Mobile Electron Beam Water Purification System

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for providing potable water during natural disasters, such as flooding, are costly, time-consuming, and environmentally impactful, as they rely on distributing bottled water, which may not be feasible due to limited delivery routes and high costs, and there is a need for on-site water decontamination.

Innovation Solution

A mobile water treatment system utilizing a particle accelerator to generate an electron beam that is oriented in line with the fluid flow within a conduit, combined with cartridge and contaminant filtering systems, to effectively purify water on-site, ensuring it is safe for consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If bottled water is delivered to disaster victims, then potable water can be provided, but the cost and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepotable water availabilityVSAvoiddelivery time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service water purification by deploying a mobile electron accelerator to disaster sites where it directly treats contaminated water on-site, eliminating the need for external water delivery. The accelerator generates electron beams that penetrate water containers and kill pathogens, allowing victims to obtain potable water independently without waiting for delivery trucks or planes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The invention replaces the mechanical logistics system of water delivery (trucks, planes, manual distribution) with a physical field-based purification system. The electron accelerator uses electromagnetic fields to generate high-energy electron beams that purify water in place, substituting the need for physical water transport with remote energy delivery for on-site treatment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If bottled water is delivered to disaster victims, then potable water can be provided, but the cost increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepotable water availabilityVSAvoiddelivery cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service water purification by deploying a mobile electron accelerator to disaster sites where it directly treats contaminated water on-site, eliminating the need for external water delivery. The accelerator generates electron beams that penetrate water containers and kill pathogens, allowing victims to obtain potable water independently without waiting for delivery trucks or planes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The invention replaces the mechanical logistics system of water delivery (trucks, planes, manual distribution) with a physical field-based purification system. The electron accelerator uses electromagnetic fields to generate high-energy electron beams that purify water in place, substituting the need for physical water transport with remote energy delivery for on-site treatment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If conventional delivery methods are used, then water can be transported, but the delivery routes are limited and may be impossible in some cases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater delivery capabilityVSAvoiddelivery route flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service water purification by deploying a mobile electron accelerator to disaster sites where it directly treats contaminated water on-site, eliminating the need for external water delivery. The accelerator generates electron beams that penetrate water containers and kill pathogens, allowing victims to obtain potable water independently without waiting for delivery trucks or planes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The invention replaces the mechanical logistics system of water delivery (trucks, planes, manual distribution) with a physical field-based purification system. The electron accelerator uses electromagnetic fields to generate high-energy electron beams that purify water in place, substituting the need for physical water transport with remote energy delivery for on-site treatment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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 system efficiently produces up to 50 gallons per minute of potable water quickly and at a lower cost than traditional methods, minimizing environmental impact by treating water directly at the disaster site, ensuring high purification efficiency and energy use.

Implementation Method 1

a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam and a conduit configured to be substantially in line with the particle beam wherein the electron beam is incident on a fluid flowing through the conduit

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectron beam irradiation: Electron Beam

Data Source

PatentUS20220396504A1Water purification system

Publication Date: 2022.12.15 FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP LLC

AI summary

A method and system for water purification includes a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam and a conduit configured to be substantially in line with the particle beam wherein said electron beam is incident on a fluid flowing through the conduit. The electron beam can be oriented to be substantially head on to the direction of flow of the fluid in the conduit. A shielding assembly can be configured around the conduit. A cartridge filtering system and contaminant filtering system can be provided to remove additional contaminants.