JP6171047B1 - Electrolyzed water production apparatus and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrolyzed water producing apparatus capable of producing electrolyzed water of a certain quality and capable of efficiently sterilizing the inside. A reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device, an electrolyte adding device connected to a downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device, and an electrolytic device connected to a downstream side of the electrolyte adding device. The electrolyzed water production apparatus 100 includes a water storage tank 70 connected to the electrolyzer 50, and the electrolyzer 50 includes a pair of a first electrode 57 and a second electrode 67 disposed in parallel to each other. The first electrolysis chamber 55 and the second electrolysis chamber 65 are formed by a diaphragm 69 extending in parallel with the electrode pair between the electrode pairs, and the raw electrolysis water flows only to the first electrolysis chamber 55. Electrolyzed water production comprising a flow-type electrolytic cell configured to sequentially flow only to the second electrolysis chamber 65 after being made, and having polarity changing means for freely switching the electrode polarities of the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 Device 100. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrolyzed water production apparatus and an operation method thereof. More specifically, an electrolysis configured to be able to switch between a sterilization / disinfection process for producing sterilization / disinfection electrolyzed water in the electrolyzed water production apparatus and sterilizing the inside of the apparatus, and a potable electrolysis water production process for producing potable electrolyzed water. The present invention relates to a water production apparatus and an operation method thereof.

  The electrolyzed water production apparatus is an apparatus for producing electrolyzed water for sterilization and drinking by electrolyzing raw electrolytic water (referred to water before electrolysis), and apparatuses having various configurations are known. When the operating time of the electrolyzed water production apparatus becomes long, Escherichia coli and general bacteria easily propagate in the apparatus. It is not easy to disassemble and clean the electrolyzed water production apparatus. Therefore, it is conceivable to prepare a sterilizing / disinfecting aqueous solution containing hypochlorous acid or the like inside the apparatus, and periodically circulate this sterilizing / disinfecting aqueous solution to perform sterilization. However, if the concentration of hypochlorous acid is not properly controlled, the effect of sterilization and disinfection may be insufficient. Moreover, it is complicated to perform the sterilization operation periodically.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a method in which only dissolved hydrogen generated by electrolysis is dissolved in demineralized water by electrolyzing water and then desalting using a reverse osmosis membrane.

  Patent Document 2 discloses that acidic electrolysis-generated water obtained by electrolysis using an electrolysis apparatus without discarding the concentrated side treated water of a reverse osmosis membrane is used for sterilization and disinfection.

  Patent Document 3 discloses that concentrated side treated water by a reverse osmosis membrane method is used to generate alkaline ion electrolyzed water.

  Patent Document 4 discloses that an electrolyte is added to water generated by the reverse osmosis membrane method, and the inside of the dialyzer is sterilized and disinfected using electrolyzed water obtained by electrolysis with a diaphragmless membrane electrolyzer.

JP2015-213916A JP 2010-024648 A JP 2006-272031 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-252310

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolyzed water production apparatus capable of producing electrolyzed water having a constant water quality and capable of efficiently sterilizing the inside of the electrolyzed water production apparatus. And providing a method for operating the electrolyzed water production apparatus.

As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have
The electrolytic raw water is homogenized by producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using a reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generator, and drinking electrolyte is added using an electrolyte adding device, and then a diaphragm type electrolytic device. A potting electrolyzed water production process for producing potable electrolyzed water by electrolysis while sequentially flowing through the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber;
The electrolytic raw water is made to be reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using a reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device to homogenize the quality of the electrolytic raw water, and an electrolyte addition device is used to add an electrolyte for sterilization and disinfection, Electrolysis is performed while sequentially flowing through the electrolysis chamber and / or the second electrolysis chamber to produce electrolyzed water for sterilization and disinfection. By passing this electrolyzed water for sterilization and disinfection through a part or all of the electrolyzed water production apparatus, the inside of the apparatus A sterilization process for sterilizing
As a result, the present invention has been completed.

Furthermore, the electrolyte raw water is homogenized by producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using a reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device, and drinking electrolyte is added using an electrolyte adding device, and then a diaphragm A potting electrolyzed water production process for producing potable electrolyzed water by electrolysis while sequentially flowing through the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber of the electrolysis apparatus;
Electrolyzed raw water is homogenized by producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using a reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device, and the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte is added using an electrolyte adding device, followed by a diaphragm type By switching the flow path of the electrolyzer, electrolysis is performed while simultaneously flowing through the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber, and the electrolyzed water for sterilization is produced on the anode chamber side. A sterilization and sterilization step of sterilizing and sterilizing the inside of the apparatus by distributing it in part or all of the production apparatus;
As a result, the present invention has been completed.

  The present invention for achieving the above object is described below.

[1] A reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device;
An electrolyte addition device connected to the downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generation device;
An electrolysis device connected to the downstream side of the electrolyte addition device;
A water storage tank connected to the electrolyzer;
An electrolyzed water production apparatus comprising:
The electrolysis apparatus includes at least a pair of electrode pairs including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in parallel with each other, and a first electrolysis is performed between the electrode pairs by a diaphragm stretched in parallel with the electrode pair. And a second electrolysis chamber, comprising a flow type electrolytic cell configured to sequentially flow the electrolytic raw water only to the first electrolysis chamber and then to only the second electrolysis chamber, and An electrolyzed water production apparatus comprising an electrolyzer having polarity changing means for freely changing the electrode polarities of the first electrode and the second electrode.

  The electrolyzed water production apparatus is the electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water production device is used to produce reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to homogenize the quality of the electrolyzed raw water. An electrolyte is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using an electrolyte addition device. Then, the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which the electrolyte is added is electrolyzed using an electrolysis apparatus. The electrolysis is performed while flowing in a flow type electrolytic cell of the electrolysis apparatus. When producing the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyzed water, electrolysis is performed while the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte is added is sequentially passed through the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber. On the other hand, in the case of producing drinking electrolyzed water, electrolysis is performed while sequentially passing the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which the drinking electrolyte is added to the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber. Thereby, sterilization electrolysis water and drinking electrolysis water can be manufactured, respectively. The obtained electrolyzed water for sterilization is distributed through a part or all of the inside of the apparatus, so that the inside of the apparatus is sterilized and disinfected. That is, the above electrolyzed water production apparatus is configured to produce electrolyzed water for sterilization and drinking electrolyzed water, respectively.

[2] a reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device;
An electrolyte addition device disposed on the downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generation device;
An electrolysis device disposed downstream of the electrolyte addition device;
A water storage tank connected to the electrolyzer;
An electrolyzed water production apparatus comprising:
The electrolysis apparatus includes at least a pair of electrode pairs including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in parallel with each other, and a first electrolysis is performed between the electrode pairs by a diaphragm stretched in parallel with the electrode pair. A chamber and a second electrolysis chamber are formed, and the flow path for flowing the electrolytic raw water only to the first electrolysis chamber and then to the second electrolysis chamber sequentially, the first electrolysis chamber or the second electrolysis chamber A polarity changing means that comprises a flow-through electrolytic cell configured to be able to freely switch between a flow path that circulates only in the chamber, and that freely replaces the electrode polarity of the first electrode and the second electrode. An electrolyzed water production apparatus characterized by comprising an electrolyzer having the electrolyzer.

  The electrolyzed water production apparatus is the electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. 3, and the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water production device is used to produce the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water, thereby homogenizing the quality of the electrolyzed raw water. An electrolyte is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using an electrolyte addition device. Then, the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which the electrolyte is added is electrolyzed using an electrolysis apparatus. The electrolysis is performed while flowing in a flow type electrolytic cell of the electrolysis apparatus. When producing the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyzed water, electrolysis is performed while allowing the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water added with the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte to flow only in the first electrolysis chamber or only in the second electrolysis chamber. Thereby, electrolyzed water (cathode water) electrolyzed only in the electrolysis chamber on the cathode side and electrolyzed water (anodic water) electrolyzed only in the electrolysis chamber on the anode side are obtained. Even if the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water before electrolysis to which the sterilizing and disinfecting electrolyte is added is neutral, the anodic water is acidic and contains hypochlorous acid. The anode water (electrolyzed water for sterilization) is circulated through a part or all of the apparatus, so that the inside of the apparatus is sterilized and disinfected. The electrolyzed water obtained by electrolysis on the cathode side is alkaline and can be used for various applications. On the other hand, in the case of producing potable electrolyzed water, electrolysis is performed while sequentially passing the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which the electrolyte is added to the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber. Thereby, sterilization electrolysis water and drinking electrolysis water can be manufactured, respectively. That is, the above electrolyzed water production apparatus is configured to produce electrolyzed water for sterilization and drinking electrolyzed water, respectively.

  [3] The storage tank according to [1] or [2], in which the water storage tank includes a member that contacts a part or all of the electrolytic water supplied from the electrolyzer into the water storage tank to an inner wall portion of the water storage tank. Electrolyzed water production equipment.

  [4] The electrolyte addition device according to [1] or [2], wherein the electrolyte addition device includes an electrolyte storage unit configured to store two or more types of electrolytes individually, and the electrolyte to be added can be switched. Electrolyzed water production equipment.

[5] An operation method for an electrolyzed water production apparatus according to any one of [1], [3] or [4], comprising the following steps (A) and (B): Operation method of water production equipment.
Step (A): Producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device, an electrolyte for sterilization / disinfection is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to produce a reverse osmosis electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
Electrolyzing the permeated water containing reverse osmosis membrane containing the electrolyte for sterilization using the electrolyzer to produce electrolyzed water for sterilization and sterilization,
A sterilizing and disinfecting step of supplying the electrolyzed water for sterilizing and disinfecting into the water storage tank;
Step (B): producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device to produce a drinking electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water by adding a drinking electrolyte to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
A potable electrolyzed water production step of producing potable electrolyzed water by electrolyzing the potable electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the electrolyzer.

[6] An operation method for an electrolyzed water production apparatus according to any one of [2] to [4], comprising the following steps (C) and (D): how to drive.
Step (C): producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device, an electrolyte for sterilization / disinfection is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to produce a reverse osmosis electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
Using the electrolyzer, the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is electrolyzed while flowing through only the first electrolysis chamber or only the second electrolysis chamber of the flow-type electrolytic cell. Produced electrolyzed water for sterilization and cathodic electrolyzed water,
A sterilizing and disinfecting step of supplying the electrolyzed water for sterilizing and disinfecting into the water storage tank;
Step (D): producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device to produce a drinking electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water by adding a drinking electrolyte to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
Using the electrolyzer, the reverse osmosis membrane-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is circulated only through the first electrolysis chamber of the flow-type electrolysis tank and then circulated through a flow path that is circulated only through the second electrolysis chamber. Then, a potable electrolyzed water production process for producing potable electrolyzed water.

  According to the electrolyzed water production apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to produce electrolyzed water for sterilization and drinking with constant water quality regardless of the quality of electrolyzed raw water. In addition, since the electrolyzed water for sterilization having a constant water quality can be easily generated in the apparatus, the sterilization operation inside the electrolyzed water production apparatus can be easily and reliably performed. Furthermore, when using the electrolyzed water production apparatus of [2] above, the use of a pH adjusting agent becomes unnecessary.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus of the 1st form of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the other example of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus of the 2nd form of this invention (at the time of the electrolyzed water for sterilization disinfection manufacture). It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus (at the time of potable electrolyzed water manufacture) of the 2nd form of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the other example of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the other example of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of a water storage tank.

(1) Electrolyzed water producing apparatus according to first embodiment (1-1) Device configuration FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of an electrolyzed water producing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 100 is an electrolyzed water production apparatus, 10 is a reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating apparatus, 30 is an electrolyte addition apparatus, 50 is an electrolysis apparatus, and 70 is a water storage tank.

  Reference numeral 11 denotes an electrolytic raw water supply pipe, which is provided with a valve 13 and connected to the inlet side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device 10. One end of the connecting pipe 15 is connected to the outlet side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device 10, and the other end of the connecting pipe 15 is connected to the inlet side of the electrolyte supply device 30. One end of the connection pipe 51 is connected to the outlet side of the electrolyte supply device 30, and the other end of the connection pipe 51 is connected to the opening 53 of the electrolysis apparatus 50. One end of a connection pipe 71 is connected to the opening 67 of the electrolysis device 50, and the other end of the connection pipe 71 is connected to the upper part of the water storage tank 70.

  The electrolyte supply device 30 has a structure in which one or more (two in the figure) electrolyte storage units 31 and 33 are connected to an electrolyte mixing unit 39 via valves 35 and 37. The electrolyte supply device 30 is configured so that the electrolyte stored in the electrolyte storage unit 31 and / or the electrolyte storage unit 33 can be mixed with the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water supplied from the connection pipe 15 to the electrolyte mixing unit 39. ing.

  The electrolysis device 50 includes a pair of electrode pairs including a first electrode 57 and a second electrode 67 disposed in parallel to each other, and is stretched in parallel with the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 between the electrode pairs. The flow-through electrolytic cell in which the first electrolysis chamber 55 and the second electrolysis chamber 65 are formed by the separated diaphragm 69 is provided. In this flow type electrolytic cell, an opening 53 and an opening 59 are formed in the first electrolysis chamber 55, and an opening 63 and an opening 67 are formed in the second electrolysis chamber 65. The opening 59 of the first electrolysis chamber and the opening 63 of the second electrolysis chamber are connected by a flow pipe 61. The first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 have polarity changing means (not shown) for freely changing the polarity of the electrodes. That is, any one of the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 can be used as an anode, and the other can be used as a cathode.

  An electrolytic water discharge pipe 75 having a valve 77 interposed is connected to the lower part of the water storage tank 70.

  The first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 are formed of an electrochemically inactive metal plate. As the metal material, platinum, a platinum alloy or the like is preferable. The thickness of the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 is preferably 0.1 to 2.0 mm, particularly preferably 0.5 to 1.5 mm. The distance between the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 is preferably 3.0 to 1.0 mm, particularly preferably 2.0 to 1.0 mm.

  As the diaphragm 69, what is conventionally used as electrolytic diaphragms, such as an ion exchange membrane and an uncharged membrane, can be used suitably. For example, an uncharged film (trade name: Gore-Tex SGT-010-135-1) manufactured by Japan Gore-Tex can be used.

  As the valves 13, 35, 37, and 77, any valve can be used as long as it can freely adjust the flow path and flow rate of a ball valve or a float type valve.

  As the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device 10, a conventionally known reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device using a reverse osmosis membrane can be used. A water storage tank for storing the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water may be disposed on the downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device 10.

  The electrolyte supply device 30 may be a conventionally known device that can add a certain amount of electrolyte. In FIG. 1, the electrolyte supply device 30 is disposed on the downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generation device 10 and on the upstream side of the electrolysis device 50, but is not limited to this position, and is upstream of the electrolysis device 50. It may be arranged at any position as long as it is on the side. For example, the electrolyte supply device 30 may be disposed above the water storage tank 70 in FIG. 5 and the electrolyte may be added to the water storage tank. Further, the electrolyte supply device 30 may be disposed in the water storage tank so that the electrolyte is added to the water storage tank.

  As the water storage tank 70, a conventionally known tank capable of storing electrolyzed water can be used. In the water storage tank 70, it is preferable that a member 73 for bringing part or all of the electrolyzed water supplied into the water storage tank 70 into contact with the inner wall portion of the water storage tank 70 is provided inside. Such a member is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a plate-like member that is slightly smaller than the cross-sectional shape of the horizontal plane of the water storage tank 70 (FIGS. 7A and 7B). By arranging such a plate-like member (rectifying plate) horizontally above the water storage tank 70, part or all of the electrolyzed water passes through the slit between the plate-like member and the inner wall of the water storage tank 70, and the inner wall. And supplied to the water storage tank 70. Thereby, the whole inner wall part of the water storage tank 70 can be sterilized and disinfected without filling the water storage tank 70 with the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyzed water.

  The flow pipe 61 may be connected to a drain pipe provided with a flow rate adjusting valve. By discharging a part of the electrolyzed water electrolyzed in the first electrolysis chamber from the drain pipe, the pH of the electrolyzed water finally obtained can be adjusted (described later).

The circulation pipe 61, the connection pipe 71, or the electrolyzed water extraction pipe 75 may be provided with a free chlorine removal filter that removes free chlorine. As the free chlorine removal filter, a known filter using activated carbon, zeolite or the like as an adsorbent can be used.
Further, the flow pipe 61 and the connecting pipe 71 may be formed with a bypass flow path in which a free chlorine removing filter is interposed. By forming the bypass flow path, free chlorine can be removed during the production of potable electrolyzed water, and the electrolyzed water for sterilization / disinfection can be circulated in the apparatus without removing the free chlorine during sterilization / disinfection.

  Each connection pipe may be provided with a check valve in order to prevent the electrolytic water from flowing back.

(1-2) Operation | movement of this apparatus Next, the method to manufacture the electrolyzed water for sterilization and drinking electrolyzed water using the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 is demonstrated. The arrows in FIG. 1 indicate the direction of water flow in the apparatus.

(1-2-1) Production of Electrolyzed Water for Sterilization and Disinfection Electrolyzed raw water supplied from one end of the electrolytic raw water supply pipe 11 is supplied into the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device 10 through the electrolytic raw water supply pipe 11. The The electrolytic raw water passes through the reverse osmosis membrane here to produce reverse osmosis membrane permeated water. Next, the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is supplied to the electrolyte mixing unit 39 of the electrolyte addition device 30 through the connection pipe 15. An electrolyte for sterilization and sterilization supplied from the electrolyte storage unit 31 is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water. The reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte is added (sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte-containing reverse osmotic membrane permeated water) is supplied to the electrolyzer 50 through the connecting pipe 51. The electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water for sterilization / disinfection is supplied from the connection pipe 51 through the opening 53 into the first electrolysis chamber 55, and then through the opening 59, the flow pipe 61, and the opening 63 to perform the second electrolysis. It is supplied into the chamber 65 and discharged from the opening 67 through the connection pipe 71 to the outside of the electrolysis apparatus 50. During this time, the electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water for sterilization / disinfection is electrolyzed by a direct current voltage applied to the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 to produce sterilization / disinfection electrolytic water. The sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyzed water discharged outside the electrolyzer 50 is supplied into the water storage tank 70 through the connecting pipe 71.

  Examples of the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte include chloride electrolytes such as sodium chloride and potassium chloride. In the reverse osmosis membrane permeated electrolyzed water containing such a sterilizing and disinfecting electrolyte, hypochlorous acid is generated in the electrolytic chamber on the anode side as shown in the following formula (1).

  The amount of hypochlorous acid produced varies depending on the pH of the permeated reverse osmosis membrane-containing electrolyte for sterilization and disinfection. When producing electrolyzed water for sterilization / disinfection, in order to increase the concentration of hypochlorous acid, the concentration of the electrolyte (that is, the chlorine ion concentration) is increased and the pH is adjusted to the acidic side. Specifically, by adding a chloride electrolyte such as sodium chloride or potassium chloride from an electrolyte supply device and adding a pH adjuster such as hydrochloric acid, the electrolyzed water for sterilization and disinfection containing strongly acidic hypochlorous acid. Can be obtained.

  Hypochlorous acid is used for sterilization and the like because it exhibits a strong chlorination reaction and an oxidation reaction. As the electrolyzed water for sterilization and disinfection containing hypochlorous acid circulates in the apparatus, the inside of the apparatus is sterilized and disinfected.

  When producing electrolyzed water for sterilization / disinfection, the current applied between the electrode pair composed of the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 is preferably 0.5A to 10A with respect to the electrolyzed raw water having a flow rate of 1 L / min. 1A to 5A is particularly preferable. If it is less than 0.5 A, the hypochlorous acid concentration cannot be made sufficiently high. When it exceeds 10 A, since a large current flows, the fatigue of the electrode increases and the electrolytic efficiency tends to decrease extremely.

  The flow rate of the electrolyzed raw water during the production of the electrolyzed water for sterilization / disinfection is preferably 0.5 to 10 L / min, and particularly preferably 1 to 5 L / min.

(1-2-2) Production of potable electrolyzed water Reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is produced in the same manner as (1-2-1) above. Next, the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is supplied to the electrolyte mixing unit 39 of the electrolyte addition device 30 through the connection pipe 15. A drinking electrolyte is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water as needed from the electrolyte storage unit 33. Reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which a drinking electrolyte is added (drinking electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water) is supplied to the electrolysis apparatus 50 in the same manner as in (1-2-1) above, and the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 are supplied. Electrolysis is carried out by a DC voltage current applied to the water to produce potable electrolyzed water. The drinking electrolyzed water discharged to the outside of the electrolyzer 50 is supplied into the water storage tank 70 through the connection pipe 71.

  Examples of the drinking electrolyte include calcium lactate and calcium gluconate in addition to chloride electrolytes such as sodium chloride and potassium chloride. The drinking electrolyte is preferably the same as the sterilizing and disinfecting electrolyte. The amount of the drinking electrolyte added is preferably 0.1 mM or more, particularly preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mM. In the case of adding a chloride electrolyte, a free chlorine removing filter is installed on the downstream side of the electrolysis apparatus so as to remove free chlorine.

  In the production of potable electrolyzed water, the current applied between the electrode pair composed of the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67 is preferably 0.5A to 10A with respect to the electrolyzed raw water having a flow rate of 1 L / min, preferably 1A to 5A is particularly preferred. When it is less than 0.5 A, the dissolved oxygen amount and dissolved hydrogen amount in the electrolyzed water cannot be made higher than the electrolyzed raw water. When it exceeds 10 A, since a large current flows, the fatigue of the electrode increases and the electrolytic efficiency tends to decrease extremely.

  0.5-10 L / min is preferable and, as for the flow volume of the electrolysis raw water at the time of manufacture of drinking electrolyzed water, 1-5 L / min is especially preferable.

  The supply of the electrolyzed raw water in the apparatus 100 can be performed by connecting one end of the electrolyzed raw water supply pipe 11 to a water tap. In this case, the electrolyzed raw water or the electrolyzed water in the apparatus can be transferred by the water pressure of the water supply. When one end of the raw electrolytic water supply pipe 11 is not connected to the water supply, the raw electrolytic water and the electrolytic water in the apparatus can be transferred using a liquid feed pump or the like.

(1-3) Physical property value of electrolyzed water (a) Physical property value of electrolyzed water for sterilization Disinfection The electrolyzed water for sterilization and disinfection in the present invention has predetermined physical property values. The pH (25 ° C.) of the electrolysis water for sterilization / disinfection is 1.0 to 7.0, preferably 1.5 to 6.5, and particularly preferably 2.0 to 6.0. When the pH of the electrolyzed water for sterilization / disinfection is outside the range of 1.0 to 7.0, the sterilization / disinfection action is low, which is not preferable.

  The hypochlorous acid concentration (25 degreeC) of the electrolysis water for sterilization disinfection in this invention is 5-100 ppm, it is preferable that it is 10-80 ppm, and it is especially preferable that it is 20-50 ppm. If it is less than 5 ppm, the disinfecting action is low, which is not preferable. When it exceeds 100 ppm, a strong odor is generated or handling is reduced, which is not preferable.

(B) Physical property value of drinking electrolyzed water The drinking electrolyzed water in the present invention has predetermined physical property values. The pH (25 degreeC) of drinking electrolyzed water is 5.5-11.0, it is preferable that it is 6.0-9.0, and it is especially preferable that it is 6.5-7.5. When the pH of drinking electrolyzed water is outside the range of 5.5 to 11.0, it is not preferable because it is not suitable for drinking.

  The dissociation index pKw (25 ° C.) of drinking electrolyzed water in the present invention is 13.0 to 13.8, and preferably 13.0 to 13.7. If it is less than 13.0, a large power source is required to increase the applied electrolysis current by a considerable amount. In addition, there is an adverse effect due to the extreme increase in metal fatigue of the electrode. When it exceeds 13.8, it is hardly different from normal water such as tap water, and the dissociation effect of water cannot be expected.

  The dissolved hydrogen concentration (25 ° C.) of potable electrolyzed water in the present invention is 0.1 to 1.5 ppm, preferably 0.2 to 1.5 ppm, and preferably 0.3 to 1.5 ppm. Particularly preferred. When it is less than 0.1 ppm, the radical scavenging ability is insufficient. Electrolyzed water exceeding 1.5 ppm is difficult to produce.

  The dissolved oxygen concentration (25 degreeC) of the drinking electrolyzed water in this invention is 8-18 ppm, It is preferable that it is 10-18 ppm, It is especially preferable that it is 12-18 ppm. When it is less than 8 ppm, it is hardly different from normal water such as tap water, and water dissociation effect cannot be expected. Electrolyzed water exceeding 18 ppm is difficult to produce.

  The electrolyzing water for sterilization can be appropriately produced according to the state of contamination in the apparatus, or can be automatically carried out at regular time intervals or at constant flow rates by a control unit (not shown).

(2) Configuration of Electrolyzed Water Producing Device (2-1) Device According to Second Embodiment FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic configuration diagrams showing an example of the electrolyzed water producing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  3 and 4, reference numeral 200 denotes an electrolyzed water production apparatus. One end of a connection pipe 83 is connected to the connection pipe 51 via a three-way valve 81. By the valve operation of the three-way valve 81, the flow path can be switched between a flow path leading from the connection pipe 51 to the opening 53 and a flow path leading from the connection pipe 51 to the connection pipe 83. The other end of the connection pipe 83 is connected to the circulation pipe 61. An electrolyzed water extraction pipe 85 is connected to the downstream side of the three-way valve 81 in the connection pipe 51 and the upstream side of the electrolysis apparatus 50 via a valve 87.

(2-2) Operation | movement of this apparatus Next, the method to manufacture the electrolyzed water for disinfection and drinking electrolyzed water using the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus 200 of FIG.3 and FIG.4 is demonstrated. The arrows in FIG. 3 indicate the direction of water flow in the apparatus during the production of sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyzed water. The arrows in FIG. 4 indicate the direction of water flow in the apparatus during the production of potable electrolyzed water.

(2-2-1) Production of Electrolyzed Water for Sterilization and Disinfection Electrolyzed raw water supplied from one end of the electrolytic raw water supply pipe 11 is supplied into the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device 10 through the electrolytic raw water supply pipe 11. The The electrolytic raw water passes through the reverse osmosis membrane here to produce reverse osmosis membrane permeated water. Next, the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is supplied to the electrolyte mixing unit 39 of the electrolyte addition device 30 through the connection pipe 15. An electrolyte for sterilization and sterilization supplied from the electrolyte storage unit 31 is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water. At the time of producing the sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyzed water, the three-way valve 81 is switched to a flow path leading from the connecting pipe 51 to the connecting pipe 83. Reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to which a sterilizing and disinfecting electrolyte is added (sterilizing and disinfecting electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeating water) sequentially flows through the connecting pipe 51, the three-way valve 81, the connecting pipe 83, and the distribution pipe 61 to electrolyze 50 To be supplied. Electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water for sterilization / disinfection is supplied from the flow pipe 61 through the openings 59 and 63 to only the first electrolysis chamber 55 or the second electrolysis chamber 65, respectively, and then through the openings 53 and 67. Are discharged outside the electrolyzer 50. During this time, the electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water for sterilization and sterilization is electrolyzed by the direct current voltage applied to the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67, respectively. When the 1st electrode 57 is a cathode, the electrolyzed water obtained in the 1st electrolysis chamber 55 is alkaline electrolyzed water which does not contain hypochlorous acid. When the 1st electrode 57 is an anode, the electrolyzed water obtained in the 1st electrolysis chamber 55 is acidic electrolyzed water containing hypochlorous acid. Similarly, when the second electrode 67 is a cathode, the electrolyzed water obtained in the second electrolysis chamber 65 is alkaline electrolyzed water not containing hypochlorous acid. When the second electrode 67 is an anode, the electrolyzed water obtained in the second electrolysis chamber 65 is acidic electrolyzed water containing hypochlorous acid.
The electrolyzed water discharged from the first electrolysis chamber 55 is discharged from the electrolyzed water outlet pipe 85. The electrolyzed water discharged from the second electrolysis chamber 65 is supplied into the water storage tank 70 through the connection pipe 71.

  The sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte to be added, the current applied between the electrode pair, and the flow rate of the raw electrolysis water are as described above.

According to this apparatus 200, alkaline electrolyzed water and acidic electrolyzed water for sterilization can be produced. The apparatus 200 can change the electrode polarities of the first electrode 57 and the second electrode 67. Therefore, it is possible to obtain any of the alkaline electrolyzed water and the electrolyzed water for acidic sterilization from the electrolyzed water outlet pipes 75 and 85.
The acidic electrolyzed water for sterilization can be used for sterilization in the apparatus as described above. Moreover, since alkaline electrolyzed water has the effect | action which removes fats and oils, protein, etc., it can be used for the washing | cleaning in an apparatus as needed.

(2-2-2) Manufacture of potable electrolyzed water During the manufacture of potable electrolyzed water, the three-way valve 81 is switched to a flow path leading from the connecting pipe 51 to the opening 53. Other operations are the same as the production of potable electrolyzed water in the first embodiment.

  The sterilizing / disinfecting electrolyte to be added, the current applied between the electrode pair, and the flow rate of the raw electrolysis water are as described above.

(2-3) Physical property value of electrolyzed water The physical property value of the electrolyzed water for bactericidal disinfection and the electrolyzed water for drinking is as described in the first embodiment.

(3) Other configuration example 1 of electrolyzed water production apparatus
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing still another example of the electrolyzed water production apparatus of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the electrolyzed water production apparatus 101, a drain pipe 62 is connected to a flow pipe 61 via a flow rate adjustment valve 64.

  When the permeation water containing the electrolyte for sterilization and disinfection is neutral, the electrolyzed water electrolyzed in the electrolysis chamber on the cathode side is alkaline, and the alkaline electrolyzed water is further electrolyzed in the electrolysis chamber on the anode side. Become neutral. At this time, a part of the alkaline electrolyzed water electrolyzed in the first electrolysis chamber 55 is finally discharged from the drain pipe 62 using the flow rate adjusting valve 64, and the remainder is supplied to the second electrolysis chamber 65. The pH of the obtained electrolyzed water can be adjusted to the acidic side, and the concentration of hypochlorous acid can be adjusted.

  Similarly, when the permeation water containing a drinking electrolyte is neutral, the electrolyzed water electrolyzed in the electrolytic chamber on the anode side is acidic, and the acidic electrolyzed water is further electrolyzed in the electrolytic chamber on the cathode side. It becomes almost neutral. At this time, a part of the acidic electrolyzed water electrolyzed in the first electrolysis chamber 55 is finally discharged from the drain pipe 62 using the flow rate adjusting valve 64, and the remainder is supplied to the second electrolysis chamber 65, thereby finally The pH of the electrolyzed water obtained can be adjusted to the alkali side. Adjustment of pH of drinking electrolyzed water can be suitably adjusted according to the purpose of drinking.

(4) Other configuration example 2 of electrolyzed water production apparatus
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing still another example of the electrolyzed water production apparatus of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 5, 300 is an electrolyzed water production apparatus, and a water storage tank 70 is connected to the downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generation apparatus 10 and the upstream side of the electrolyte addition apparatus 30. A drain pipe 97 is connected to the water storage tank 70 via a valve 99. One end of an electrolyzed water extraction pipe 91 and a connection pipe 93 is connected to the connection pipe 71 via a three-way valve 89. A pump 95 is interposed in the connection pipe 93, and the other end of the connection pipe 93 is connected to the upper part of the water storage tank 70.

  In the electrolyzed water production apparatus 300, reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is stored in the water storage tank 70. The reverse osmosis membrane permeated water can be taken out from the drain pipe 97 and used. Moreover, this electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus 300 can circulate the electrolyzed water for sterilization disinfection in the whole apparatus except the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water production | generation apparatus 10 part.

(5) Other configuration example 3 of electrolyzed water production apparatus
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing still another example of the electrolyzed water production apparatus of the present invention. The same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in FIGS.

  In the electrolyzed water production apparatus 400, the configuration described in the above-described configuration example 1-2 is added to the electrolyzed water production apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The function and effect are as described above.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples.

[Example 1]
The electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. 1 was configured. As the electrolyzed raw water, tap water having physical properties shown in Table 1 was used. In addition, all the physical property values described in Table 1 are measured values at 25 ° C.
Add the 0.2% sodium chloride aqueous solution as a drinking electrolyte to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water produced by the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water production device (manufactured by Elken Corporation, Malaysia) using the electrolyte supply device. 25 mS / m. This sodium chloride aqueous solution was electrolyzed with a current of 2 A / min · L using the electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. 1 (flow rate: 1 L / min., Applied current: 2 A). Various physical properties of the obtained drinking electrolyzed water were measured and listed in Table 1.

[Example 2]
Electrolysis was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a drinking electrolyte was not added and a 0.15% sodium chloride aqueous solution / hydrochloric acid mixed solution (pH: 3.0) was added as an electrolyte for sterilization. Various physical properties of the obtained electrolyzed water for sterilization were measured and listed in Table 2.

Example 3
Electrolysis was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. Various physical properties of the obtained drinking electrolyzed water were measured and listed in Table 3.

Example 4
The electrolysis was performed in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. Various physical properties of the obtained electrolyzed water for sterilization were measured and listed in Table 4.

Example 5
The electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. 3-4 was electrolyzed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the flow path was as shown in FIG. Various physical properties of the obtained drinking electrolyzed water were measured and listed in Table 5.

Example 6
The electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. 3-4 was used, the flow path of which was in the state shown in FIG. As the electrolysis raw water, tap water having physical properties shown in Table 6 was used. Conducted by adding 0.2% sodium chloride aqueous solution as an electrolyte for sterilization and disinfection to the reverse osmosis membrane permeate produced by the reverse osmosis membrane permeate generator (Erken Corporation, Malaysia) using an electrolyte supply device The degree was 25 mS / m. This sodium chloride aqueous solution was electrolyzed with a current of 2 A / min · L using the electrolyzed water production apparatus shown in FIG. 3-4 (flow rate: 1 L / min., Applied current: 2 A). Various physical properties of the obtained electrolyzed water for sterilization were measured and listed in Table 6.

As shown in Tables 1, 3, and 5 in Examples 1, 3, and 5, the pH is in the neutral region, the redox potential is minus 200 mV or less, and the dissolved hydrogen is 0.2 ppm or more. Highly electrolyzed water. This electrolyzed water is generally positioned as functional water and is used for drinking.
In Examples 2, 4, and 6, as shown in Tables 2, 4, and 6, the pH is in a strongly acidic region, and the oxidation-reduction potential is 1100 mV or higher, and thus hypochlorous acid is generated. This electrolyzed water is electrolyzed water with high bactericidal properties.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100, 101, 200, 300, 400 ... Electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus 10 ... Reverse osmosis membrane permeated water production | generation apparatus 11 ... Electrolytic raw water supply pipe 13, 35, 37, 77, 87, 99 ... Valve 15, 51, 71, 83, 93 ... Connection pipe 30 ... Electrolyte addition device 31, 33 ... Electrolyte storage unit 39 ... Electrolyte mixing unit 50 ... Electrolysis device 53, 59, 63, 67 ... Opening 55 ... First electrolysis chamber 57 ... First electrode 61 ... Flow pipe 62, 97 ... Drain pipe 64 ... Flow rate adjusting valve 65 ... Second electrolysis chamber 67 ... Second electrode 69 ... Diaphragm 70 ... Water storage tank 73 ... Member 75 ... Electrolyzed water outlet pipe 81, 89 ... Three-way valve 85 ... Electrolyzed water outlet pipe 91 ... Electrolyzed water extraction pipe 95 ... Pump

Claims (6)

A reverse osmosis membrane permeate generator,
An electrolyte addition device connected to the downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generation device, having an electrolyte storage portion configured to store two or more kinds of electrolytes individually, and configured to be able to switch the electrolyte to be added An electrolyte addition device comprising:
An electrolysis device connected to the downstream side of the electrolyte addition device;
A water storage tank connected to the electrolyzer;
An electrolyzed water production apparatus comprising:
The electrolysis apparatus includes at least a pair of electrode pairs including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in parallel with each other, and a first electrolysis is performed between the electrode pairs by a diaphragm stretched in parallel with the electrode pair. And a flow pipe that connects the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber, and after the raw electrolytic water is circulated only in the first electrolysis chamber, the flow pipe is formed. An electrolysis apparatus comprising a flow-type electrolytic cell configured to flow through only the second electrolysis chamber sequentially through the first electrolysis chamber, and having polarity changing means for freely switching the electrode polarities of the first electrode and the second electrode The electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus characterized by being. A reverse osmosis membrane permeate generator,
An electrolyte addition device disposed on the downstream side of the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generation device;
An electrolysis device disposed downstream of the electrolyte addition device;
A water storage tank connected to the electrolyzer;
An electrolyzed water production apparatus comprising:
The electrolysis apparatus includes at least a pair of electrode pairs including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in parallel with each other, and a first electrolysis is performed between the electrode pairs by a diaphragm stretched in parallel with the electrode pair. And a flow pipe that connects the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber, and after the raw electrolytic water is circulated only in the first electrolysis chamber, the flow pipe is formed. a flow path for supplying the water storage tank are sequentially circulated only in the second electrolytic chamber through, said through flow tube is passed through each of the first electrolyte chamber and the second electrolyte chamber, wherein the first A flow-type electrolytic cell configured to be able to freely switch between a flow path for discharging from the electrolysis chamber to the outside of the electrolysis apparatus and supplying the water storage tank from the second electrolysis chamber ; and Of the electrode and the second electrode Electrolytic water manufacturing device, characterized in that the electrolysis apparatus has a polarity changing means for replacing electrode polarity freely.   The water storage tank has a plate-like member that is slightly smaller than the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the water storage tank and is disposed horizontally above the water storage tank, and is supplied from the electrolyzer to the water storage tank. The electrolyzed water production apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a part or all of the water is configured to come into contact with an inner wall portion of the water storage tank.   The electrolyzed water production apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the electrolyte adding device has an electrolyte storage portion configured to store two or more kinds of electrolytes individually, and is configured to be able to switch the electrolyte to be added. It is a driving | running method of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus of Claim 1 or 3, Comprising: It has the following processes (A) and processes (B), The operating method of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
Step (A): Producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device, an electrolyte for sterilization / disinfection is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to produce a reverse osmosis electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
Electrolyzing the permeated water containing reverse osmosis membrane containing the electrolyte for sterilization using the electrolyzer to produce electrolyzed water for sterilization and sterilization,
A sterilizing and disinfecting step of supplying the electrolyzed water for sterilizing and disinfecting into the water storage tank;
Step (B): producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device to produce a drinking electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water by adding a drinking electrolyte to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
A potable electrolyzed water production step of producing potable electrolyzed water by electrolyzing the potable electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the electrolyzer. It is an operating method of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus of Claim 2 thru | or 4, Comprising: It has the following processes (C) and processes (D), The operating method of the electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
Step (C): producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device, an electrolyte for sterilization / disinfection is added to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water to produce a reverse osmosis electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
Sterilization and sterilization by electrolysis using the electrolyzer while passing the permeated water containing the electrolyte for sterilization and disinfection through the flow path through the first electrolysis chamber and the second electrolysis chamber of the flow-type electrolytic cell. Producing electrolyzed water and cathodic electrolyzed water,
A sterilizing and disinfecting step of supplying the electrolyzed water for sterilizing and disinfecting into the water storage tank;
Step (D): producing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water using the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water generating device,
Using the electrolyte addition device to produce a drinking electrolyte-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water by adding a drinking electrolyte to the reverse osmosis membrane permeated water,
Using the electrolyzer, the reverse osmosis membrane-containing reverse osmosis membrane permeated water is circulated only through the first electrolysis chamber of the flow-type electrolysis tank and then circulated through a flow path that is circulated only through the second electrolysis chamber. Then, a potable electrolyzed water production process for producing potable electrolyzed water.

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