Auxiliary Ozonated Fluid Filter Reservoir for Pool Water Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ozone water treatment systems for reservoirs are difficult to maintain and do not effectively capture and utilize ozone gas after treatment, potentially exposing users to its irritating effects and lacking mechanisms for ozone reuse or destruction.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an auxiliary side filter reservoir that captures and filters ozone-treated fluid before returning it to the main reservoir, allowing for easy maintenance and ozone reuse or destruction, with ozone being continuously generated and introduced into the side filter tank to maintain water quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ozone is introduced into the main reservoir directly, then water treatment is achieved, but users are exposed to irritating ozone effects and ozone cannot be reused
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the reservoir into two separate chambers: a first chamber for ozone generation and initial treatment, and a second chamber for final treatment and storage. This segmentation allows ozone to be generated and treated in the first chamber, then the treated water is transferred to the second chamber, preventing user exposure to raw ozone while maintaining treatment effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
Treated water acts as an intermediary medium, carrying ozone from the first chamber to the second chamber. The ozone is dissolved in the treated water, which then serves as the vehicle for ozone delivery to the final storage chamber, eliminating direct ozone gas exposure while preserving treatment benefits.
2Reliability
If traditional filtration systems are used, then water can be filtered, but maintenance is difficult and ozone cannot be captured for reuse
Solution Approach 1:
The filtration system is segmented into multiple components distributed across the two chambers, with each chamber having its own filtration capabilities. This modular segmentation makes maintenance easier as individual filter components can be accessed and serviced independently without draining the entire reservoir.
Solution Approach 2:
The system recovers ozone from the treated water in the first chamber before transfer to the second chamber. By capturing and retaining ozone in the treated water rather than allowing it to dissipate, the system maximizes ozone utilization efficiency and prevents waste of this valuable treatment agent.
3Productivity
If ozone is vented or directly introduced into storage tank, then treatment is completed, but ozone is wasted and cannot be utilized further
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous ozone treatment action by transferring treated water containing dissolved ozone from the first chamber to the second chamber, where it continues to provide treatment benefits. This continuous utilization eliminates ozone waste by ensuring the treated water with embedded ozone is stored and utilized rather than vented.
Solution Approach 2:
The system converts what would normally be wasted ozone gas into a beneficial dissolved ozone solution. By dissolving ozone in the treated water and transferring it to the storage chamber, the system transforms potentially harmful excess ozone into a useful, controllable treatment medium that continues to provide benefits without waste.
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
This solution enhances the efficiency of ozone treatment by allowing for continuous operation without user exposure to ozone, reducing chemical usage, and maintaining water quality through a bio-film filtration system, while enabling ozone reuse or destruction.
Implementation Method 1
Ozone is produced by high-intensity ultraviolet (UV) light or by a high-voltage electric field. The oxygen disassociates into single oxygen atoms which recombine into ozone.
Implementation Method 2
Ozone is produced by high-intensity ultraviolet (UV) light or by a high-voltage electric field.
Implementation Method 3
Ozone oxidizes and disinfects and deodorizes. Ozone also micro-flocculates iron and manganese and kills bacteria 3,000 times faster than chlorine, kills viruses, algae spores, and some parasites, precipitates heavy metals, controls formation of scales, and oxidizes oils.
Implementation Method 4
A lift tube can be used to move water from the first reservoir to the second reservoir.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention is a method for treating fluid in a main fluid reservoir, e.g., a pool, spa, or water tank, etc., using ozonated air. A fluid filter is placed in an auxiliary fluid reservoir located in or next to the main fluid reservoir. An ozone generator pumps a combination of ozone and air into the auxiliary reservoir. Fluid in the auxiliary reservoir passes through a filter and back into the main reservoir without the use of any fluid pump. More specifically, a vertical lift tube is placed beneath the auxiliary fluid reservoir so that the open top of the lift tube is within the auxiliary reservoir. Fluid from the main reservoir is fed to the bottom of the lift tube. Ozone and air from the ozone generator is also piped into the lift tube near its bottom. The fluid flows through the filter due to the effect of ozone and air bubbles released by a diffuser at the bottom of the lift tube. The diffuser releases thousands of tiny bubbles into the lift tube, which cause the fluid in the tube to rise and mix with fluid already in the auxiliary fluid reservoir. This rising fluid also causes fluid to flow through the filter. The ozone treated fluid output from the filter is piped back into the main fluid reservoir.