Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-21
2001-06-05
Hruskoci, Peter A. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
C119S222000, C210S747300, C210S749000, C210S758000, C405S021000, C405S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06241887
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an Aqua Culture component, and is particularly concerned with the cleansing and fertilising of water, and the protection of aquatic plant and animal life.
This invention aims to provide a use for the very large quantities of scrap tires, which have proved and which are proving to be a constant source of concern, particularly in these days of environental awareness.
According to the invention there is provided a water component comprising a scrap tire housing a quantity of gravel or stone, preferably a solid form of ballast such as hard core mixed with cement will be used. Ballast may be in briquette form, or ballast may be put in a tin can container, and then housed inside the tire. It may be preferred to mix a water fertilising compound with the ballast, all these options are open.
Scrap tires of all sizes are to be used, be it car, commercial or agriculture tires. It is also proposed to provide a water component comprising of a scrap tire having a portion or portions of surface rubber removed, so as to expose the iron/steel wire content of the said tire component. This process is optional, although it is preferred to expose the steel wire of the tire which is essential to the invention.
The tire rubber surface may be removed from any part of the scrap vehicle tire so as to expose steel. The rubber will be removed by buffing or grinding process or, alternatively, the steel can be exposed by cutting into the steel wire or by any other conventionally known means. These processes will not alter the overall structure of the components, it is the gentle rusting of the steel that will neutralise acid rain, and also oxygenate water.
These Aqua-Culture components as will be appreciated, consist mainly of rubber and steel/iron, as rubber is a natural polymer the components are polymetalic. These tire components contain some very important cleansing and oxygenating elements, therefore the application of these components submerged in water will neutralise acid rain which is of vital importance for the protection of all aquatic plant and animal life. Trace amounts of certain metals are essential to plant and animal life, iron for the animal's blood cells is particularly important.
It is intended for these aquatic fertilising components to be located in all water-ways and estuaries and dropped off-shore in coastal waters. When dropped in water these components will sink to the bottom and remain anchored because of the content of ballast.
These components derived from scrap tires possess some very valuable light harvesting elements and pigments that allow the light to be transmitted through the water more easily, and to greater depths, which in turn provides a healthy aquatic environment for the proliferation of marine plant life, algae (phytoplankton). The proliferation of life is due to a process known as photosynthesis, which is important for all life on earth. Only green plants can convert sunlight into chemical energy.
Aquatic components include an abundance of life supporting elements, pigments and minerals, such as Carbon, Steel, Sulphur, Selenium, Telurium, Amyl Alcohol, Zinc Oxide, Ester, Ether, Ethylene, Urea Formaldehyde, Oil (age resisters as antioxidants) and many more.
The properties of rubber and steel for the treatment of water as described in this invention do seem an ideal combination.
When these components are dropped off-shore in coastal waters, they will form very beneficial artificial reefs. Rubber is an organic compound, and does possess and perform many life-like activities.
Whilst reference has been made to the use of a single tire, a plurality of aqua components may be secured together or anchored in close proximity to each other so as to provide an enlarged area. Reefs will be a haven for marine life and growth of seaweed and coral will form on the reefs. Linkage of tires together may be by any known conventional means, e.g. rope, chain or wire—linkage is optional.
Aqua Components contain compounds of biological importance. The surface rubber forms an excellent substrate on which an organism lives and from which it may derive its food. It is a fact that these Aqua Components do attract and cause the proliferation of fresh water shrimps and other marine life.
There is a shortage of iron in the oceans which restricts the growth of algae (phytoplankton). Many oceans and lakes throughout the world are in a barren and lifeless state. By way of this invention applied as described earlier and by making available the steel/iron content of all the millions of tons of scrap tires this barren situation can be rectified. This steel content of all scrap tires is very valuable due to the fact that it neutralises acid rain.
The steel wire content of all tires is as yet unavailable, because it is insulated by rubber, the steel is of a highest quality, when these Aqua Components are submerged in water. The steel wire will gently rust, and the fertilising will begin. The rusting process is caused by electrolyses.
Iron rust consists essentially of hydrated ferric oxide which usually contains some ferrous oxide and iron carbonates. The presence of carbon dioxide (CO
2
) yielding carbonic acid, iron carbonate forms the mineral siderite. Carbon dioxide is produced by the action of acid on carbonates—it becomes the common Soda Water and the carbonated water of natural springs combined with lime it constitutes limestone, common marble and chalk. Sodium carbonate is a good neutraliser of acid rain.
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Hruskoci Peter A.
Woodard Emhardt Naughton Moriarty & McNett
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