Silicon Filter for Hydrogen-Dissolved Water Production
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for producing hydrogen-dissolved drinking water face challenges such as difficulty in obtaining high-purity hydrogen, safety concerns, and adverse health effects from magnesium hydroxide byproducts, which hinder safe and effective production for human consumption.
Innovation Solution
A filter and water purification system utilizing a silicon material, such as nano silicon, supported on a carrier like activated carbon, which reacts with water to generate silicic acid and hydrogen gas, ensuring safe and efficient production of hydrogen-dissolved water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If high-purity hydrogen is directly dissolved in water, then hydrogen-dissolved drinking water is produced, but difficulty in obtaining high-purity hydrogen and safety concerns arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses silicon material as an intermediary substance to generate hydrogen gas in situ through reaction with water, avoiding the need to handle high-purity hydrogen directly. The silicon material reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas that dissolves in the water, serving as a safe mediator between the desired hydrogen-dissolved water and the hazards of high-purity hydrogen handling
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/industrial method of obtaining high-purity hydrogen with a chemical reaction method using silicon material and water. This substitution eliminates the need for complex hydrogen purification equipment and high-purity hydrogen storage systems, thereby improving safety while maintaining hydrogen content in the drinking water
2Quantity of substance
If magnesium powder or tablet is reacted with water to generate hydrogen gas, then hydrogen-dissolved drinking water is produced, but magnesium hydroxide byproducts cause adverse health effects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical reaction parameters by substituting magnesium material with silicon material. This parameter change alters the reaction products from magnesium hydroxide (harmful) to silicic acid (benign), while maintaining the hydrogen gas generation function. The silicon material reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas and silicic acid, eliminating the harmful byproduct issue
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts potentially harmful silicon material into beneficial silicic acid through the reaction with water. Silicic acid is a naturally occurring substance that is safe for human consumption and even beneficial for health, thereby converting what could be a harmful byproduct into a beneficial component while simultaneously generating hydrogen-dissolved drinking water
3Quantity of substance
If electrolysis of water is used to generate and dissolve hydrogen gas, then hydrogen-dissolved drinking water is produced, but large power consumption and safety concerns over pressurized hydrogen arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the energy-intensive electrolysis process with a chemical reaction process using silicon material and water. This substitution eliminates the need for electrical energy input, as the silicon-water reaction spontaneously generates hydrogen gas that dissolves in the water, thereby dramatically reducing power consumption while achieving the same hydrogen-dissolved drinking water product
Solution Approach 2:
The silicon material serves as a self-contained hydrogen generation system that reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas in situ. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for external power sources or complex electrolysis equipment, allowing the system to generate and dissolve hydrogen autonomously through the chemical reaction between silicon material and water
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 produces a water composition with a stable oxidation-reduction potential, beneficial for human health, while avoiding the safety issues associated with high-purity hydrogen and magnesium hydroxide, and effectively generates silicic acid and hydrogen gas, enhancing connective tissue formation and oxidation reduction.
Implementation Method 1
a silicon material supported on the carrier, which reacts with water to generate silicic acid and hydrogen gas
Implementation Method 2
a housing defining a receiving space and including an inlet and an outlet. The inlet and the outlet are in fluid communication with the receiving space. The filter is received in the receiving space of the housing
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AI summary
A water composition (9) is adapted to be received and sealed in a container (81) and includes water (91) that is capable of being utilized by living organism, silicic acid and hydrogen gas (92) dissolved in the water (91) . The silicic acid of the water composition (9) is present in an amount of not greater than a saturation concentration of the silicic acid. The water composition (9) has an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) that is lower than -400 mV. A filter (42) for producing the water composition (9) includes a carrier (421) and a silicon material (422) adsorbed on the carrier (421). A filter (4) assembly and a water purification system containing the filter (42) are also provided.