Composite Filter for Mineral-Enriched Water Purification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional water purification methods, such as reverse osmosis, remove beneficial minerals from water, leading to mineral-deficient purified water and potential health issues, while traditional tap water treatment can produce carcinogenic by-products and unpleasant odors.
Innovation Solution
A composite filter comprising sequentially stacked filters impregnated with halite, calcite, and organic germanium-containing ore powder, produced through anaerobic fermentation of germanium-containing ore, to elute minerals like germanium, strontium, and trivalent chromium into water, enhancing mineral content and health benefits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If reverse osmosis water purifier is used to purify water, then water purification and sterilization are achieved, but beneficial minerals are removed and mineral content becomes significantly low
Solution Approach 1:
The filter system is divided into multiple functional layers: a first filter for physical filtration, a second filter containing halite and calcite for mineral dissolution, and a third filter for additional purification. This segmentation allows each layer to perform its specific function independently, achieving both purification and mineral replenishment without the need to sacrifice one for the other.
Solution Approach 2:
Halite and calcite are introduced as intermediary substances that dissolve minerals into the water during filtration. These mineral-rich materials act as mediators between the purified water and the beneficial minerals, enabling the water to gain mineral content while maintaining purification effectiveness.
2Reliability
If disinfectant chemical is used in water purification plant, then water sterilization is achieved, but carcinogenic by-products such as chloroform and bromoform are generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces harmful chemical disinfection with beneficial physical filtration and mineral dissolution processes. The filter system naturally removes contaminants and adds minerals without requiring chlorine or other disinfectant chemicals, thereby eliminating the formation of carcinogenic by-products like chloroform and bromoform while maintaining water sterilization through physical means.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes chemical disinfection methods with a physical filtration system based on halite, calcite, and activated carbon. This mechanical/physical approach removes contaminants through adsorption and dissolution processes, eliminating the need for chemical disinfectants and their harmful by-products while achieving effective water sterilization.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional water purifier removes E. coli and sterilizes water, then water safety is improved, but water becomes devoid of beneficial minerals and cannot activate minerals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into a single integrated filter system: physical filtration for E. coli removal, mineral dissolution for mineral content enhancement, and activation processes for mineral bioavailability. By combining these functions in one system, the patent achieves both water safety and mineral enrichment simultaneously, eliminating the need to choose between sterilization and mineral content.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The composite filter produces purified water with increased mineral ions, including germanium, strontium, and trivalent chromium, providing health benefits by maintaining beneficial minerals in an activated state, while removing impurities and odors.
Implementation Method 1
a filter impregnated with halite; a filter impregnated with calcite; and a filter impregnated with organic germanium-containing ore powder
Implementation Method 2
capable of eluting minerals (such as germanium, strontium, lanthanum, and trivalent chromium) beneficial to the human body
Implementation Method 3
producing purified water with increased mineral ions, including germanium, strontium, and trivalent chromium
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AI summary
The present invention provides a complex that is capable of eluting minerals beneficial to the human body and adjusting the contents of the minerals according to their health functions, and a method for producing the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a composite filter including: a filter impregnated with halite; a filter impregnated with calcite; and a filter impregnated with organic germanium-containing ore powder, wherein the filter impregnated with halite, the filter impregnated with calcite, and the filter impregnated with organic germanium-containing ore powder are sequentially stacked.