Mineral Composition for Stable Small Water Clusters in Desalination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for generating small water clusters are unable to maintain them in a stable state due to temporary breaking of hydrogen bonds by external energy sources, and seawater desalination technologies face challenges with high power consumption or high maintenance costs.
Innovation Solution
A mineral composition comprising tourmaline, quartz, bleaching earth, dolomite, and porcelain clay, sintered between 300° C and 500° C, which absorbs energy to emit short-wavelength light waves (4-30 μm) to break hydrogen bonds and form stable small water clusters, used in a device and equipment for seawater desalination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If external energy sources (Far-infrared, ultrasonic wave, electromagnetic field, magnetic field) are used to break hydrogen bonds, then small water clusters are generated, but the clusters cannot maintain their small size since hydrogen bonds recover once external energy vanishes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mineral composition containing tourmaline, quartz, and other minerals as an intermediary substance. This composition absorbs external energy and internally transforms it to continuously break hydrogen bonds in water, maintaining small water clusters without requiring continuous external energy input. The mineral composition acts as a mediator that converts external energy into sustained internal action.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of energy delivery from continuous external application to intermittent absorption and internal transformation. The mineral composition absorbs energy at certain intervals and then internally sustains the hydrogen bond-breaking effect, transforming the energy delivery pattern from continuous external input to periodic absorption with continuous effect.
2Use of energy by moving object
If reverse osmosis method is used for desalination, then power consumption is low, but membrane material and machine maintenance cost are higher and water quality is lower
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical reverse osmosis membrane system with a mineral composition-based system. Instead of using high-pressure mechanical filtration through membranes, the invention uses mineral composition to generate small water clusters that naturally separate from ions through size difference, eliminating the need for expensive membranes and high-pressure equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a composite mineral composition containing multiple minerals (tourmaline, quartz, bleaching earth, dolomite, shale, porcelain clay) in specific proportions. This composite material combines the benefits of different minerals to achieve effective small water cluster generation while maintaining low power consumption and high reliability.
3Reliability
If distillation method is used for desalination, then water quality is high, but power consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the thermal distillation process with a mineral composition-based small water cluster generation system. Instead of heating water to boiling point for phase separation, the invention uses mineral composition to generate small water clusters that separate from ions through size difference, achieving high water quality without high energy consumption.
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 mineral composition effectively generates and maintains small water clusters, improving the quality and reducing the power consumption of desalination water by breaking hydrogen bonds and separating ions, resulting in high-purity water with reduced energy costs.
Implementation Method 1
The mineral composition is able to absorb an energy and emit a short-wavelength light wave. The wavelength of the short-wavelength light wave is 4 ̃30 μm.
Implementation Method 2
The energy is selected from the group consisting of heat energy, electromagnetic energy, luminous energy, radiant energy, and a combination thereof. The mineral composition effectively generates and maintains small water clusters, improving the quality and reducing the power consumption of desalination water by breaking hydrogen bonds and separating ions
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AI summary
A mineral composition for generating small water clusters, a small water cluster generating device and a seawater desalination equipment using the same and a small water cluster generating method are provided. The mineral composition includes a tourmaline, a quartz, a bleaching earth, a dolomite, a shale, and a porcelain clay. The small water cluster generating device includes the mineral composition and an energy supplying unit for supplying energy. The seawater desalination equipment includes the mineral composition, a heat supplying unit, and a cooling unit. The small water cluster generating method includes using the mineral composition on water or a solution and providing the energy.