Units for electro-chemical synthesis of water solution

• US 6,033,539 A
• Filed: 08/21/1998
• Issued: 03/07/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Viacheslav G. Gablenko
• Original Assignee: Viacheslav G. Gablenko
• Inventors: Gablenko, Viacheslav G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bell, Bruce F.
• Application Number:
  US09/138,055
• Time in Patent Office: 564 Days
• Field of Search: 204/401, 204/228.3, 204/229.8, 204/229.9, 204/244, 204/245, 204/253, 204/257, 204/260, 204/263
• US Class Current: 204/260
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/46104 Devices therefor; Their operating or servicing
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/4618 for producing "ionised" acidic or basic water
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2001/46152 characterised by the shape or form electrodes in particulate form or with conductive or non-conductive particles between them C02F1/46114
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/46115 Electrolytic cell with membranes or diaphragms
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/4612 Controlling or monitoring

Abstract

An electrochemical cell unit contains one or a plurality of electrochemical cells which are interconnected for the flow of solutions therethrough. Each electrochemical cell comprises an outer hollow tubular anode electrode and a central core tubular cathode electrode. Mounted coaxially between the outer hollow tubular anode electrode and the central core tubular cathode electrode is a hollow tubular diaphragm. A lower head assembly also includes inlet passageways for bringing solution into the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. An upper head assembly also includes outlet passageways for removing treated solution from the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. At the lower end of the electrochemical cell housing and underneath the lower head assembly, there is provided a collection container which can be in the shape of a box with a centrally depressed area for water accumulation. Located in the interior of this box is a sensor system which transfers information to a controller that moisture is present in the box. The sensor system includes mounted in the interior of the box a pair of parallel sensor electrodes designed to detect the presence of moisture leaking from the bottom of the electrochemical cell. Each sensor electrode is connected to a signal system to alert the user that the electrochemical cell is broken and not functioning.

Claims

1. An electrochemical cell unit comprising:

a) a housing containing at least one electrochemical cell comprising an outer hollow tubular anode electrode, a central core tubular cathode electrode and a hollow tubular diaphragm mounted coaxially between the tubular anode electrode and the tubular cathode electrode;

b) the anode electrode, the tubular diaphragm and the cathode electrode being connected at a lower end thereof to a lower head assembly, the lower head assembly including an inlet passageways for introducing a solution to be treated to the anode electrode and the cathode electrode; and

c) a collection container positioned at a lower end of the electrochemical cell housing and underneath the lower head assembly, the collection container including a pair of parallel sensor electrodes, each sensor electrode being connected to a signal system

whereby when the sensor electrode detects the presence of moisture leaking from the bottom of the electrochemical cell, a signal is sent to alert the user that the electrochemical cell is broken and not functioning.