown of water occurs. The free radicals produced by such dielectric decomposition serve to treat most dissolved, suspended or precipitous substances in solution by oxidation/reduction reactions. The in-situ treatment process employs relatively low voltages and very low current intensities and is applicable in the treatment of various aqueous stock, such as raw sewage, without the use of chemical additives.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for electronically decomposing water into aqueous free radicals, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a cell having therein an aqueous fluid, an anodic charge means in said aqueous fluid and a cathodic connector means in said aqueous fluid, said anodic charge means having semi-conductive material in contact with said aqueous fluid and means for restrictive electrical continuity with said aqueous fluid; b. applying an electromotive force to the anodic charge means and to the cathodic connector means to form electrically an aqueous condenser at said anodic charge means; and
,c. subjecting the formed condenser to an electromotive force equal to or greater than 12.6 volts whereby water is decomposed into aqueous free radicals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 35)
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6. An apparatus for electronically decomposing water into aqueous free radicals, comprising:
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a. a cell adapted to have an aqueous fluid therein; b. an anodic charge means in said cell positioned to be in said aqueous fluid, said anodic charge means having semi-conductive material for contact with said aqueous fluid and having means for restrictive electrical continuity with said aqueous fluid; c. a conductive cathodic connector means in said cell positioned to be in said aqueous fluid; and
,d. means for applying an electromotive force between said anodic charge means and said cathodic connector means for forming electrically an aqueous condenser at said anodic charge means, said electromotive force means being adapted to apply an electromotive force equal to or greater than 12.6 volts to said formed condenser whereby water is decomposed into aqueous free radicals. - View Dependent Claims (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, 36)
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