Mineral control and ionisation system for purifying seawater

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mineral control and ionisation system for purifying seawater comprising: a seawater or raw water influent inlet pipe; an ozone generator for injecting ozone into the water inlet pipe; a solids filtration assembly formed by a first filter configured to remove suspended solids and settleable solids in the water, humic and fulvic acids, various volatile organic compounds, fats and proteins, and agrochemicals, and to eliminate odour and colour in the water; a second organic cation resin filter configured to negatively recharge the cation resin and sequester 45% of all minerals formed by carbonate salts and dissolved solids, and to control the total dissolved solids (TDS) and the total seawater hardness; and a third multimedia filter with bituminous activated carbon configured to remove odour, flavour, chemical residues and colour (crystallisation) that may remain in the water, and to positively recharge the ions in the water. The system also comprises an assembly of magnetic conditioners configured to generate a magnetic field which moves the salts from their equilibrium point and modifies the physicochemical properties of the water; a reverse osmosis module where the levels of electrical conductivity, TDS, total hardness and pH are periodically controlled by reject and recirculation meters; and a UV light and / or ozone and / or quantum alumina exposure means configured to purify water coming from the reverse osmosis module, in compliance with international and Mexican regulations on treated water for human use and consumption. The system further comprises a treated water storage and holding tank configured to prevent the formation of algae, bacteria and cyanobacteria using ultrasonic equipment that emits sound waves at different frequencies, propagating at speeds of 2,000 m / sec, thus preventing blue-green algae growth in the stored water; a magnetic conditioner that controls the minerals in the stored water; an automated control board to

Description

[0001]IONIZATION AND MINERAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SEAWATER POTABILIZATION TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is directed to the industrial sector of water treatment systems, specifically to seawater and brackish water treatment plants. In particular, the invention relates to an ionization and mineral control system for seawater potabilization which is capable of treating seawater, brackish water, or water containing heavy metals, using a series of technologies, equipment, and machines that provide a new way to desalinate, remove heavy metals, and purify water in a single-step process that is efficient, renewable, environmentally friendly, economical, modular, decentralized, and has a low environmental impact. This system operates with influent seawater or brackish well water of industrial volume. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As is well known in the prior art,Conventional seawater treatment processes are highly polluting and inefficient. Besides being very expensive, they produce brine, acidify the water by changing its molecules to sodium, can leave harmful chemical residues in the treated water, deprive the water of its natural properties and nutrients, require large-scale industrial civil works, generate high operating and maintenance costs, require high electricity consumption, require constant refills of consumables, are frequently exceeded in capacity, and their discharges of brine and water with high salt concentrations contaminate soils, seas, and bodies of water, representing a threat to environmental health. In this sense, conventional desalination plants have shortcomings related to generating waste and releasing toxic chemicals.They leave brine as a byproduct of their process (wastewater with high concentrations of salts, chemicals, and other pollutants), which in many cases is discharged into the sea and directly affects ecosystems; likewise, the well-known desalination process produces greenhouse gas emissions, is highly expensive, depends on fossil fuels, and has very high energy consumption; conventional desalination plants use chemicals such as softeners and water softeners to solubilize the water, which can leave harmful residues in the treated water, such as sodium chloride, corrosion inhibitors, and chemicals used for cleaning reverse osmosis membranes; conventional desalination plants have insufficient capacity, require high-impact civil works and numerous specialized human resources; they use obsolete technologies.They deliver poor water quality and increasingly exhibit deficiencies in their capacity to contribute to urban demand due to costly maintenance and their inability to comply with government operating and discharge standards. Similarly, most large-volume desalination systems use heating or high-pressure reverse osmosis; processes that represent high costs in electricity, operation, and maintenance. These plants also generate significant water waste in the production of treated water, discharging the reject water with high salt concentrations into infiltration galleries, hardening the soil; or they discharge it into the sea, affecting the marine ecosystem and bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, estuaries, and seas, causing highly unfavorable and harmful side effects on flora, fauna, and environmental health. In accordance with the above, for example, there is document KR20160109720A,This document refers to a seawater and groundwater desalination system that utilizes a high-frequency rotating magnetic field, and to a method that utilizes the same, comprising a primary treatment water tank; a high-frequency rotating magnetic field device; an automatic ozone control panel; a dry air compressor; an ozone circulation pump; a momentum flow instrument; a reverse osmosis device; a concentrated seawater storage tank; an activated carbon tank; a second high-speed rotating electromagnetic field generator; a dry pH control; and a feed pump. However, the device disclosed in this document is not capable of producing potable water on a large scale, nor does it eliminate brine generation as in conventional methods. Also included is document MX / a / 2022 / 004081.This document refers to a desalination plant where the amount of total dissolved solids (TDS) is high. The reverse osmosis process involves membranes that reduce pumping pressure and decrease operating flow. Furthermore, the plant described in this document has high energy consumption. Similarly, document KR20160109720A refers to a desalination system that uses a rotating machine or apparatus powered by electricity. This system also includes a generic magnetic field, where the magnets are not assembled with magnets calculated to different Joules, depending on the mineral load to be controlled. In this system, the water is stored in tanks; it is not a flow-through system. Therefore, the need for a more holistic approach to seawater treatment provided the scientific and technical motivation for the development of the present invention, which consists of a seawater treatment plant.This invention addresses the issue of brackish water and water containing heavy metals by using a magnetic field and ozone applied before reverse osmosis to control minerals in seawater. This affects the solubility of the salts, allowing the reverse osmosis unit and pumps in the treatment system to operate at lower pressures and significantly reduce electricity consumption. Furthermore, the magnetism aids in the self-cleaning of the membranes during the production process. The invention also solves the problems of brine waste and post-treatment, water waste during seawater desalination, chemical residues that may remain in poorly treated water, and pollutant discharges, as it purifies the reverse osmosis reject water for reuse within the system.and it functions according to its calculated capacity; it solves the problem of operating and maintenance costs of conventional plants because it is a medium-sized machine that is simple to operate; it solves the problem of the civil works of desalination plants, which are very expensive in terms of their infrastructure, because it is modular and requires civil works with minimal impact; it solves the problem of pollution from desalination plants and the problem of poor quality water delivered by conventional plants.It produces high-quality purified and / or alkaline water without the need to add minerals; it solves the problem of water scarcity in rural areas (coastal or mountainous) with water stress because its design is highly adaptable to the size of even a trailer; it solves the problem of the high electricity costs associated with the operation of conventional desalination plants because it operates with low electrical horsepower and can be adapted to operate entirely on solar energy. Therefore, in the state of the art, there is no other seawater desalination and purification system that, together with a series of pumping techniques and innovative filtration, purification, and disinfection processes,They complete a system capable of producing purified, alkaline water for human use and consumption in industrial volumes in a single-step process. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification that recovers seawater, brackish water, and water containing heavy metals to clean and purify it, thus solving the problem of water stress and the shortage of clean water that currently impacts us. Another object of the present invention is to provide an ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification that is capable of supplying purified, ionized, and alkaline water to cities and rural communities experiencing water stress. A further object of the present invention is to provide an ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification that avoids chemical processes.by employing a non-invasive physicochemical method for the treatment of water and aqueous suspensions that eliminates the formation of mineral salt deposits that cause scale buildup in pipes,pumping equipment and accessories in general. Another object of the present invention is to provide an ionization and mineral control system for seawater desalination comprising a pre-calculated and designed magnetic field that promotes changes in the morphology of the salt crystals contained in the water to achieve 90% solubility. A further object of the present invention is to provide an ionization and mineral control system for seawater desalination that occupies 70% less space in terms of infrastructure and field design than a conventional desalination plant. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an ionization and mineral control system for seawater desalination that saves 70% of electrical energy.In civil works, 60%, and in operating expenses, 80%. Another additional object of the invention is to provide an ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, which converts seawater into purified, alkaline water. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION These and other objects are achieved through an ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, which consists of: an influent pipe for raw or seawater; an ozone generator to inject ozone into the inlet pipe or a seawater collection tank to reduce the TDS and heavy metal levels in the water by 25%; a solids filtration assembly consisting of a first solids removal filter configured to remove suspended and settleable solids from the water, humic and fulvic acids, various volatile organic compounds, fats and proteins, odor, and color from the water.and agrochemicals; a second organic cationic resin filter configured to negatively charge the cationic resin and sequester 45% of the total minerals composed of carbonate salts and dissolved solids and control Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) by reacting the cationic resin with the mineral salts, and the Total Hardness of the seawater; and a third multimedia filter containing mineral-based B-Range and B-Range (LF) bituminous activated carbon, configured to remove odor, TDS, taste, chemical residues and color (crystallization) that may remain in the water, and positively charge the ions of the water; where the ozone generator injects ozone into the outlet pipe of the solids filtration unit for mineral and heavy metal treatment; a set of magnetic conditioners configured to generate a magnetic field which will move the salts from their equilibrium point and modify the physicochemical properties of the water,making it more soluble, thus controlling 90% of the total salts in the water, as well as 90% of the solubility; a reverse osmosis module where pressure, flow, backwashes, membrane types and ultrafilter elements are configured, depending on the type of water to be treated; where, by means of rejection and recirculation meters, the levels of electrical conductivity, TDS, total hardness and pH are precisely controlled; and where, upon receiving soluble water from the magnetic field, the reverse osmosis module works at a lower pressure, increasing its production and producing potable water in appropriate conditions for disinfection with UV light and / or quantum alumina and / or ozone; where said rejection, since its physicochemical values ​​are not altered, is recycled in its entirety by means of a reject water storage tank,which is mixed with 6% fresh water resulting from production and reintroduced into the system; a UV light exposure medium, and / or quantum alumina and / or ozone, configured to purify the water coming from the reverse osmosis module, where the water coming from said UV light exposure medium is purified and / or neutral and / or alkaline water, in compliance with Mexican and international regulations for treated water for human use and consumption; and a treated water storage and conservation tank configured to prevent the formation of algae, bacteria and cyanobacteria by means of a magnetic and ultrasonic conservation subsystem, which comprises an ultrasonic device that emits sound waves with different frequencies, propagating at speeds of 2,000 m / s,thus preventing the growth of blue algae in the stored water; and a magnetic conditioner whose function is to control the minerals in the stored water; and an automated control panel to control the system. The additional features and advantages of the invention should be more clearly understood by the detailed description of the preferred embodiment thereof, given by means of a non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings.in which: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the ionization and mineral control system for seawater desalination of the present invention configured for low and medium pressure. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the ionization and mineral control system for seawater desalination of the present invention for high pressure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the technical field of water treatment systems, specifically to seawater and brackish water treatment plants, and its general function consists of treating seawater, brackish water, or water containing heavy metals, using a series of devices, equipment, and machines that constitute a new way of desalinating and desalinating water in a step-by-step process that is efficient, renewable, ecological, economical, and modular.A decentralized, low-environmental-impact system that operates with influent seawater or brackish well water of industrial volume. In this sense, the industrial utility of the seawater desalination and purification system of the present invention lies in the fact that it purifies water without producing brine (water with high salt concentrations); removes salts, minerals, and heavy metals from the water for purification, consumption, and reuse; purifies seawater in a single step; eliminates the problem of soil and marine pollution from brine; and avoids the use of chemicals harmful to humans and the environment, such as water softeners and desalination agents.acids and chemicals; preserves the physicochemical qualities of water by not altering the H2O molecule; avoids the post-treatment process and handling of residual salts and brine; saves electrical energy; operates with solar energy; reduces operating and maintenance costs; requires minimal civil works; has a portable, modular, and scalable design; operates independently in remote areas lacking public services; and produces potable, purified, and alkaline water for human use and consumption. Therefore, the main objective of the present invention is to recover seawater, brackish water, and water containing heavy metals to clean and purify it; solve the problem of water stress and the shortage of clean water that impacts the world's population; and protect seas, reefs, and their species from the chemical and corrosive substances discharged by conventional desalination plants.To protect soils from brine that ends up in infiltration galleries, hardening and killing them; to protect water resources from potential contaminants and harmful substances present in them; to provide purified, alkaline water to cities and rural communities experiencing water stress; to desalinate seawater for industrial, agricultural, livestock, commercial, urban, and domestic processes without using chemicals, in an environmentally friendly manner; to treat seawater, brackish water, and water containing heavy metals holistically, eliminating discharges and protecting the ocean and other bodies of water from the threat of pollution; to solve logistical problems in the conventional operation of seawater treatment, and those directly related to the high operating costs of brine post-treatment; and to contribute to the restoration of marine flora and fauna affected by salt and brine discharges.Poorly treated and / or incompletely treated water from conventional plants; and to present an efficient solution for treating various types and qualities of seawater, brackish water, and water containing heavy metals from different process industries, specifically water from the sea, brackish wells, or agricultural processes, complying with environmental standards and regulations for the treatment of seawater, brackish water, and water containing heavy metals. Likewise, the present invention avoids chemical processes, employing a non-invasive physical method for treating water and aqueous suspensions that prevents and / or eliminates the formation of mineral salt deposits that cause scale buildup in pipes, equipment, and pumping accessories in general, through a constant magnetic field. This magnetic field, previously calculated and designed, ensures that, as water passes through it,The ions of the salts dissolved in the water interact with the magnetic field and modify their equilibrium position, causing changes in the morphology of the salt crystals. These changes cause the crystals to transition primarily from the scaling phase (calcite) to the non-scaling phase (aragonite). This effect increases the solubility of the salts in the water, which, when magnetically treated, prevents the formation of new scale, extending the life of the reverse osmosis membranes and favorably impacting the energy efficiency of the reverse osmosis platform and pumping equipment. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for chemical substances such as water softeners, conditioners, and corrosion inhibitors to solubilize seawater. With reference to Figures 1 and 2, the ionization and mineral control system for seawater desalination of the present invention is shown in the first aspect.generally numbered 1000. Said ionization and mineral control system 1000 is generally made up of an influent pipe for seawater or raw water 1100; an ozone generator 1200 connected to a blower 1230; a solids filtration assembly 1300 consisting of three different filters; a set of magnetic conditioners 1400; a reverse osmosis module 1500; a UV light exposure medium 1600 and / or a quantum alumina cartridge and / or applied ozone 1610; a treated water storage and conservation tank 1700; and an ozonation and reject water collection tank 1800, where all the elements are controlled by means of a control panel (not shown) comprising osmosis, ozone production, pump control, power supply and ultrasonic boards. According to the present invention, the total flow of the seawater influent is drawn from a seawater absorption well,Seawater or brackish well water intake is provided by a submersible deep well, centrifugal, or bilge pump with a constant pressure control panel and a variable frequency drive to save energy on the system's electric motors. The raw water intake can be either direct to the system or pre-storage in a tank or cistern (not shown) using a submersible or centrifugal pump to pressurize the 1300 filtration module and the 1500 reverse osmosis platform. This is automated by a float switch in the raw water storage tank and a control panel for automatic pump activation. This protects the pump from burning out if the tank runs dry and allows for real-time automation of fill levels, which are directly linked to a timer that regulates the production flow. Referring now to Figure 1,It can be seen that the ozone generator, which refers to the ozonation and reject water collection tank 1800, comprises an ozone generation system 1200 with a blower 1230. This blower is configured to take oxygen from the environment, concentrate it, pass it through filtration 1210 with zeolite towers, and then electrically shock the mixture in an automation panel 1220, where the ozone power level in g / hr is defined. The ozone is injected through a first pipe 1240 into the incoming water inlet 1100 and into the ozonation tank 1800. This tank contains raw water from a brackish water well 1900 or seawater, which in turn contains brackish water directly from the sea to reduce the TDS and heavy metal values ​​in the water by 25%. The water then enters the solids filtration unit 1300. As shown in Figure 1,The ozone-injected water reaches the 1300 solids filtration unit, which comprises three different filters: 1310, 1320, and 1330. The first filter, 1310, is a solids removal filter selected from: a helix disc or ring filtration system, which filters up to 100 parts of settleable solids; a multimedia filter with an automatic backwash valve, sand, gravel, and stone refills; a multi-layer filter; and zeolite. The second filter, 1320, is an organic cation exchange resin filter. The third filter, 1330, is a multimedia filter with a fiberglass tank, containing bituminous activated carbon (B Series and B Series (LF) mineral-based) and is specifically designed for tertiary treatment. The first solids removal filter, 1310, removes suspended and settleable solids from the water, humic and fulvic acids, various volatile organic compounds, some fats, and some proteins.It removes odor and color from the water, as well as some agrochemicals. The zeolite filter performs a microfiltration process of suspended solids and particles in general; the zeolite filters solids in seawater down to one micron (>1μ). The second 1320 cationic resin filter uses sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, and carbonate salts from the seawater to negatively charge the cation resin and sequester 45% of the total minerals (composed of carbonate salts and dissolved solids). The cationic resin filter controls the Total Dissolved Solids (TSD) and Total Hardness of the seawater. The third 1330 multimedia filter with activated carbon removes odor, taste, chemical residues, and color (crystallization) that may remain in the water, and positively charges the water's ions. The activated carbon will absorb chemicals, solids, viruses, and bacteria in the treated water. Furthermore,This will introduce a negative charge to the process for proper water solubilization before it enters the reverse osmosis process. Subsequently, after the filtration process is complete, the water undergoes a second ozone injection via a second pipe 1250 for mineral and heavy metal treatment. Alternatively, the filtered water can be directed after the filtration stage to the ozonation collection tank 1800 to be injected with ozone as well. The filtered and ozone-injected water is then sent via pipe 1110 to the magnetic conditioner assembly 1400, which generates a magnetic field that affects the dissolved salts in the water. The magnetic forces shift the salts from their equilibrium point, modifying the water's physicochemical properties.making it more soluble; this is why the magnetic conditioners control the minerals before they enter the 1500 reverse osmosis platform. Therefore, the magnetism process, combined with the ion exchange process of the cationic resin in the second 1320 filter, results in 90% control of the total salts in the water, as well as 90% control of solubility. Likewise, when the water circulates through the magnetic field created by the 1400 magnetic conditioner assembly, the magnetic field lines affect the ions of the salts dissolved in the water, generating forces that move them from their equilibrium position and thus modifying the physicochemical properties of the water, such as pH, solubility, magnetic susceptibility, and electrical conductivity, among others. The changes in the morphology of the crystals of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), chlorides, and sulfates,These parameters form the basis for demonstrating the increased solubility of these salts in water. Thus, the water entering the 1500 reverse osmosis module is already soluble, with 90% of its mineral content controlled, and with ideal electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), and total hardness values ​​for maximum operating efficiency. Consequently, given the incoming water conditions, unlike conventional systems, this reverse osmosis platform will operate at low to medium pressure and reject 15% of the production. The water from the 1400 magnetic conditioner unit enters the 1500 reverse osmosis module via pipe 1110. There, the pressure, flow rate, and ultrafiltration elements are first configured according to the type of water being treated: brackish, seawater, or water containing heavy metals. Depending on the water type, the pressure, backwash cycles, and membrane types are also adjusted.Therefore, upon receiving soluble water from the magnetic field, the 1500 reverse osmosis platform operates at a lower pressure, increasing its production and producing potable water in conditions suitable for disinfection. Similarly, through reject and recirculation meters (not shown), the levels of electrical conductivity, TDS, total hardness, and pH are precisely monitored. Since this reject water remains unaltered in its physicochemical values, it can be recovered and reused to re-enter the process through pipe 1120; that is, it is fully recycled via the 1200 ozonation tank, which receives this reject water and mixes it with 6-10% freshwater resulting from production.The water is reinjected with ozone through the ozonation tank and reintroduced into the system. The potable water from the reverse osmosis platform or module 1500, via pipe 1130, undergoes a disinfection and purification process. This process involves passing the potable water through quantum aluminum cartridges and / or an ozone dosing system and / or exposing it to UV light via the UV light exposure medium 1600 of the preferred configuration, which includes the aforementioned quantum aluminum cartridges 1610. The resulting water is purified and / or neutral and / or alkaline, in compliance with Mexican and international regulations for treated water for human use and consumption. In Mexico, this standard is the Amendment to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-127-SSA1-1994.Environmental Health. Water for human use and consumption. Permissible quality limits and treatments to which water must be subjected for its purification; November 2000. Disinfected potable water, coming from the UV light exposure medium through pipe 1130, is stored in the treated water storage and conservation tank 1700, where the stored water commonly used for agricultural irrigation or supply develops inert organic material on its surface, such as algae, bacteria, fungi, and other inorganic particles that contribute to sludge formation. Therefore, to prevent the formation of algae, bacteria, and cyanobacteria in the treated water stored in open-air tanks or reservoirs, a magnetic and ultrasonic conservation system is implemented for the water stored in said treated water storage and conservation tank 1700.The ultrasonic unit 1710 emits sound waves at different frequencies, propagating at speeds of 2,000 m / s, thus preventing the growth of green algae, blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, E. coli, and Salmonella in the stored water. This growth is caused by the chemicals applied to the treated water, which release cyanotoxins and cyanobacteria, reducing the COD, BOD, turbidity, and total suspended solids (TSS) parameters in the stored water. A magnetic conditioner 1720 is installed in the outlet pipe 1150 of storage tank 1700 to control the mineral content of the water. Inside the tank, a vertical submersible pencil-type pump is used for automatic refilling.Potable water distribution and recirculation (not shown); where the 1710 ultrasonic unit and the 1720 magnetic conditioner are automatically controlled by an automation panel that sends the stop or pump signal via a level float (not shown). The 1710 ultrasonic algae controller includes a panel for electrical protection and proper equipment operation. A cable runs from this panel to connect an ultrasonic probe in the 1700 storage water tank. This probe has a frequency of 55 Hz and travels up to 320 m in length and a 180-degree range in the water. The 1720 magnetic conditioner allows the water waves to travel further and more efficiently, especially on days with headwinds or little wind. The magnetic conditioner is designed for a magnetic power of 2500 to 4000 Gauss.This will prevent the proliferation of water or cyanobacteria and keep the water alive. The contraindication for the magnetic field, to avoid losing its efficiency, is that it must always be installed after the pump so that the centrifugal force generated by the pump helps preserve the magnetic charge passing through the field. Referring now to Figure 2, a second modality of the ionization and mineral control system for seawater desalination of the present invention is shown. Unlike the first modality, this one is designed for high-flow, high-pressure systems. When the flow to be treated is very large, an energy recovery unit 1900 is used, located after the reverse osmosis platform or module 1500. This unit captures the energy from the reject water and utilizes it in the system. This energy recovery unit 1900 is an option that offers the viability of handling a constant flow at high pressure.Speaking of 700-1000 psi systems and only when treating seawater (not brackish) with very high PPM and TSS levels, and / or when the water contains high amounts of heavy metals or boron. EXAMPLES: Example 1: Sustainable seawater treatment process (open ocean intake) from the Gulf of California for a real estate development located in Bahía de Kino, Sonora. Raw water with high concentrations of sodium, boron, TDS (total dissolved solids), sulfates, chlorides, total hardness (TH), and calcium carbonates, to convert it into purified water for human use and consumption in compliance with the Mexican Official Standard NOM-127-SSA1-2021, for a flow rate of 775 L / hr in a through-flow process, and an average operation of 17 hours per day. Process input and output values ​​(Seawater to potable water). * LMP Maximum permissible limit according to NOM-127-SSA1-2021. Example 2: Sustainable water treatment process for water contaminated with heavy metals, containing high levels of arsenic and boron, from an agricultural irrigation well serving organic vegetable greenhouses located in San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, to convert it into purified water for human use and consumption in compliance with the Official Mexican Standard NOM-127-SSA1-2021, for a flow rate of 15,000 L / hr in a continuous process, and an average operation of 12 hours per day. Input and output values ​​of the process (Seawater to potable water) * LMP Maximum permissible limit according to NOM-127-SSA1-2021. Example 3: Sustainable seawater treatment process from a brackish well located in La Fortuna, Baja California Sur, with high barium, iron, and manganese content, to convert it into purified water for human use and consumption in compliance with the Mexican Official Standard NOM-127-SSA1-2021, for a flow rate of 2,150 L / hr in a through-flow process, and an average operation of 14 hours per day. Process input and output values ​​(Seawater to potable water) * LMP Maximum permissible limit according to NOM-127-SSA1-2021. * ND Not detectable. Based on the foregoing, it will be evident to a skilled worker that the seawater desalination and purification system described above is presented for illustrative purposes only, as a skilled worker may make numerous variations to it, provided it is designed in accordance with the principles of the present invention. Consequently, the present invention includes all the variations that a skilled worker may propose based on the concepts contained in this description, in accordance with the following claims.

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CLAIMS 1. An ionization and mineral control system for the purification of seawater, characterized in that it comprises: an influent pipe for seawater or raw water; an ozone generator for injecting ozone into the inlet water pipe to reduce the TDS and heavy metals in the water by 45%; a solids filtration assembly consisting of a first solids removal filter configured to remove suspended and settleable solids from the water, humic and fulbic acids, various volatile organic compounds, fats and proteins, odor and color from the water, and agrochemicals; a second organic cation resin filter configured to negatively charge the cation resin and sequester 45% of the total minerals composed of carbonate salts and dissolved solids and control the Total Dissolved Solids (TSD) and Total Hardness of the seawater;and a third multimedia filter containing mineral-based Gama B and Gama B (LF) bituminous activated carbon, configured to remove odor, taste, chemical residues and color (crystallization) that may remain in the water, and positively charge the ions in the water; where the ozone generator injects ozone into the outlet pipe of the solids filtration unit for mineral and heavy metal treatment; a set of magnetic conditioners configured to generate a magnetic field which will move the salts from their equilibrium point and modify the physicochemical properties of the water, making it more soluble, thus controlling 90% of the total salts in the water, as well as 90% of the solubility; a reverse osmosis module where pressure, flow, backwashes, membrane types and ultrafilter elements are configured, depending on the type of water to be treated;where, by means of rejection and recirculation meters, the levels of electrical conductivity, TDS, total hardness and pH are precisely monitored; and where, upon receiving soluble water from the magnetic field, the; The reverse osmosis module operates at lower pressure, increasing its production and producing potable water in conditions suitable for disinfection; where the rejected water, not being altered in its physicochemical values, is fully recycled by means of a reject water storage tank, which is mixed with 6% of fresh water resulting from production and reintroduced into the system; a UV light exposure medium and / or a quantum aluminum cartridge and / or ozone configured to purify the water coming from the reverse osmosis module, where the water coming from said UV light exposure medium is purified and / or neutral and / or alkaline water, in compliance with Mexican and international regulations for treated water for human use and consumption;and a treated water storage and conservation tank configured to prevent the formation of algae, bacteria and cyanobacteria by means of a magnetic and ultrasonic conservation subsystem, comprising an ultrasonic device that emits sound waves with different frequencies, propagating at speeds of 2,000 m / sec, thus preventing the development of blue algae in the stored water; and a magnetic conditioner whose function is to control the minerals in the stored water;and an automated control panel for controlling the system.

2. The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, according to claim 1, further characterized in that it produces potable water for human consumption without producing brine or discharges, and eliminates remineralization and post-treatment processes.

3. The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, according to claim 1, further characterized in that it removes salts, minerals, and heavy metals from the water for purification, consumption, and reuse.

4. The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, according to claim 1, further characterized in that it provides a pass-through treatment that is efficient, renewable, environmentally friendly, economical, modular, decentralized, and has a low environmental impact.

5. The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, according to claim 1, further characterized in that the incoming or raw water can have two feed options: direct entry into the system or from pre-storage in a tank or cistern.

6. The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, according to claim 5, further characterized in that it additionally comprises a submersible or centrifugal pump for pressurizing the filtration unit and the reverse osmosis platform, automated by means of a level float in the raw water pre-storage tank and a control panel for automatic pump start-up, thus protecting the pump from burning out if the tank runs dry. 7.The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, according to claim 1, further characterized in that the ultrasonic algae control equipment comprises a control panel for electrical protection and proper operation of the equipment, and an ultrasonic probe in the stored water tank, which has a frequency of 55 Hz per second and travels up to 320 m in length and a 180-degree range in the water.

8. The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification, according to claim 1, further characterized in that the magnetic conditioner allows the water waves to travel a greater distance and with greater efficiency, and wherein said magnetic conditioner is calculated for a magnetic power of 2500 to 4000 Gauss, which prevents the proliferation of algae or cyanobacteria and keeps the water alive. 9.The ionization and mineral control system for seawater purification according to claim 1, further characterized in that it additionally comprises an energy recovery unit located after the reverse osmosis platform or module, which allows the system to handle a constant flow with high pressure of 700-1000 psi and only when treating seawater with very high PPM and TSS readings, and / or when the water contains high levels of minerals. quantities of heavy metals or boron. 5

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