Water Treatment Insulators for Current Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water treatment systems face issues with current flowing to and from the treatment vessel, leading to inefficient use of electric power and potential contamination.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating insulators at the inflow and outflow sides of the water treatment unit to prevent current flow, with the water treatment unit placed in an intermediate portion of the water passage, and using nozzles or spray units to increase impedance and enhance insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electrodes are placed in intermediate portions of water flow for treatment, then water purification function is achieved, but current flows to upstream and downstream water causing energy loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces insulators as intermediary components between the treatment vessel and the water flow. These insulators act as mediators that block current flow to upstream and downstream water while allowing the treatment vessel to maintain its purification function. The insulators are strategically positioned at the inlet and outlet of the treatment vessel to prevent parasitic current paths without interfering with the electrochemical treatment process.
2Loss of energy
If insulators are added to prevent current flow to upstream and downstream water, then energy efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The insulators in this patent serve multiple functions simultaneously: they electrically insulate the treatment vessel from the water flow to prevent energy loss, and they also serve as structural support elements for mounting electrodes and facilitating water flow control. By making the insulators multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving energy efficiency improvements.
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
Effectively reduces current flow to and from the water treatment unit, ensuring efficient power use and effective purification through bactericidal factors produced within the unit.
Implementation Method 1
insulators (240 and 250) configured to electrically insulate the water flowing to and out of the water treatment unit (210) from the water treatment unit (210)
Implementation Method 2
the water treatment unit (210) generates a discharge in the water in a treatment vessel (211) to produce bactericidal factors in the water
Data Source
AI summary
A water treatment system includes a water treatment unit and insulators. The water treatment unit is provided in an intermediate portion of a water passage allowing target water to flow, and produces bactericidal factors in the target water utilizing a discharge. The insulators are provided at an inflow side and an outflow side of the water treatment unit, respectively, and electrically insulate the water flowing to and out of the water treatment unit from the water treatment unit. The insulator at the inflow side sprays the target water to insulate the water. The insulator at the outflow side allows the target water to fall down from the water treatment unit to insulate the water.