Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Ion exchange or selective sorption
Patent
1991-03-18
1993-01-05
Silverman, Stanley S.
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Ion exchange or selective sorption
210739, 210753, 210764, 210 961, 210140, 210190, 210206, 210209, 210275, 210501, C02F 176
Patent
active
051768364
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for maintaining continuous, long-term microbial control in the water supply for potable, hygiene, and experimental water for space activities, i.e., space shuttle, orbiter lab, Lunar base, Mars base, deep space missions, etc., as well as treatment of water supplies on earth. The water purification is accomplished by introduction of molecular iodine into the water supply to impart a desired iodine residual. The water is passed through an iodinated anion exchange resin bed. The iodine is bound as I.sup.-.sub.n at the anion exchange sites and releases I.sub.2 into the water stream flowing through the bed. Suitable anion exchange resins are Amberlite IRA 401S (Rohm & Haas); Dowex SBR (Dow Chemical); and Ionac ASB-1P (Sybron Corp.). The concentration of I.sub.2 in the flowing water gradually decreases and the ion-exchange bed has had to be replaced. In a preferred embodiment, a bed of iodine crystals is provided with connections for flowing water therethrough to produce a concentrated (substantially saturated) aqueous iodine solution which is passed through the iodinated resin bed to recharge the bed with bound iodine. The iodinated resin bed has been recharged up to eight times during continuous use to permit an extended life to the system. The bed of iodine crystals is connected in parallel with the iodinated resin bed and is activated periodically, e.g., by timer, by measured flow of water, or by iodine residual level, to recharge the bed.
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Colombo Gerald V.
Jolly Clifford D.
Sauer Richard L.
Barr Hardie R.
Fein Edward K.
Miller Guy M.
Nessler Cynthia L.
Silverman Stanley S.
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