JP2009061366A - Electrode block and fluid improvement device using it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an innovative fluid improvement device which can be installed in a narrow space, is free from clogging of piping, can be uniformly adjusted on site, uses no chemical or, if necessary, uses a minimized amount of a chemical, can perform treatment of various germs, and can purify/improve all kinds of fluids including water. <P>SOLUTION: The fluid improvement device comprises (a) a fluid purification container 10 having an introduction port 14 for introducing a fluid before purification and an outflow port 15 for flowing out the fluid after the purification, (b) one or a plurality of pairs of AC impression electrodes 3a, 3b accommodated in the container 10, (c) a cylindrical ground electrode 3d disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the AC impression electrodes 3a, 3b, (d) a polarity switching circuit 2 connected to the AC impression electrodes 3a, 3b to switch their polarity, and (e) a constant current power source 1 having a current detection part SR detecting a current flowing through the AC impression electrodes 3a, 3b during fluid treatment to maintain the current value detected by the current detection part SR constant. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is not limited to tap water, but also contaminated water containing impurities such as electrolytes and organic substances (e.g. seawater containing aquatic organisms used as ship ballast, marine products such as shellfish, pre-purified water containing bacteria In addition, it relates to reforming treatment equipment for various fluids (for example, middle and sewage, etc.), including milk and other fats such as milk given to dairy calves. Cooling water for air conditioning (including hot water), water supplied to boilers, industrial water supplied to factories, tap water, water for indoor humidification, etc., middle tap water (flushing toilet water, industrial wastewater reclaimed water) , Rainwater, etc.), industrial wastewater, river water sewer water, hot springs, bath water or well water for 24-hour baths, hard water to soft water, and seawater containing filth used for aquaculture and repeatedly Modified oils to be used That it according to a fluid modification apparatus of the fluid can be.

  For example, the cooling water for air conditioning in a factory, which is one of the conventional examples, is circulated and used, and dust, dust and the like are mixed in between. Insoluble materials are filtered and removed with a filter during circulation, but water-soluble substances in them dissolve in the circulating water. Especially, things like Ca and Mg are oxidized over time and scaled in the piping. As a result, there was a problem that the pipes and pumps were clogged and deposited. In addition, various bacteria (for example, Escherichia coli, Legionella, respiratory bacteria that cause pneumonia and bronchitis) also propagate in the circulating water, and these are blown into the room from the air-conditioning port, causing these diseases (diarrhea) And abdominal pain and pneumonia). Other types of marine pollution caused by ballast water (Ballast water is seawater used as a ballast for ships.When sailing without loading, instead of loading seawater from the port into the ballast tank and loading luggage at the port of departure. (The problem is that the aquatic organisms at the departure point are contained in the discharged seawater and are scattered as foreign species and scattered at the port, affecting the ecosystem of the port)) Contamination of marine products with cleaning water, and contamination with cleaning water containing fat and organic matter.

  Similarly, 24-hour baths and urban hot springs are used by circulating tap water and hot springs. Originally, minerals contained in water (especially hot spring water) and electrolytes contained in bather's sweat Substances (metal ions such as Na) or organic matter, as well as falling bacteria and various bacteria discharged from bathers propagate, and there is a problem that the water quality rapidly decreases. The same applies to the seawater that is circulated and used for aquaculture, where the quality of water gradually deteriorates due to the excrement of fish kept in the aquarium, various germs that propagate, and impurities that are mixed in. There was also a problem.

  For this reason, chemicals (strong disinfectants such as hypochlorous acid and potassium permanganate [oxidizer]) are added to large-scale aeration equipment when modifying industrial wastewater and bath water at large baths. However, this method has problems such as high cost and large space, so it cannot be used easily. In particular, it is impossible to add a strong disinfectant [oxidizer] etc. to hot water circulating in large bathtubs such as urban hot springs or facilities and equipment such as 24-hour baths for home use. It was also difficult to install equipment.

  As an apparatus used for such a use in place of a large processing facility, apparatuses as described in Japanese Patent No. 2623204, No. 2611080, No. 2615308 are provided, and can be easily applied to these facilities and equipment. It became so. This treatment proved that some organic compounds in the water were gasified and removed, others settled, and the supernatant fluid became sterilized clean water that could be reused.

  However, in this method, since a constant voltage is applied to an alternating current application electrode installed in water and electrolysis is performed, the amount of current to be applied varies depending on the properties of the water to be treated. It is necessary to change the current setting according to the property or the current setting according to the progress of the process. For example, the water to be treated that has become polluted contains a large amount of electrolyte, so that electricity tends to flow.However, as reforming progresses, the electrolyte decreases and it becomes more difficult for electricity to flow, and the applied voltage is gradually increased according to the treatment. It is necessary to allow a predetermined amount of current to flow. In addition, when the water to be treated is hard water, it is easy to energize because it contains a larger amount of electrolyte than soft water, so the amount of current must be adjusted according to the water quality. As described above, since the invention described in the prior art is a constant voltage method, it is necessary to adjust the current according to the water to be treated. This means that even if there are only a few construction sites, if the construction sites are scattered throughout the country, the current must be individually adjusted according to the installation conditions, and the conventional equipment is very laborious. There was a problem that it was not suitable for mass production and wide-area construction.

Furthermore, if the electrolysis for water quality reform is advanced as described above, the generated oxide gradually adheres to the electrode surface and gradually deteriorates the current-carrying state, so control is performed to keep the electrode surface state clean. As a result, Ca and Mg, which are the main causes of deposits and deposits, dissolve in the water, and this gradually accumulates as oxides (scale) in the circulation piping, clogging the piping and equipment as described above. There was a problem that.
Japanese Patent No. 2623204 Patent No. 2611080 Japanese Patent No. 2615308

  Therefore, in addition to such problems of germs and installation locations, the present invention is intended to solve various problems such as elimination of clogging of piping and equipment and adjustment of installation conditions in mass production and wide-area installation at once. In addition, the present invention requires a small installation space, no clogging of piping, can be adjusted on-site uniformly, and even if the use of chemicals is zero or even minimal, it can be handled with various bacteria. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an epoch-making fluid reforming treatment apparatus capable of purifying and reforming (reducing the oxidation-reduction potential) of all fluids including water.

“Claim 1” is a first embodiment of an electrode block (30) for fluid reforming treatment according to the present invention used by being immersed in a fluid for treatment reforming (FIGS. 1 (a) and (b)). See)
(a) one or more pairs of alternating current application electrodes (3a) (3b) installed in the fluid to be modified;
(b) a ground electrode (3d) disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the AC application electrode (3a) (3b) or between the AC application electrodes (3a) (3b);
(c) a polarity switching switching circuit (2) connected to the AC application electrodes (3a) and (3b) and switching the polarity of the electrodes (3a) and (3b);
(d) It has a current detection unit (SR) that detects the current flowing between the AC application electrodes (3a) and (3b) during fluid treatment, and the current value detected by the current detection unit (SR) is kept constant. It is characterized by comprising a constant current power source (1) to be maintained.

“Claim 2” is an embodiment 2 of the electrode block (30) according to the present invention (see FIGS. 1 (c) and (d)).
(a) One set of three sheets, one of which is a positive pole, the other one is a negative pole, and the remaining one is a ground pole, and at least one of the sets is for the treatment to be reformed AC applied electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c) disposed in the fluid,
(b) a ground electrode (3d) disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the AC application electrode (3a) (3b) (3c) or inside the AC application electrode (3a) (3b) (3c);
(c) a polarity switching switching circuit (2) connected to the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c) and switching the polarity of the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c);
(d) a constant current power source (1) having a current detection unit (SR) for detecting a current flowing between electrodes during fluid processing, and maintaining a constant current value detected by the current detection unit (SR); It is characterized by comprising.

"Claim 3" is a case where the electrode block (30) of Examples 1 and 2 according to the present invention is housed in a fluid purification container (10) for use (see FIGS. 2 to 11),
(a) The electrode block according to claim 1 or 2 in a fluid purification container (10) comprising an inlet (14) for introducing a fluid before purification and an outlet (15) for allowing the fluid after purification to flow out. 30) is housed.

  “Claim 4” is a further limitation of the embodiment 2 and its modifications. “A set of three or more sets of AC applied electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c) bent in a square shape is the same. It is characterized by the fact that it is arranged symmetrically on the circumference of the circle. By selecting and energizing two adjacent electrodes in the alternating current application electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c) sequentially, It is kept clean and the electrolytic performance can be maintained for a long time.

  “Claim 5” relates to the structure of the electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c), and (3d). “The electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c), and (3d) are formed of a porous body”. The fluid in the container (10) is smoothly circulated, and the electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c), and (3d) are also smoothly contacted, and high electrolytic performance can be maintained.

  According to the electrode block (30) of the present invention as set forth in claim 1 or 2, a fluid to be processed (a fluid to be processed flowing in the container (10) in claim 3) or a batch The to-be-processed fluid (see FIG. 6) stored in the container (10) according to the formula is an ungrounded AC application electrode (3a) (3b), (3b) (3c) or (3c) (3a) Impurity electrolytes (mainly Ca and other Mg, Si) dissolved in the fluid in contact with the electrode are oxidized in the fluid as will be described later, and the oxide of the ground electrode (3d) Deposit and deposit on the surface. This significantly reduces the amount of electrolyte impurities that are dissolved during circulation of the circulating fluid, particularly air conditioning cooling water, and eliminates or significantly delays clogging of the piping. In the case of the container (10) in a batch type, precipitation on the inner wall and the like of the body part (11) is suppressed. The ground electrode (3d) is appropriately replaced depending on how dirty the surface is.

  In addition, although the oxidation-reduction potential of the fluid to be treated decreases due to the electrolysis, a part of the active oxygen and active hydrogen generated by the electrolysis becomes dissolved oxygen or dissolved hydrogen in the fluid to be treated. This dissolved oxygen dissolved in the fluid to be treated causes the impurity electrolytes and organic substances (including bacteria) in the fluid to be treated to oxidize and detoxify them.

  On the other hand, the active hydrogen in the treated fluid is attached to the surface and corners of the body (11) of the container (10) (especially the bottom corners where the treated fluid does not circulate) and is attached to the organic material that is sticky or slimy. The kimono (protein lipid) is decomposed to clean the inside of the container (10). When the sticky organic deposits are decomposed and removed, miscellaneous bacteria (particularly Legionella bacteria) hidden in the organic deposits or behind the organic deposits are decomposed and killed by the active dissolved oxygen.

  In this invention, since the electric current which flows between the alternating current application electrodes during fluid processing is kept constant, the kind of fluid processed is not limited. In other words, fluids that have become polluted, that is, polluted water and hard water, have a large amount of impurities and minerals, so that electricity easily passes and electrolysis proceeds easily.However, as processing progresses and the purity of the fluid to be treated increases, electricity gradually passes. Electrolysis does not progress, but if constant current is used, purification by constant electrolysis is always performed regardless of the type of fluid to be treated. Therefore, current adjustment according to the installation location as in the conventional example is unnecessary, which is advantageous for mass production and wide area installation. In addition to this, since impurities (mainly Ca) in the fluid are deposited and removed on the ground electrode, the impurities accumulate in equipment such as pipes and pumps or in containers. Absent. Furthermore, harmful organic substances such as various germs such as various polluted water, polluted water and ballast water can be removed due to the reforming by electrolysis.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 shows a case where an electrode block (30) according to the present invention is directly installed in a fluid to be treated, and FIGS. 2 to 4 show fluid reforming incorporating the electrode block (30) according to the present invention. It is the example of installation of a processing apparatus. In the case of Fig. 1, the fluid to be treated is stored in the recess (70) such as the aquarium such as the lower tank or the receiving tank of the aquaculture pond or the cooling tower, the ballast tank of the ship, the fat separation tank of the milk, In order to purify and improve the fluid to be treated, only the electrode block (30) of the present invention is immersed. In the case of FIG. 2, in the modified example of factory waste water, tap water or well water, a middle water tank, etc., which is the water source (70) of the treated water, the purified purified water is supplied or discharged as it is. The fluid reforming treatment device (A) is installed between the pipes (51) and (52), and a high-frequency AC voltage is applied to the electrode inside the fluid purification vessel (10) by the AC generator (90), and a constant amount An electric current flows in the fluid to be treated. FIG. 3 is a typical circulation piping system for air conditioning, in which water circulates between an air conditioning device (70) and a cooling tower (60) [or chiller] installed outdoors, and a pipe (52) ) Is provided with a fluid reforming apparatus (A) according to the present invention. In addition, there is a combination of a boiler which is a bathtub (70) and a heat source (60). Fig. 4 shows a 24-hour bath or an urban hot spring, where the hot water of the bathtub (70) and the hot water heated by the boiler (60) are heat-exchanged via the heat exchanger (80), and the piping of the bathtub (70) (52) is an example in which the fluid reforming apparatus (A) according to the present invention is installed. (53) is boiler piping. 2 and 3, it is possible to use only the electrode block (30) shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described focusing on an example (a cooling water circulation system for air conditioning in a factory) shown in FIG. 3 which is a representative example of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the container (10) portion of the device (A) of the present invention, in which various electrode blocks (30) of the present invention shown in this specification are accommodated inside the container (10). Yes. The container (10) includes a cylindrical body part (11), a hemispherical bottom part (13) following the body part (11), and an upper lid (12). A flange (11a) is provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface opening of the body part (11), and the outer peripheral part of the upper lid (12) is fixed to the flange (11a) by bolting. The upper side of the body part (11) is provided with an introduction port (14) of the piping structure communicating with the inside, and the lower side surface on the opposite side is provided with an outlet (15) of the piping structure communicating with the inside. ing. The fluid purifying container (10) is not particularly limited, but one that is optimal for applications such as resin, ceramics, and metals (including stainless steel) is used. Here, a case using stainless steel will be described as a representative example.

  A drain pipe (17) is installed at the center bottom of the bottom part (13) following the body part (11), a drain valve (17a) is installed in the drain pipe (17), and the bottom part (13) The accumulated deposit (mainly Ca, Mg or Si oxide or other solid matter) is discharged in a timely manner. An electrode support frame (19) is arranged in the middle of the container (10) so as to cross across the body (11), and its end is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the container (10) by welding. Yes. Further, the bottom (13) of the container (10) is fixed on the support leg (16).

  The simplest electrode relationship of the present invention is as shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, and the electrode block (30) of the fluid reforming apparatus according to the present invention is composed of a pair of upper and lower 4 diameters that are slightly smaller than the container (10). Resin ring (35) (36) formed of chemically non-reactive stable resin such as fluorinated ethylene, and cylindrical ground electrode (3d) to which the resin ring (35) (36) is attached up and down And a pair of plate-like AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) and (AC application electrodes (3a) (3b),... And a lid (35a) detachably fitted to the upper resin ring (35), and the AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) and the cylindrical ground electrode (3d) Conductor wires (31a), (31b), and (31d) are connected to each other, and the conductor wires (31a) and (31b) are provided so as to penetrate the lid (35a). (In the case of FIG. 6, it is provided in the lid (12).) In FIG. 5, the upper and lower resin rings (35) and (36) are fixed to fix the AC applying electrodes (3a) and (3b). Members (37) and (38) are provided, and the AC application electrodes (3a) and (3b) are fixed.

  The electrodes (3a), (3b), (3d) [same as electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d) described later]] are all porous materials such as metal mesh, punching metal, or lath mesh. A flat plate is used. In particular, the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b) (also the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c) described later) are plated with platinum. Further, either one of the opposing surfaces of the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b) [also the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c) described later] is chemically non-reactive such as ethylene tetrafluoride. A rectangular thick plate-like Mg block (40) is fixed through a stable resin fixing member (41). An example of the fixing method of the Mg block (40) is as follows. As shown in the enlarged view (a) in the circle of FIG. 5, the end portion is fitted into the groove (41a) formed in the fixing member (41). Fixing with screws (41d) is performed in a state where the Mg block (40) and the electrodes (3a) [or (3b) (3c)] are insulated by the insulating pipe (41c). The other fixing method is as shown in the enlarged view (b). It is sandwiched from both sides with fixing members (41a) and (41b) of chemically non-reactive stable resin such as tetrafluoroethylene, and the insulation pipe is the same as above. In (41c), the Mg block (40) and the electrode (3a) [or (3b) (3c)] are fixed with the screw (41d) in an insulated state. The Mg block (40) is dissolved when the amount of electrolyte dissolved in the fluid to be treated is small and promotes initial electrolysis. The ground electrode (3d) is made of titanium or stainless steel (for example, a plate material, a punching metal or a porous plate) as a material to avoid electric corrosion. The electrode block (30) configured in this way is placed on the electrode support frame (19) of the container (10).

  The AC application electrodes (3a), (3b) [also the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c) described later] are connected to the polarity switching switching circuit (2) as shown in FIG. (3d) is grounded (GND).

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a specific control circuit of the AC generator (90) of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 15 shows an example of the constant current power source (1) of the circuit. First, the control circuit of FIG. 12 will be described. The control circuit of the present invention shown in FIG. 12 includes an oscillation circuit (6), a frequency divider (5), an operation setting circuit (4), gate drive circuits (7a) and (7b), a polarity switching switching circuit (2), and a constant current power source. The oscillation circuit (6) and the operation setting circuit (4) are connected to the frequency divider (5). The frequency divider (5) is connected to the gates of the switching elements (W1) to (W4) of the polarity switching circuit (2) through a pair of gate drive circuits (7a) and (7b). Here, FETs are used as the switching elements (W1) to (W4). This is an FET in which the drain-source is energized if the gate potential is higher than the source potential.

  Two of the switching elements (W1) to (W4) are connected in series as (W1, W2), (W3, W4) to form a pair of switching circuit portions (2a) (2b), Further, the two pairs of switching circuit portions (2a) and (2b) are connected in parallel to constitute a polarity switching switching circuit (2) [(= FET bridge circuit)]. That is, the source of the switching elements (W1) (W3) is connected to the drain of the switching elements (W2) (W4) to form the switching circuit parts (2a) (2b), and this switching circuit part (2a) (2b) The drains of the open / close elements (W1) and (W3) are connected, and the sources of the open / close elements (W2) and (W4) are connected. The gates of the open / close elements (W1) to (W4) are connected to the gate drive circuits (7a) and (7b).

  The conducting wires (31a) and (31b) derived from the connection points (P1) and (P2) of the switching elements (W1) and (W2) and the switching elements (W3) and (W4) are connected to the AC application electrodes (3a) and (3b). Each is connected. In addition, the (+) pole of the DC constant current power supply (1) is connected to the drain of the switching elements (W1) (W3), and the (-) pole is connected to the source of the switching elements (W2) (W4) and the ground electrode (3d) Further, the lead wire (31d) is grounded (GND).

  In this embodiment, the oscillation circuit (6) uses a crystal resonator of 1.308 MHz (of course, other frequencies may be used), and this oscillation circuit (6 The signal is divided by the frequency divider (5) connected to) to synthesize the signal for the gate drive circuit. The division condition depends on the setting of the next operation setting circuit (4).

  The operation setting circuit (4) is for setting the circuit drive according to the electrode specifications. The electrode is compatible with the 2-pole 2-phase drive system (Fig. 12) and the 3-pole 3-phase drive system (Figs. 13 and 14). Specify the mode to be operated with the operation switch, and set the operation of the divider (5). That is, the peak value, wave number, and duty ratio (symmetric or asymmetric) of the positive and negative AC waveforms to be applied to the electrodes (3a) (3b) or (3a) (3b) (3c) are designated. In this embodiment, the peak value, the wave number, and the duty ratio (symmetric or asymmetric) on the plus side and the minus side of the AC waveform are symmetric, but of course not limited thereto.

  The frequency divider (5) uses the pulse from the oscillation circuit (6) as a reference signal, divides this by the signal from the operation setting circuit (4), and generates a gate drive circuit pulse signal. That is, first, the reference signal from the oscillation circuit (6) is divided based on the operation mode command of the operation setting circuit (4) to generate a required timing pulse. The polarity conversion period of the electrodes (3a), (3b) [or the electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c) in the case of three-pole driving described later]] by changing the frequency division ratio (+/- switching period of the electrodes) And pulse width (current application time) can be changed. In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, since the AC electrodes (3a) and (3b) are driven by two poles and two phases, pulses inverted from each other are output to the gate drive circuits (7a) and (7b). [In the case of AC electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c), which will be described later, which is a three-pole drive, a pulse with a phase shift of 120 ° (of course, other phases may be used, of course, the same effect can be obtained by a phase shift. This point is common throughout the specification.) Is output to the gate drive circuits (7a), (7b) and (7c). ]

  The gate drive circuit (7a) (7b) converts the signal from the frequency divider (5) into the gate signal of the switching elements (W1) (W2), (W3) (W4) of the switching circuit units (2a) (2b). Change. As described above, in the case of the two-pole two-phase drive method, two pulses inverted by 180 ° are generated, and the switching elements (W1) (W2), (W3) ( Output to the gate of W4) at a predetermined timing. (The inversion pulse does not need to be 180 °, and it is needless to say that the phase may be other than this, and the same effect can be obtained by the phase shift. This is the same throughout the specification as described above.)

  The constant current power source (1) is as shown in FIG. That is, a rectifier circuit (1a) having a diode bridge configuration connected to a commercial power source (S), a transformer (T1) having one of its primary terminals connected to the output terminal of the rectifier circuit (1a), the transformer The collector is connected to the other terminal of (T1), and its emitter is connected to the input terminal of the rectifier circuit (1a) .It is provided between the output and input terminals of the rectifier circuit (1a). Capacitor (C1), a driver circuit (DV) for driving the chopping element (Tr1) connected to the base of the chopping element (Tr1), a pulse width control circuit (PWC) for controlling chopping the driver circuit (DV), Smoothing composed of a diode (Do1) provided on the secondary (+) line side of the transformer (T1) and a smoothing capacitor (C2) provided between the secondary (+) and (-) lines Circuit (H1), voltage dividing resistors (R1) and (R2) provided between the secondary (+) and (−) lines, and the voltage dividing resistor The connection point (P3) of anti- (R1) (R2) is connected to the input terminal of the voltage control comparator (OP2), and is connected to the reference potential input terminal which is the other input terminal of the voltage control comparator (OP2). An applied voltage reference potential output section (V2) is connected. The output terminal of the voltage control comparator (OP2) is connected to the pulse width control circuit (PWC). The applied voltage reference potential output unit (V2) uses a variable resistor, and is applied to the electrodes (3a) (3b) [or electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c) described later] as necessary. The maximum voltage can be adjusted.

  The output voltage of the current detector (SR) is connected to the input terminal of the current control comparator (OP1) via the amplifier (Z1). The reference potential output section (V1) for use is connected. The output terminal of the current control comparator (OP1) is also connected to the pulse width control circuit (PWC). A variable resistor is also used for the current control reference potential output section (V1) as described above, and the reference voltage (that is, the interelectrode current) can be adjusted as necessary. These reference potential output units (V1) and (V2) are provided in the operation setting circuit (4) so that an operator can operate them as necessary. The input / output terminals (−) (+) of the constant current power source (1) are connected to the polarity conversion switching circuit (2), and a predetermined constant current is constantly applied to the electrodes (3a) (3b) [or electrodes (3a described later). ) (3b) (3c)]. In the embodiment of FIG. 12, the electrodes (3a) and (3b) are used. (In the three-pole system in FIG. 13, the electrodes are (3a), (3b), and (3c))

  Next, the operation of the embodiment (two-pole type) of FIG. 5 will be described by taking the air conditioning cooling water piping system of FIG. 3 as an example. Note that the embodiment of FIG. 8 (tripolar type) is also used, which will be described later. The container (10) is attached to a pipe (52) that connects the air conditioner (70) and the cooling tower (60), and water flows through the body (11) that is the container body. When this apparatus is turned on, a gate drive signal having a phase difference of 180 ° is output from the frequency divider (5) to the gate drive circuits (7a) and (7b) at a cycle set by the operation setting circuit (4). That is, when a gate drive signal is input to one gate drive circuit (7a), a signal is output from the gate drive circuit (7a) to the gate of the switching element (W1), and the switching element (W1) is turned on. . No signal is output to the other opening / closing element (W2) in the pair, and the switch is off. As a result, current flows from the switching element (W1) to the electrode (3a) through the connection point (P1).

  The other gate drive circuit (7b) outputs a gate drive signal that is 180 ° out of phase, and outputs a signal to the gate of the switch element (W4), turning on the switch element (W4). And the switch element (W3) paired with this is turned off without outputting a signal, and as a result, a current flows from the electrode (3a) to the electrode (3b), and the switch element (P2) Return to the negative pole of the constant current power supply (1) through W4).

    The ground electrode (3d) arranged so as to surround the electrodes (3a) and (3b) is always grounded, and the negative electrode (3b) of the electrode is also grounded. A current also flows from the electrode (3a) to the ground electrode (3d). This state lasts for the time set in the timer (T) of the operation setting circuit (4) .When the set time has passed, the signals from the gate drive circuits (7a) and (7b) to the switching elements (W1) to (W4) Reverses and reverses the direction of the current. That is, the signal of the gate drive circuit (7b) is input to the switching element (W3) and is not input to the switching element (W4). Then, the current from the constant current power source (1) is negative from the switching element (W3) through the connection point (P2) and flows to the electrode (3b → 3a) whose polarity has been switched. On the other hand, the signal of the gate drive circuit (7a) is input to the switching element (W2) and is not input to the switching element (W1). As a result, the electrode that was previously the positive electrode (3a) switches to the negative electrode, the current flows from the electrode (3b → 3a) to the electrode (3a → 3b), and the switching element (W2) flows from the connection point (P1). Return to the constant current power supply (1). As described above, part of the current from the electrode (3b → 3a) also flows to the ground electrode (3d). The electrodes (3a) and (3b) are switched in accordance with the polarity switching cycle of the operation setting circuit (4), and the fluid is electrolyzed.

  Due to the electrolysis, the electrolyte in the fluid is deposited on the (−) side electrode and the ground electrode (3d) in accordance with the electrolysis, but the electrodes (3a) and (3b) are switched at high speed. The precipitate deposited on the surface is detached when the electrode becomes the (+) side, and as a result, is deposited only on the ground electrode (3d) and not on the electrodes (3a) and (3b). Therefore, the electrolysis can be continuously continued for a long period of time until no current flows to the ground electrode (3d) side due to the deposit. When a predetermined amount of deposit is deposited on the ground electrode (3d), the apparatus is stopped and the ground electrode (3d) is replaced.

  As described above, the fluid containing the electrolyte is electrolyzed. Depending on the fluid, the contained electrolytic mass is different, or the contained electrolytic mass is reduced as the electrolysis progresses, and the amount of current flowing in the fluid changes. Such a change in the current amount becomes a big problem in mass production and wide area installation of the apparatus as described above. Therefore, in the constant current power source (1), the current detection unit (SR) detects the amount of current flowing between the electrodes (3a) and (3b) so that a constant current always flows.

  That is, the current detection unit (SR) detects current flowing between the electrodes (3a) and (3b). That is, when a current flowing between the electrodes (3a) and (3b) flows in the current detection unit (SR) formed of a resistor, a voltage (hereinafter referred to as a sense voltage) is generated, and this is the amplifier (Z1) [sense voltage. If is sufficiently large, it is unnecessary. ] Is input to the input terminal of the current control comparator (OP1) and compared with the potential of the current control reference voltage output section (V1). When both are at the same potential, the current amount set by the operation setting circuit (4) flows between the electrodes (3a) and (3b).

  If the potential input to the input terminal of the current control comparator (OP1) from the current detection unit (SR) is lower than the potential of the reference voltage output unit for current control (V1), the electrodes (3a) (3b) It is judged that the amount of current flowing between them is lower than the amount of current set in the operation setting circuit (4), and a current amount increase signal is input to the pulse width control circuit (PWC) from the output of the current control comparator (OP1) Is done.

  In response to this signal, the pulse width control circuit (PWC) instructs the driver circuit (DV) to increase the pulse width in order to increase the ON time of the chopping element (Tr1). As a result, the ON time of the chopping element (Tr1) becomes longer, and the current flowing to the primary side of the transformer (T1) increases. When the current flowing to the primary side of the transformer (T1) increases, the current flowing to the secondary side of the transformer (T1) also increases in proportion to this, and as described above, the reference of the reference voltage output unit (V1) for current control The current increasing operation is performed until it becomes equal to the potential.

  When the fluid flows in the container (10) at a constant speed, the electrolytic mass does not fluctuate greatly, but when the fluid in the container (10) does not flow in a batch type, the electrolytic mass decreases as the electrolysis progresses. As a result, the current gradually becomes difficult to flow, and the potential on the secondary side of the transformer (T1) gradually increases accordingly. Assuming that the secondary side potential of the transformer (T1) is (Vcc), the divided potential (Vs) applied to the voltage control input terminal of the voltage control comparator (OP2) is [Vcc x R2 / (R1 + R2)]. Compared with the reference voltage of the applied voltage reference potential output section (V2), the voltage rise signal is pulsed until the potential (Vs) applied to the voltage control input terminal becomes equal to the reference voltage of the applied voltage reference potential output section (V2). It is sent to the width control circuit (PWC) to try to pass more current. However, the potential (Vs) applied to the voltage control input terminal cannot exceed the reference voltage of the applied voltage reference potential output section (V2).

    Conversely, if the electrolytic mass in the fluid is excessive, the current flowing between the electrodes (3a) and (3b) becomes excessive and is input to the input terminal of the current control comparator (OP1) from the current detection unit (SR). The potential becomes higher than the potential of the current control reference voltage output section (V1), and the output of the current control comparator (OP1) input to the pulse width control circuit (PWC) becomes a current amount decrease signal.

  Upon receiving this signal, the pulse width control circuit (PWC) instructs the driver circuit (DV) to shorten the pulse width so that the ON time of the chopping element (Tr1) is shortened. Thereby, the ON time of the chopping element (Tr1) is shortened, and the current flowing to the primary side of the transformer (T1) is reduced. When the current flowing to the primary side of the transformer (T1) decreases, the current flowing to the secondary side of the transformer (T1) also decreases proportionally, and is equal to the reference potential of the reference voltage output unit for current control (V1) as described above. The current reduction operation is performed until. At the same time, the potential on the secondary side of the transformer (T1) gradually decreases along with this, and a voltage reduction signal is sent to the pulse width control circuit (PWC) to make it difficult for current to flow.

    As described above, the reforming of the fluid by electrolysis, that is, the electrolytic impurities contained in the fluid are deposited on the ground electrode (3d) to prevent the fluid from being deposited in the circulating pipe. And since the electrolysis is performed with constant current control, the current flowing between the electrodes (3a) and (3b) is constant even if the amount of electrolyte content in the fluid changes or changes, so what Even fluids (water, seawater, and oil) can be handled with a single current setting, and a single type of equipment can be used for processing sites throughout the country. Moreover, in parallel with the reforming by electrolysis, impurities in the fluid can be deposited and deposited on the ground electrode to remove them, eliminating or greatly reducing the clogging of the piping system, greatly improving maintainability. Can be made.

    FIG. 1 shows the case where only the electrode block (30) is immersed in the fluid in the aquaculture pond (70) in a fish aquaculture pond (70) or a lower aquarium (70) of a cooling tower as described above. In the electrode block (30), AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) [or AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c)] and a ground electrode (3d) are installed. In the former case, a ground electrode (3d) is installed between the AC applied electrodes (3a) and (3b), and impurities are deposited and deposited on the ground electrode (3d). ) Should be exchanged. In the case of the latter multipole (3a) (3b) (3c), a porous cylinder surrounding the periphery (of course, it may be a solid or a plate instead of a porous cylinder) or a porous body provided at the center thereof. The material cylinder (of course, it may be a solid body or a plate instead of the porous cylinder) is the ground electrode (3d). The drawing on the right side of the circle in FIG. 1 is an example using a porous cylinder. The driving in the case of multipolar (3a) (3b) (3c) will be described later. The case of two-pole driving is as described above, and in that case, (c) in the circle in FIG. 1 is a member (K) surrounding the electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c). Of course, in the case of the multi-poles (3a) (3b) (3c) described later, the member surrounding the electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c) is the ground electrode (3d). Therefore, in the latter case, the code in the figure is not (K) but (3d).

  FIG. 2 shows a case where the electrode block (30) is installed depending on the application as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, for example, for purification of factory wastewater, ballast seawater, marine product washing sewage, fat-containing sewage, etc. is there. The type of the electrode block (30) used is as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of an urban hot spring or a 24-hour bath, in which a bathtub (70) and a boiler (60) are connected by a heat exchanger (80).

  FIG. 6 shows a case where the fluid to be treated is processed in a batch system, and is used, for example, as a domestic water purifier. The structure is the same as in FIG. 5, and an AC application electrode (3a) (3b) [although not shown, an AC application electrode (3a) (3b) (3c)] is supported in the lid (12). ing. A support bar (12a) hangs down from the center of the lid (12), and an earth bar (39a) is installed at the lower end thereof and connected to the cylindrical ground electrode (3d). Further, the earth bar (39a) is screwed to the lower end of the support bar (12a) together with the lower surface ground electrode (3d1) fitted in the lower resin ring (36).

  Next, the case of the multipole shown in FIGS. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description of the first embodiment is used to omit the description. 10 and 11 show an example in which a pair of square AC applying electrodes (3a), (3b) and (3c) are arranged in a cylindrical ground electrode (3d), and FIG. 8 shows another embodiment [ Example using parallel plate electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c)]. In FIG. 8, if the center electrode is the ground electrode (3d), a two-pole, two-phase drive system using both the cylindrical ground electrode (3d) and the center plate ground electrode (3d) is used.

  Hereinafter, FIGS. 8, 10, 11 and 13 will be described. In the case of FIG. 8, as described above, the parallel plate electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c) are used, and FIGS. 10 and 11 use square electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c). It is an example. The AC applied electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c) of the second embodiment are a set of three sheets, and one can be switched so as to be a positive pole, the other one is a negative pole, and the remaining 1 is a ground pole. These AC applying electrodes (3a), (3b) and (3c) are housed in a cylindrical ground electrode (3d) as in the first embodiment. In this case, three gate drive circuits (7a), (7b), (7c) are derived from the frequency divider (5) corresponding to the application electrodes (3a), (3b), (3c), and the AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) The gates of the switching elements (W1) to (W6) of the polarity switching circuit (2) for switching the polarity of (3c) are connected. Then, the gate drive signal is output from the frequency divider (5) to the three gate drive circuits (7a), (7b), (7c) with a phase of 120 °, and the timer (T ), Two of the three AC applying electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c) are applied with a pair at the timing set by (2), and the remaining one is grounded. In this way, the set of AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c) is switched at a predetermined timing, so the AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c) are always kept clean and are always grounded. Impurities are deposited and deposited on the ground electrode (3d), and as described above, clogging due to the precipitation and deposition of impurities in the pipe can be prevented.

  In the case of FIGS. 10 and 11, the AC applying electrodes (3a), (3b) and (3c) are formed by bending a porous plate-like body such as punching metal or expanded metal in a cross-sectional shape like the first embodiment. The plate-like portions (3a1), (3b1), and (3c1) of the adjacent AC applying electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c) are arranged so as to face each other, and the entire periphery is ground electrode (3d) Surrounding. The plate-like portions (3a1), (3b1), and (3c1) are screw-fixed via the insulating member (42). And the distance between the plate-like portions (3a1) (3b1) (3c1) and the distance (Ha) to (Hf) between the plate-like portions (3a1) (3b1) (3c1) and the ground electrode (3d) are equidistant. Installed. Further, as indicated by broken lines in FIG. 10, instead of the ground electrode (3d) covering the outer periphery of the AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c), the AC application electrodes (3a) (3b) (3c) ) In the center of the ground electrode (3d) may of course be a solid porous body. The cylindrical ground electrode (3d) in FIG. 11 [all ground electrodes (3d) are not limited to the cylindrical shape. ] The deposit of impure precipitates (g) is seen on the surface.

  In addition, since the constant current power source (1) is used in the present invention, the distance between the AC application electrodes (3a), (3b), and (3c) and the distance between these and the ground electrode (3d) (Ha) Even if .about. (Hf) is not the same, the set constant current flows between the electrodes, and the electrodes can be easily set even with three electrodes. In other words, it is possible to have three or more electrodes, and it is also possible to arrange three or more electrodes as one set and to arrange them in one ground electrode (3d). is there. By doing so, a large apparatus can be obtained. Moreover, regarding the drawings, the water flow direction of FIGS. 5 and 7 to 10 is not limited to the direction of the drawings, and may flow in the opposite direction.

Schematic diagram when this device is applied to an aquaculture pond, etc. Schematic diagram when this device is applied to factory wastewater treatment, etc. Schematic diagram when this device is applied to an air conditioning cooling water piping system, etc. Schematic diagram when this device is applied to a 24-hour bath etc. Sectional drawing of the container part for continuous processing of 1st Example of this apparatus Sectional view of the batch type container of the first embodiment of the present apparatus Cross-sectional view of parallel plate electrode usage example of this device Cross section of FIG. Sectional view of the pipe connection type container of this equipment Partial cutaway perspective view of a part of the apparatus according to the second embodiment. Cross-sectional view of FIG. Block diagram of embodiment 1 of this apparatus Block diagram of Embodiment 2 of this apparatus Block diagram of a modification of the second embodiment of the present apparatus Block diagram of constant current power supply of this device

Explanation of symbols

(1) Constant current power supply
(2) Switching circuit
(3a) (3b) (3c) AC applied electrode
(3d) Ground electrode
(10) Container
(14) Introduction port
(15) Outlet
(51) Outward circulation piping
(52) Return circulation piping
(60) Boiler
(70) Bathtub
(80) Heat exchanger
(SR) Current detector

Claims (5)

(a) one or more pairs of alternating current application electrodes installed in the fluid to be modified;
(b) a ground electrode disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the AC application electrode or between the AC application electrodes;
(c) a polarity switching switching circuit connected to the AC application electrode and switching the polarity of the electrode;
(d) having a current detection unit that detects a current flowing between the AC application electrodes during fluid processing, and a constant current power source that maintains a constant current value detected by the current detection unit. A featured electrode block. (a) One set of three sheets, one of which is a positive pole, the other one is a negative pole, and the remaining one is a ground pole, and at least one of the sets is for the treatment to be reformed An AC applying electrode disposed in the fluid;
(b) a ground electrode arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the AC application electrode or inside the AC application electrode;
(c) a polarity switching switching circuit that is connected to the AC application electrode and switches the polarity of the AC application electrode;
(d) having a current detection unit for detecting a current flowing between electrodes during fluid processing, and comprising a constant current power source that maintains a constant current value detected by the current detection unit, Electrode block.   3. A fluid reforming apparatus comprising the electrode block according to claim 1 or 2 housed in a fluid purification container having an inlet for introducing a fluid before purification and an outlet for flowing out the fluid after purification. .   The electrode block or fluid reforming according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the AC application electrodes which are formed into a set of 3 or more and are bent in a square shape are arranged point-symmetrically on the same circumference. Processing equipment. The electrode block or fluid reforming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electrode is formed of a porous body.

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