JP2000126772A - Electrolysis of hot spring water - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the effect of hot spring water or a liquid by treating hot sprink water or a liquid obtained by adding water to hot spring water by applying electrolysis. SOLUTION: A principal part is constituted of a tank 1 receiving the headspring to store the same or mixing the headspring (hot spring water) and tap water to store them, the water passage 7 and pump 3 sending the headspring or the mixed water into an electrolytic cell 8, the electrolytic cell 8 electrolyzing the sent-in liquid to achieve important function enhancing the effect thereof, an anode water emitting pipe 9 guiding anode water formed from an anode in the electrolytic cell 8, a cathode water emitting pipe 10 guiding cathode water formed from a cathode and a bathtub 14 receiving cathode water to store and use the same. If necessary, a salt water tank 2, a salt water valve 4, a salt water injection pump 5 and a mixing Venturi 6 are arranged to add salt water to perform electrolysis.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to improvement of properties of hot spring water and a field of use thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The idea of electrolyzing hot spring water has not yet been heard of the fact that it exists.

[0003]

It is said that hot spring water has an effect of improving the cure of various diseases and also has a bactericidal effect on pathogenic bacteria in some places. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for enhancing the effect of improving healing or enhancing the bactericidal power, or to provide a product having a high effect of improving healing or sterilizing.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention uses an electrolysis technique. For example, when hot spring water is passed through an electrolytic cell that performs a diaphragm electrolysis method, and an appropriate voltage is applied to the electrodes to perform electrolysis, improved product water can be obtained from the anode and cathode discharge ports of the electrolytic cell. At this time, when a small amount of NaCl solution is injected into the raw water, the anode water has a strong sterilizing power. This is useful for prevention and treatment of infection by bathing. Most of the hot springs, except for a part, rarely contain chloride ions and other halogen ions in the hot spring water. As described above, the spring quality having a low halogen ion content is effective in increasing the sterilizing power. In addition, the cathode water is reduced in heavy metals, so that the adverse effects can be reduced. Details will be described in the section of the operation and the embodiment.

[0005]

[Action] Hot spring water contains cations and anions specific to the spring quality, and non-ionizing solutes and non-soluble substances (colloids, etc.). Of these, the cations and anions are formed by electrolysis. The cations are concentrated in the cathodic water and the anions are concentrated in the anodic water, and the action is enhanced or reduced. Non-ionizing or non-dissolving substances are not significantly affected by electrolysis. Among the cations, those exhibiting the hot spring effect are mainly metal ions that are more noble than hydrogen. These ions immediately react and redissolve even if they are deposited on the cathode by electrolysis, so that the effect is not reduced even if the effect is enhanced. Metals which are more noble than hydrogen are so-called heavy metals, but many have a bad effect on the body. The heavy metal is deposited on the cathode surface by electrolysis, but is not dissolved again because it is more noble than hydrogen. Thus, the action of the cations may be advantageous but not degraded by electrolysis. The following is a description of typical cations. Cations collect at the cathode ... Reaction at the cathode Example of sodium Na ⁺ + (−) charge → Na (metal) Na + H ₂ O → NaOH + H ↑ Example of mercury (redissolved) Hg ⁺⁺ + (−) charge → Hg (Metal) ↓ (Insoluble) Next, the anion will be described. Anions are important for the hot spring effect. The presence of anions is important in determining the acidity of the hot spring water according to its quantity and type,
The beautiful skin effect of hot springs is due to the acid astringent effect, and strong acidity contributes to sterilization to some extent. Anions naturally collect at the anode by electrolysis, but the precipitated acid groups react with water and dissolve and rarely dissipate out of the sphere or disappear. Typical anodic reactions are listed below. Examples of sulfate groups SO ₄ + H ₂ O → H ₂ SO ₄ + O ↑ Example of hydrochloric acid (dissolution) (bactericidal) Cl ⁻ + (+) charge → Cl ₂ Cl + H ₂ O → 2HCl + O ↑ or (dissolving) (bactericidal) Cl ⁻ + (+) charge → Cl ₂ Cl + H ₂ O → HCl + HClO HClO → HCl + O ↑ (dissolution) + (bactericidal) Non-ionizing substances and non-dissolving substances are mostly affected by electrolysis. There is no effect on the hot spring effect.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the hot spring water electrolysis apparatus of the present invention. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a water receiving tank in which the mixing ratio of hot spring water and tap water can be freely changed by adjusting a hot spring water supply valve 15 and a tap valve 16. The prepared hot spring water is sent to the electrolytic cell 8 by the pump 3 via the pipe 7. A mixing venturi 6 is provided on the way, and an appropriate amount of salt water can be added from the salt water tank 2 by the valve 4 and the injection pump 5. The electrolytic cell 8 was used by connecting five electrolytic cells having electrode plates (made of platinum-plated titanium) having an opposing area of about 2 square decimeters in parallel. Reference numeral 9 denotes an anode water, and 10 denotes a cathode water discharge pipe.
The cathode water discharge pipe 10 is connected to a three-way valve, and by switching the three-way valve, water can be discharged to either a drainage channel or a bathtub. Reference numeral 13 denotes a bubbling tank provided with a gas such as hydrogen in the cathode water depending on the water quality, which may adversely affect the quality of the hot spring water. Bubbling tank 13
Air is blown into the air from the air pump 11 to remove gas such as hydrogen. Reference numerals 17, 18, and 19 denote recirculation circuits provided for effective use of hot spring water. Reference numeral 17 denotes a recirculation pump 18, and a filter tube 19 is a recirculation pipe. Next, data of actual electrolysis of hot spring water using this device will be described.

The hot spring water used: Tamagawa hot spring, Akita Prefecture Water quality at the source pH = 1.12 ORP = 380 mV EC = 22 mS / cm Electrolytic voltage DC 7 V Electrolytic current 83 A Flow rate 6,5 Ltr / min Water generated by the first electrolysis ( Anode water pH = 1.25 ORP = 1100 mV Cathode water pH = 1.30 ORP = 850 mV Water mixed with bipolar water pH = 1.25 ORP = 1080 mV 1.5 times water mixed with bipolar water Water produced by adding the tap water of the above once again to obtain electrolysis water (no salt added) Anode water pH = 1.20 ORP = 1130 mV Cathode water pH = 1.25 ORP = 1103 mV Water mixed with bipolar water pH = 1 .25 ORP = 1120 mV From this result, it can be seen that the ORP value of this hot spring water is greatly increased by electrolysis. It indicates that the anodic water has a bactericidal activity to kill any bacteria, and the water mixed with the anodic water has the same property. On the other hand, a slight change in pH is noticeable. Further, 1.5 times is added to the liquid in which the bipolar water once electrolyzed is mixed.
The electrolysis of the solution diluted to 2.5 times the volume by adding twice the amount of tap water has further improved performance. This is a threat-worthy fact.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the electrolysis of hot spring water of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Source tank 2 Salt water tank 3 Source feed pump 4 Salt water valve 5 Salt water injection pump 6 Mixing venturi pipe 7 Feed pipe 8 Electrolysis tank 9 Anode water discharge pipe 10 Cathode water discharge pipe 11 Bubbling pump (air pump) 12 Three-way valve 13 Bubbling Tank 14 Bathtub 15 Source valve 16 Tap valve 17 Reflux pump 18 Filter (filter cylinder) 19 Reflux pipe

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A method of electrolyzing hot water or a liquid obtained by adding water or the like to hot spring water to improve its properties, a generated liquid, and a substance obtained by adding additives to the liquid. 2. A method of adding an additive such as NaCl, KBr, KI or the like to a source water before electrolysis or electrolyzing a generated substance, and a method of further electrolyzing a generated substance, A substance obtained by adding additives to it.