Permanganate Water Production with Ozone Microbubbles Without Precipitates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for producing water containing permanganate ions using organic iron compounds result in significant precipitate formation that takes several days to settle, hindering efficient production and shipment.

Innovation Solution

Dissolve divalent inorganic iron and manganese compounds in water with a pH of less than 3.5 and introduce ozone microbubbles, without using organic iron compounds, to stabilize permanganate ions over a long period.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If organic iron compounds are used as production raw materials, then permanganate ions can be generated in water, but significant precipitate formation occurs that takes several days to settle

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepermanganate ion concentrationVSAvoidprecipitate settling time
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical composition parameters by replacing organic iron compounds with inorganic iron compounds (such as iron sulfate or iron chloride) as raw materials. This parameter change eliminates the formation of organic iron precipitates that caused settling issues, while still enabling permanganate ion generation through oxidation by ozone microbubbles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If permanganate ions are prepared by dissolving permanganate compounds in water, then the solution can be prepared quickly, but the permanganate ions are reduced and disappear within a short period of time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction speedVSAvoidpermanganate ion stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies preliminary action by adding inorganic iron compounds and divalent manganese compounds to the water before introducing ozone microbubbles. The iron compounds are oxidized first to form ferric ions, which then catalyze the oxidation of manganese compounds to permanganate ions. This staged approach ensures stable permanganate ion formation with prolonged stability compared to direct dissolution methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If a precipitate is formed in the water containing permanganate ions, then the permanganate ions can be stabilized, but it takes time to filter the formed precipitate before shipment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepermanganate ion stabilityVSAvoidfiltration efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical parameters by using inorganic iron compounds instead of organic iron compounds, which fundamentally alters the precipitation behavior. The inorganic iron-based precipitates formed are different in composition and properties from organic iron precipitates, resulting in faster settling and reduced filtration requirements while maintaining permanganate ion stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

Stabilizes permanganate ions in water for extended periods without precipitate formation, allowing for efficient filtration and shipment, with a half-life of 3 months or more, and maintains versatility as an oxidizing agent and bactericide.

Implementation Method 1

feeding ozone microbubbles into the water... permanganate ions exist stably over a long period of time... half-life of 3 months or more

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOxidation: Oxidation

Implementation Method 2

ozone gas having a concentration of 1 to 300 g/Nm3... ozone microbubbles generated using an ozone gas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAbsorption: Absorption (physical)

Data Source

PatentUS12391587B2Method for producing water containing permanganate ions
Publication Date: 2025.08.19 TOHOKU UNIV

AI summary

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing, without using an organic iron compound as a production raw material, water in which permanganate ions exist stably over a long period of time. As a means for resolution, the method comprises dissolving a divalent inorganic iron compound and a divalent manganese compound in water with a pH of less than 3.5, and then feeding ozone microbubbles into the water.