Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Apparatus for electrical
Patent
1999-02-26
2000-10-31
Gorgos, Kathryn
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Apparatus for electrical
204672, B03C 502, B04B 510, C02F 140, C02F 1100
Patent
active
061397105
ABSTRACT:
An electrocoagulation treatment device includes a plurality of spaced reaction plates disposed within a reaction chamber. A voltage is applied to selected reaction plates to create an electrical field within the electrocoagulation chamber. The plates are arranged vertically with respect to the chamber which induces a vertical flow of liquid through a device. Gases formed in the electrocoagulation process are allowed to rise to the top of the liquid line and can be vented to the atmosphere. The solids which precipitate out of the liquid stream are carried by the liquid stream to secondary separation. Any remaining solids can be removed as sludge through a drain in the bottom of the device. A foam cover is provided to isolate the electrical connections of the plates from moisture. The top cover is provided to isolate the chamber for safety purposes. The device may be manufactured as a large industrial unit, a portable unit or a unit adapted for use within the home. The device may be operated in a pressure controlled environment, thus eliminating the need for a pump when the liquid steam is already pressurized. The voltage and amperage of the electrical field within the reaction chamber may be adjusted as necessary by placing selected reaction plates in electrical contact with the voltage source. The incoming line voltage itself may be kept at a constant which eliminates the need for a separate transformer. The reaction plates are easily removed from the reaction chamber and may be replaced individually or as a set.
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Gorgos Kathryn
Nicolas Wesley A.
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