CA1292204C - Method for enriching water with oxygen - Google Patents

Method for enriching water with oxygen

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CA1292204C
CA1292204C CA000515820A CA515820A CA1292204C CA 1292204 C CA1292204 C CA 1292204C CA 000515820 A CA000515820 A CA 000515820A CA 515820 A CA515820 A CA 515820A CA 1292204 C CA1292204 C CA 1292204C
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F3/00Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F3/02Aerobic processes
    • C02F3/12Activated sludge processes
    • C02F3/1278Provisions for mixing or aeration of the mixed liquor
    • C02F3/1294"Venturi" aeration means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K63/00Receptacles for live fish, e.g. aquaria; Terraria
    • A01K63/04Arrangements for treating water specially adapted to receptacles for live fish
    • A01K63/042Introducing gases into the water, e.g. aerators, air pumps
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01FMIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/238Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using vibrations, electrical or magnetic energy, radiations
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/72Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
    • C02F1/78Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with ozone
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02WCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/10Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage

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  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
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  • Marine Sciences & Fisheries (AREA)
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Aeration Devices For Treatment Of Activated Polluted Sludge (AREA)
  • Oxygen, Ozone, And Oxides In General (AREA)
  • Farming Of Fish And Shellfish (AREA)
  • Steroid Compounds (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Water By Oxidation Or Reduction (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for enriching water with oxygen, whereby the water to be enriched with oxygen is fed to a suction-nozzle and air is drawn into the suction area thereof, the said air having previously been passed through the field of influence of an ion-generator.

Description

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This invention relates to a method for enriching water with oxygen according to the preamble to the main claim, and to an apparatus for the implementation of this method.

In many agricultural and horticultural operations, and in fish-breeding installations, water needed to operate -the equipment is taken out of the ground and is fed to the plants or animals.
Experience has shown that this water is relatively low in oxygen and there have been numerous proposals for the general enrichment of water with oxygen. For example, it is known from German A 27 05 2~3 or French A 23 90 989 to insert, into a water-supply line, a suction nozzle having a suction connection in the form of an air-suction-connection, so tha-t, when the unit is in operation, air is drawn from the environment and is mixed with the water.

However, these known methods fail to provide a high or satisfactory degree of oxygen enrichment.

On the other hand, it is known that geologically-active oxygen promotes the well-being of mankind and has been found beneficial for various diseases. Biologically-active oxygen is found in health resorts, at the seaside and in the mountains, where it is Eormed under normal weather conditions.

It is the purpose of the invention to achieve high oxygen enrichment of wa-ter effectively with very simple means.

According to the invention, air drawn in by a suction nozzle is passed through the field of influence of an ion-generator and thus contains a large proportion of negative ions. This ionized air brings about unusually high oxygen enrichment of the water in the vicinity of the suction-nozzle. The mixture of water and ionized-air is not released at this time, but is passed through a pipe-coil to the release location, so that intensive mixing of ionized air and watar is maintained over a long period of time, to '"2 ~.'. ..~
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wit over the entire length of the said pipe-coil; this ensures that the oxygen enters the water.

In addition to increasing the amount of oxygen in the water, which is of importance in rearing plants and animals, the method and apparatus according -to the invention, as a result of this large amount of oxygen, destroys the bacteria in the water of makes the water or makes the water less susceptible to bacteria.

An example of embodiment of the invention is explalned hereinafter, in conjunction with the drawing attached hereto.

In the said drawing, 1 is a water reservoir, -the water of which must be replenished, or which serves as a storage-basin, the water to be introduced into the said reservoir being required to contain a large amount oE oxygen.

Water is supplied through a line 2 into which a so-called suction-nozzle 3 is inserted. 4 is the suction-connection for suction-nozzle 3, air-inlet opening 5 of this connection opening freely above an ion-generator 6. In the example of embodiment illustrated, two ion-generators 6, 7 are provided. These exhibit concavely arched front plates 8, 9, at the lowest points of which are arranged the emission-needles of the said ion-generators. The said~front plates are at a distance from each other such that the air drawn in by air-inlet opening 5 passes through the gap between front plates 8, 9, as shown by arrow F in the drawing.

Connected to suction nozzle 3 is a pipe-coiI 10 which opens into reservoir 1 and cons-titutes discharge point llo The device described, consisting of suction nozzle 3, ion-generators 6 and 7, and pipe-coil 10 is arranged in a cylindrical connection 12 comprising passages 14. in the upper part o the said cylindrical connection, these passages allow air to enter; in the lower part they promote the exchange of water.

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When ion-generators 6 and 7 are put into operatlon, they produce, in -the vicinity of front plates 8 and 9, air with a high proportion of negatively charged ions. As soon as water is supplied through line 2, suc-tlon nozzle 3 draws air through suction connection 4, this air containing a large proportion of negative ions, creating a mixture of ionized air and water. The mixture now en-ters pipe-coil 10 and flows, over a relatively long path, to discharge point 11, providing ample time for the water to absorb oxygen from the ionized air.

The arrangement of ion-generators 6, 7 in front oE
suction-connection 4 not only ensures the desired oxygen-enrichment of the water, but also destroys bacteria both in the air and in the water. The water entering the reservoir thus contains a large amount of oxygen and has a high degree of purity.

In short, the method and apparatus according to the invention enriches the water with biologically active oxygen, thus improving purifying ability, i.e. the water molecules are capable of polarizing the particles of dirt and of killing bacteria.
Ground-water low in oxygen is converted into water which contains a large proportion of biologically active oxygen, so that organisms treated therewith improve with respect to quality, strength, growth and fruitfulness. Tissue tonicity is increased (this is known in medicine as "turgor"). Thls improves micrometabolism and leads to improved absorption of magnesium and iron.
' Tests carried out in a greenhouse showed that the use of water enriched with biologically active oxygen makes it possible to obtain stronger, more healthy plants, tha-t mould-diseases and bacteriological infestation no longer occur, and that there is also a decline in the number of harmful insects. Moreover, fruit thus grown keeps fresh for longer periods of time.

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Claims (10)

1. A method of enriching water with oxygen comprising the steps of:

(a) generating a supply of ionized air, (b) mixing the ionized air with water to form a mixture of ionized air and water, (c) retaining the ionized air and the water in intimate contact with one another in the mixture over an extended period of time to ensure substantial absorption of the oxygen into the water and thereafter discharging the mixture.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water and ionized air are each conveyed as a continuous stream to a point at which the mixing takes place and the mixture is conveyed as a confined stream from the mixing point to a discharge point.
3. An apparatus for enriching water with oxygen comprising:

(a) means for generating a supply of ionized air, (b) mixing means for mixing the ionized air with a stream of water to form a mixture, (c) retaining means for retaining the ionized air and water in intimate contact with one another in the mixture over an extended period of time prior to discharge from the apparatus.
4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein the means for generating the ionized air comprises ion-generator means.
5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein the mixing means comprises an air flow inducing suction nozzle which has an air inlet which is located in close proximity to the ion-generator to receive ionized air from the ion-generator.
6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein the ion-generator means comprises two ion-generator means which are arranged in a spaced face-to-face relationship to form a passage therebetween in which the ionized air is generated by both ion-generators, said mixing means comprising an air flow inducing suction nozzle which has an air inlet which is located in close proximity to and communicates with said passage to receive ionized air.
7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein the ion-generators each have a front plate which has a front face which has a concave arc of curvature, said front faces being located opposite one another in said face-to-face relationship, each ion-generator also having emission needles located at the front face of its associated front plate.
8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein the emission needles located at the front face of each associated front plate of each ion generator, are located at the lowest points on the concave faces of the front plates.
9. An apparatus as claimed in claims 3, 4, or 5 wherein said retaining means comprises a coiled pipe which communicates with and extends from the mixing means.
10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, 4, or 5 further comprising a housing in which said means for generating a supply of ionized air, said mixing means and said retaining means are housed, said housing being air and water permeable.
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