Dechlorinating Composition for Livestock Water
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Solution Overview
Problem
Livestock often refuse to drink chlorinated municipal water, leading to dehydration and reduced show appeal, and existing dechlorination filters are insufficient for larger volumes, necessitating costly water hauls.
Innovation Solution
A liquid dechlorinating composition comprising glycerin, a reducing agent such as sodium thiosulfate, a weak base like sodium citrate, and water, which is applied to chlorinated water to reduce chlorine levels and improve palatability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If filters are used to dechlorinate municipal water, then chlorine levels are reduced, but the dechlorination capacity is quickly exhausted and cannot handle larger volumes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical filtration system with a chemical reduction system. The composition contains reducing agents (sodium thiosulfate, ascorbic acid, or their combinations) that chemically react with and neutralize chlorine in water, eliminating the need for physical filters with limited capacity. This chemical approach can handle unlimited volumes of water without capacity exhaustion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the water by introducing reducing agents that alter the oxidation-reduction state. The reducing agents donate electrons to chlorine, converting it from a harmful oxidizing agent to harmless chloride ions, thereby changing the chemical composition and eliminating chlorine's harmful effects without physical removal.
2Quantity of substance
If chlorinated municipal water is provided to livestock, then water availability is ensured, but livestock refuse to drink leading to dehydration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful chlorinated water into beneficial palatable water by using reducing agents to neutralize chlorine. The same chemical composition that removes the harmful odor and taste also preserves water availability, transforming an unacceptable substance into an acceptable drinking water source for livestock.
3Ease of operation
If exhibitors haul water tanks long distances to ensure palatable water, then livestock have access to acceptable water, but substantial costs are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful chlorine from the municipal water supply through chemical reduction, allowing exhibitors to use locally available water without needing to transport water from distant sources. This eliminates the substantial costs and energy expenditure associated with hauling water tanks long distances.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The composition effectively reduces chlorine levels in water, making it more palatable for livestock, thereby addressing dehydration issues and reducing the need for costly water hauls.
Implementation Method 1
a reducing agent, which is effective for reducing free chlorine in water and which has a sulfur odor at pH below 7.0 only when the water is acidic
Implementation Method 2
a weak base, which maintains a pH of the dechlorinating composition above 7.0, thereby preventing development of a sulfur odor
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed embodiments relate to a composition for the dechlorination of water and improving the palatability of chlorinated water for livestock. In certain aspects, disclosed compositions comprise a pour point suppressant; a reducing agent; a weak base, and water. Further disclosed are method for dechlorinating chlorinated water comprising combing a dechlorinating solution with chlorinated water, wherein the dechlorinating solution comprises a pour point suppressant; a reducing agent; a weak base, and water.