Apparatus for electrolyzing an electrolytic solution
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1. An apparatus for electrolyzing an electrolytic solution, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) at least one non-barrier electrolytic cell further comprising;
(i.) a porous anode;
(ii.) a cathode, said porous anode and said cathode defining a cell chamber having a cell gap that separates said anode and said cathode by about 0.6 mm or less;
(iii.) an inlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, wherein said inlet port provides an entry for and guides a flow of electrolytic solution directly into the cell chamber;
(iv.) an outlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, said outlet port configured to provide an exit for said electrolytic solution from the cell chamber;
(v.) a direct current power supply providing an electrical current between said anode and said cathode, whereby said electrical current electrolyzes said electrolytic solution between said anode and said cathode and within said porous anode; and
(vi.) a porous flow barrier disposed within said cell chamber.
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Abstract
A method for killing microorganisms in water, by passing an aqueous feed solution comprising of water containing some form of halide salt into a non-membrane electrolysis cell comprising an anode and a cathode, adjacent to the anode, while flowing electrical current between the anode and the cathode to electrolyze the aqueous feed solution and convert the halide salt to anti-microbial mixed oxidants.
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1. An apparatus for electrolyzing an electrolytic solution, said apparatus comprising:
(a) at least one non-barrier electrolytic cell further comprising; (i.) a porous anode; (ii.) a cathode, said porous anode and said cathode defining a cell chamber having a cell gap that separates said anode and said cathode by about 0.6 mm or less; (iii.) an inlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, wherein said inlet port provides an entry for and guides a flow of electrolytic solution directly into the cell chamber; (iv.) an outlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, said outlet port configured to provide an exit for said electrolytic solution from the cell chamber; (v.) a direct current power supply providing an electrical current between said anode and said cathode, whereby said electrical current electrolyzes said electrolytic solution between said anode and said cathode and within said porous anode; and (vi.) a porous flow barrier disposed within said cell chamber. - 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)
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28. An apparatus for electrolyzing natural water, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one non-membrane electrolytic cell further comprising; (a) a porous anode; (b) a cathode, said porous anode and said cathode defining a cell chamber having a cell gap that separates said anode and said cathode by about 0.6 mm or less; (c) an inlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, wherein said inlet port provides an entry for and guides a flow of un-electrolyzed natural waters directly into the cell chamber; (d) an outlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, said outlet port configured to provide an exit for electrolyzed natural water from the cell chamber; (e) a current power supply for providing an electrical current between said anode and said cathode, whereby the electrical current electrolyzes said flow of un-electrolyzed natural waters between said anode and said cathode; and (f) a porous flow barrier disposed within said cell chamber. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. An apparatus for electrolyzing an electrolytic solution, said apparatus comprising:
at least one non-barrier electrolytic cell further comprising; (a) a cell chamber, said cell chamber having a first interior surface opposite a second interior surface and a third interior surface opposite a fourth interior surface, said cell chamber defining a cell gap; (b) a porous anode, said porous anode forming the first interior surface of the cell chamber; (c) a cathode, said cathode forming the second interior surface of the cell chamber, said cell gap separating said anode and cathode by about 0.6 mm or less; (d) an inlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, wherein said inlet port provides an entry for and guides a flow of electrolytic solution directly into the cell chamber; (e) an outlet port in fluid communication with said cell chamber, said outlet port configured to provide an exit for said electrolytic solution from the cell chamber; (f) a direct current power supply providing an electrical current between said anode and said cathode, whereby said electrical current electrolyzes said electrolytic solution between said anode and said cathode and within said porous anode; and (g) a porous flow barrier disposed within said cell chamber.
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