Method and apparatus for purifying water
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1. An apparatus for purifying water, comprising:
- an inlet and an outlet;
a metal generator, having an inlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the device, anda first outlet and a second outlet, and adapted to provide concentrations of a metal to the water;
a halogen generator, having an inlet in fluid communication with the first outlet of the metal generator, and having an outlet, and adapted to provide concentrations of halogen to the water, wherein the halogen in the water is selected from the group consisting of bromide, iodide, hypobromite, and mixtures thereof;
a venturi nozzle, having an inlet in fluid communication with the second outlet of the metal generator, which is in fluid communication with the outlet of the halogen generator, and having an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for purifying water by dissolving one or more soluble metal salts in the water to provide corresponding metal ions, by dissolving hypohalite into the water, and by regulating the residence time, and thus hypohalite concentration in the device using a venturi nozzle disposed between the metal generator and the hypohalite generator.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for purifying water, comprising:
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an inlet and an outlet; a metal generator, having an inlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the device, and a first outlet and a second outlet, and adapted to provide concentrations of a metal to the water; a halogen generator, having an inlet in fluid communication with the first outlet of the metal generator, and having an outlet, and adapted to provide concentrations of halogen to the water, wherein the halogen in the water is selected from the group consisting of bromide, iodide, hypobromite, and mixtures thereof; a venturi nozzle, having an inlet in fluid communication with the second outlet of the metal generator, which is in fluid communication with the outlet of the halogen generator, and having an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A water purifying system, comprising:
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(a) an inlet for entry of water into the system; (b) a metal-generating media adapted to contact at least a portion of the water in the system and provide concentrations of a metal to the water; (c) a halogen-generating media adapted to contact at least a portion of the water in the system and provide concentrations of one or more halogens to at least a portion of the water, wherein the metal-generating media and the halogen-generating media are in fluid communication with one another, wherein the halogen is selected from the group consisting of bromide, iodide, hypobromite, and mixtures thereof; (d) a flow path between (b) and (c) that is adapted to; (1) carry at least a portion of the water in the system; (2) create a pressure drop; and (3) draw water from the halogen-generating media into the flow path; and (e) an exit outlet in fluid communication with the flow path, the exit outlet adapted to allow water to exit the water purifying system, whereby at least a portion of the water exiting the system is purified. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for purifying water comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a water purifying system comprising; (1) an inlet for entry of water; (2) a metal-generating media adapted to contact at least a portion of the water in a system and provide concentrations of a metal to the water; and (3) a halogen-generating media adapted to contact at least a portion of the water in the system and provide concentrations of one or more halogens to at least a portion of the water, wherein the metal-generating media and the halogen-generating media are in fluid communication with one another, wherein the halogen is selected from the group consisting of bromide, iodide, hypobromite, and mixtures thereof; (b) providing a flow path between (2) and (3); (c) carrying at least a portion of water through the system via the flow path; (d) creating a pressure drop; and (e) drawing water from the halogen-generating media into the flow path, wherein an exit outlet is in fluid communication with the flow path, the exit outlet adapted to allow water to exit the water purifying system, whereby at least a portion of the water exiting the system is purified. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for purifying water in a system adapted to receive water comprising the steps of:
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providing water to the system; providing a metal generator in communication with the water; directing at least a portion of the water into a metal generator; providing a halogen generator in communication with the water and the metal generator, wherein the halogen is selected from the group consisting of bromide, iodide, hypobromite, and mixtures thereof; directing at least a portion of the water into a halogen generator; directing at least a portion of the water into a flow path adapted to create a pressure drop to move water from the metal generator or halogen generator into the flow path; and directing at least a portion of the water out of the system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for purifying water, comprising:
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an inlet and a outlet for the apparatus; a metal generating chamber comprising a metal generating chamber inlet in fluid communication with the apparatus inlet, and a first metal generating chamber outlet and a second metal generating chamber outlet, said metal generating chamber adapted to provide concentrations of a metal to water to be purified; a halogen generating chamber comprising a halogen generating chamber inlet in communication with the first outlet of the metal generating chamber, said halogen generating chamber further comprising a halogen generating chamber outlet, said halogen generating chamber adapted to provide concentrations of halogen to the water to be purified; a venturi nozzle comprising an inlet in fluid communication with the second outlet of the metal generating chamber, said metal generating chamber in fluid communication with the outlet of the halogen generating chamber, said venturi nozzle in fluid communication with the apparatus outlet; a housing surrounding the metal generating chamber and the halogen generating chamber; a port in the housing adjacent to the metal generating chamber and a port in the housing adjacent to the halogen generating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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