Ionization water treatment apparatus including carbon electrode

Abstract

Disclosed is an ionization water treatment apparatus. The ionization water treatment apparatus includes an electrostatic field generating element generating an electrostatic field, an insulating tube receiving the electrostatic field generating element and blocking temperature transmission between inner and outer parts of the insulating tube, a finishing element preventing water from flowing into the insulating tube, a housing receiving the insulating tube and the finishing element, and a housing connector coupled with the housing at one side of the housing connecting member. The electrostatic field generating element includes a metallic electrode, two carbon electrodes arranged at both sides of the metallic electrode, and a pipe assembling the carbon electrodes with the metallic electrode. The carbon electrode reacts with gas including fluorine (F2) at a predetermined temperature so that a surface of the carbon electrode is treated. The carbon electrode includes F to represent a superior removal rate of heavy metals. Negative fluorine ions (F−) of the surface of the carbon electrode are effectively bonded with heavy metals existing in the form of positive ions (+) in water, so that the superior removal rate of the heavy metals is represented.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an ionization water treatment apparatus including fluorine (F) such that a superior removal rate of heavy metals can be represented.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Generally, when a conduit or a pipe (a water supply pipe or a drain pipe of a water tank) through which water flows is used for a long time, active oxygen contained in water reacts with iron (Fe) of the pipe to corrode the inner part of the pipe, thereby causing rust therein. In addition, foreign matters of water may be deposited in the pipe. Such rust and foreign matters are deposited in the pipe to form scale, slime, or slurry in the pipe that reduce the lifetime of the pipe and the flow rate of water. Further, water flowing through the pipe may be unsanitary to contain various materials (e.g., iron oxide, foreign matters, and bacteria) harmful to a human body.[0005]In order to remove deposits and toxic material...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a carbon electrode for an ionization water treatment apparatus that can effectively remove heavy metals from water. The carbon electrode is treated with fluorine to create a surface with negative fluorine ions that bond with the heavy metals, resulting in a superior removal rate. The apparatus includes an electrostatic field generating element, insulating tube, finishing element, and housing connector. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a more efficient and effective treatment for removing heavy metals from water.

Problems solved by technology

Generally, when a conduit or a pipe (a water supply pipe or a drain pipe of a water tank) through which water flows is used for a long time, active oxygen contained in water reacts with iron (Fe) of the pipe to corrode the inner part of the pipe, thereby causing rust therein.

Such rust and foreign matters are deposited in the pipe to form scale, slime, or slurry in the pipe that reduce the lifetime of the pipe and the flow rate of water.

Further, water flowing through the pipe may be unsanitary to contain various materials (e.g., iron oxide, foreign matters, and bacteria) harmful to a human body.

However, even though the problems related to the deposits or the toxic materials can be solved though the above methods, a lot of time is spent, and manpower and equipment are significantly required when the pipe is cleaned or replaced with new one.

In addition, since the pipe must be cleaned or replaced with new one again within a short period, the methods may require excessive costs and be very ineffective.

However, the chemicals may cause another problem.

The high-frequency generator may require power consumption and complex installation.

However, in the ionization water treatment apparatus according to the related art, the removal rate (adsorption rate) of heavy metals contained in water may be degraded.

Accordingly, the ionization water treatment apparatus according to the related art has a problem of representing a low removal rate of heavy metals.

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