Grounding Coil for Removing Static Electricity from Water
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Solution Overview
Problem
Water retains excess electrons causing static electricity, which is detrimental to various applications including livestock watering and crop irrigation, leading to inefficiencies and health issues in animals and plants.
Innovation Solution
A water treatment device with an electrical coil within a pipe that collects stray electrical voltage and directs it to ground through a grounding wire, passively removing static electricity from flowing water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If water is used for livestock watering and crop irrigation, then water intake and plant growth are improved, but static electricity in water causes harmful effects on cellular metabolism and biological events
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes static electricity from water using a grounding device. The device includes a grounding element that contacts the water and a conductor that directs the static electricity to ground, effectively separating the harmful static charge from the beneficial water for irrigation and livestock use.
Solution Approach 2:
The grounding device acts as an intermediary between the water and ground. It provides a controlled pathway for static electricity to transfer to ground, preventing direct harmful effects on biological systems while maintaining water quality for agricultural and livestock applications.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional water treatment methods are used, then water purification is achieved, but removal of static electricity is not addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The grounding device can be integrated with conventional water treatment systems to add the function of static electricity removal. This multi-functional approach ensures both water purification and static charge removal, providing comprehensive treatment for agricultural and livestock applications.
3Device complexity
If static electricity is not removed from water, then water treatment is simpler, but harmful effects on livestock and plants occur
Solution Approach 1:
The grounding device operates passively using the natural tendency of static electricity to seek ground. Once installed in the water line, it automatically removes static charges without requiring external power sources or complex control systems, maintaining simplicity while providing effective protection.
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 device effectively reduces waterborne static electricity to near zero millivolts, improving water intake, animal health, and overall metabolic efficiency in livestock, with potential applications across multiple water uses.
Implementation Method 1
An electrical coil within the pipe collects static or stray electrical voltage
Implementation Method 2
directed through a ground wire connected to the coil to a remote ground location
Data Source
AI summary
A water treatment device is provided to remove static or stray electricity from water. The device includes a pipe though which the water flows, with an electrical coil within the pipe. The coil captures or collects the electricity and transmits electricity to ground via a ground wire.