JP6372808B2 - Water reforming unit, reforming system and reforming method - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a water reforming unit, a reforming system, and a reforming method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a water reforming unit, a reforming system, and a reforming method that kill all microorganisms and reduce the redox potential without changing the original properties of water, thereby increasing the surface activity and osmotic power.

Many studies have been conducted on water detoxification and sterilization. Past sterilization uses high temperature and cannot be sterilized without damaging food, or even if sterilized, it is insufficient. The term “sterilization” has a very wide meaning depending on the user. In this specification, terms such as sterilization, disinfection, and sterilization are distinguished as follows. Also, when considering the prior art, attention must be paid to these distinctions.
“Sterilization” refers to the killing of all microorganisms present in an object. “Disinfection” refers to killing target microorganisms. “Sterilization” is conventionally used interchangeably with disinfection, but is an unclear term. It should be noted that when the term “sterilization” is used, unlike “sterilization”, not all microorganisms are killed. The above usage is in accordance with the New Infectious Disease Law and the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. In addition, the “microorganism” to be sterilized in the present invention mainly includes fungi, bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.
Generally, as a sterilization / disinfection method, a physical method, a chemical method, and a combination of these methods are known.
As a physical sterilization / disinfection method, there is a method using high temperature or high pressure. For example, there is a method of holding at a high pressure at 100 ° C. or higher for a predetermined time. At this time, the object to be sterilized is placed in an environment of steam, water or dry heat. A method of maintaining a temperature higher than room temperature in water has been widely used since ancient times because it is not harmful. However, it should be noted that the microorganisms that can be sterilized differ depending on the temperature and cannot be sterilized. As an application of the method using high temperature, there is an intermittent sterilization method. The intermittent sterilization method is intended to sterilize by removing the bacterial spore state, and after raising the temperature, lowering it allows germination and killing of highly durable spores even at high temperatures. It is what.
As a chemical disinfection method, there is a method using a so-called drug, and a drug suitable for the target microorganism is selected. Chemical sterilization methods generally cannot sterilize.
However, when high temperature or high pressure is used, it is not suitable for sterilizing food (killing microorganisms attached to food). This is because the cells in the food are deteriorated due to high temperature or high pressure. In addition, a method using a chemical drug is not suitable for sterilization of food in consideration of the residual of the drug. Therefore, a safe and complete sterilization method at normal temperature (less than 40 ° C.) without using high temperature and high pressure is required.
As a physical sterilization method that does not use high temperature and high pressure, conventionally, sterilization by ultraviolet rays has been performed. However, sterilization with ultraviolet rays may not be effective unless the microorganisms are directly exposed to ultraviolet rays, and that alone is an extremely incomplete sterilization method.
On the other hand, many devices for activating water have been studied so far. As a method for activating water, a method of activating water by applying an electric field or a magnetic field to water is often employed. For example, in the waste liquid filtration activation device of Patent Literature 1 and the magnetic wave water adjustment device of Patent Literature 2, water is activated by applying a magnetic field to water. And it sterilizes by irradiating ultraviolet rays to water activated by magnetism.
However, as described above, sterilization by ultraviolet rays is extremely incomplete by itself, and is far from sterilization.
In patent document 3, the water supply apparatus of the magnetic ionization water processed while circulating the water which flowed out from the tank is disclosed. In this apparatus, a magnetic field is applied after irradiating ultraviolet rays in the circulation path, and water can be completely sterilized. However, in Patent Document 3, sterilization is only performed by ultraviolet irradiation (see paragraph 0050). The magnetic magnet circuit is provided only for the purpose of generating magnetic ionized water. In this document, the term “complete sterilization” is used. However, even though complete sterilization is intended, sterilization intended in this specification, that is, killing highly durable microorganisms such as spore bacteria. There is no disclosure of data, and it is extremely suspicious whether it has been completely destroyed. In the past sterilization techniques, there are many literatures that recognize that sterilization can be performed by applying ultraviolet rays, and although sterilization is possible, sterilization is not performed. Even if sterilization is performed under certain conditions, spore germs have not been sterilized.
Moreover, in the apparatus of patent document 3, since the water which returned to the tank is supplied, there exists a problem that there exists a high possibility that the supplied water will mix the germs which remained in the tank.
Furthermore, in various conventional sterilization apparatuses (including high-pressure steam sterilizers and dry heat sterilizers) including techniques other than the above-mentioned patent documents (such as autoclaves), the time required for sterilization is very important. It took at least 1-2 hours.
In view of such circumstances, the present inventor aims to provide a water treatment apparatus that realizes sterilization and sterilization of all microorganisms in a normal temperature region (0 to 40 ° C.) in a very short time, and water to be treated is supplied. A water treatment apparatus for performing a predetermined treatment on the treatment target water in a treatment passage, the ultraviolet irradiation device provided on the treatment passage for irradiating the treatment target water with ultraviolet rays, and the ultraviolet irradiation in the treatment passage. A superoxide (.O ₂ ⁻ ), a hydrogen ion (between the magnetic device that is provided downstream of the device and applies a magnetic field to the water to be treated, and the ultraviolet irradiation device and the magnetic device in the treatment path H ₃ O ^+), hydroxyl radical (HO ·), hydrogen peroxide _{(H 2 O} 2), singlet oxygen ⁽¹ _O 2), a metal - oxygen complex (M-OO), small ozone _{(O 3)} Both proposed a device that includes a radical increase means for increasing one (Patent Document 4)
Such water reforming technology is considered promising in various fields. For example, there is a so-called bottling system in which raw water such as spring water is filled in a container such as a plastic bottle and sealed.
In addition, plant factories and aquaculture using modified water are also conceivable, but there is currently no system that provides both microbial safety and modification.
When water sterilization is required for such bottling, plant factories, aquaculture, etc., it is necessary to treat a large amount of water in a short time. That is, there is a demand to sterilize a large amount of raw water in a short time and to perform a modification treatment according to the application.

JP 2006-289317 A JP 2001-029957 A JP 2002-138526 A WO2010 / 035421 pamphlet

However, although the technique described in Patent Document 4 can kill microorganisms, it is desired to provide water with higher safety and good quality. Furthermore, with the technique described in Patent Document 4, it is difficult to determine sufficient modification of raw water to be treated, and it has been difficult to efficiently perform sufficient treatment.
Furthermore, when a large amount of water is continuously treated in a short period of time, for example, when simply applied to the above-described bottling, aquaculture, or plant factory, it is necessary to use a very large number of apparatuses.
In addition, depending on the type of raw water, halogen-containing hydrocarbons, various organic components, and the like may be contained, and provision of water with higher safety is desired. In addition, water having a low so-called redox potential is desired as drinking water, but to reduce the redox potential, the nature of the water itself such as electrolysis and hydrogen introduction is changed. In the field of cleaning, water having high surface activity is desired, but it has been necessary to change the properties of water itself, for example, by adding fine bubbles or adding a surfactant.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to increase the microbial safety without substantially changing the basic properties (containing components, pH, etc.) of the raw water without adding any chemicals to the raw water to be treated, and to have high surface activity and penetrating power. Furthermore, the present invention is to provide a water reforming unit and a reforming method for reforming water having high surface activity (osmotic power).
Another object of the present invention is to improve the microbial safety without substantially changing the basic properties (containing components, pH, etc.) of the raw water without adding any chemicals to the raw water to be treated, having high surface activity and high surface activity. The object is to provide a water reforming system that reforms water with high power (osmotic power).
Another object of the present invention is to provide a water reforming system capable of treating a large amount of water with a reduced number of devices.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide such a modification method and uses in various fields based on the modification method.

The present invention for solving the above problems relates to the following items.
1. A processing tank for storing and reforming raw water to be reformed, and a circulation tank connected to the processing tank to circulate, killing microorganisms in the raw water, and decomposing / reducing components present in the raw water A water reforming unit comprising a reformer main body for reforming water or an aqueous medium that converts the raw water into water and enhances the surface activity of raw water,
The reformer body is
An inlet for introducing raw water from the treatment tank;
An outlet for discharging raw water into the treatment tank;
A radical generator that generates a plurality of water-derived radical species by passing the raw water introduced from the introduction port, and the raw water containing the generated water-derived radical species that is connected to the radical generator through a pipe. A radical amplifying unit that amplifies and holds the radical species by passing through, and is connected to the radical amplifying unit through a pipe, and the raw water containing the amplified radical species is passed through to eliminate the radical species and discharge from the outlet. A reforming part having a radical scavenging part to be
Circulating means for circulating and reforming the raw water by circulating the raw water between the treatment tank and the reforming unit, and
An oxidation-reduction potential measuring device that outputs oxidation-reduction information of raw water to the control unit is provided at a predetermined location of the treatment tank or the reforming unit , and the reforming unit is a control for controlling the cyclic reforming process with a part,
The control unit includes a storage unit that stores reforming processing information including a temporal transition of the oxidation-reduction potential due to reforming of the raw water and a minimum value under the reforming processing condition to be executed, and the reforming processing Controlling the cyclic reforming process based on the information;
The control unit further has a condition setting mode for determining the reforming limit of the raw water based on a minimum value reached by the time transition of the oxidation-reduction potential,
The control unit has a reforming priority mode for reforming to a reforming limit and a processing amount priority mode for prioritizing a processing amount based on the condition setting mode. Reforming unit.
2 The control unit determines whether the raw water having the oxidation-reduction potential (ORPini) reaches the minimum value (ORPmin) of the oxidation-reduction potential.
(ORPx-ORPini) / (ORPmin-ORPini) x100
2. The reforming unit according to 1, wherein the reforming unit has a target value (%) expressed by:
3. The reforming unit according to 2, wherein the processing priority mode includes a first mode set to a target value of 50% or more and a second mode set to 75% or more.
4 The reforming unit is configured to supply raw water to a reforming line composed of two or three sets of the reformer body, the raw water treatment tank, and the circulation pump, and raw water inlets of the raw water treatment tanks of the reforming line. Raw water distribution tank for distribution supply;
2. The reforming unit according to 1, wherein the reforming unit comprises the electronic control unit.
5 The reforming unit has three pairs or multiples of three pairs of water or aqueous medium reforming lines, and each pair of water or aqueous medium reforming lines includes introduction of raw water, reforming, 5. The reforming unit according to 4 , wherein the reformed raw water is drained simultaneously.
[6 ] The reforming unit according to [ 4] , further comprising a temporary storage tank for temporarily storing raw water in the treatment tank that has been reformed to a predetermined reforming degree.
[7 ] The reforming unit according to [ 5] , further comprising a temporary storage tank for temporarily storing raw water in the raw water treatment tank reformed to a predetermined reforming degree.
A radical generating step of generating a plurality of radical species derived from water in the raw water by passing raw water consisting of 8 water or an aqueous medium;
A radical amplification step of amplifying and holding the radical species in the raw water by passing water containing radical species derived from water generated in the radical generation step;
A radical scavenging step of scavenging radical species in the raw water by passing water containing the radical species amplified in the radical amplification step;
A method of reforming water or an aqueous medium that repeats the process of reforming raw water containing water, kills microorganisms in the raw water, converts the components present in the raw water into decomposed and reduced forms, and enhances the surface activity of the raw water There,
The reforming process step acquires the reforming process information including the temporal transition of the oxidation-reduction potential by the reforming process of the raw water under the reforming process to be executed and the minimum value thereof
The reforming process step determines the time from the reforming information to the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential, to the minimum value based on the determined time, or
The reforming step sets a reforming target value as a degree until the raw water having a redox potential reaches a minimum value of the redox potential based on the reforming information, and reforming is performed based on the reforming target value. A method for modifying water or a water tank medium, characterized by repeating the treatment step.
(9) The reforming method according to ( 8) , wherein the reforming target value is determined by actual measurement of an oxidation-reduction potential.
(10) The method for reforming water or an aqueous medium according to ( 8) , wherein the reforming target value is determined by a time until the redox potential is reached.
(11) The method for reforming water or an aqueous medium according to ( 9) , wherein the reforming target value is executed based on the number of repetitions of the reforming process step for a predetermined amount of raw water.
12 radical generating step for generating a plurality of water-derived radical species by passing raw water, and radical for amplifying and holding the radical species by passing water containing water-derived radical species generated in the radical generating step A raw water reforming process including an amplification step and a radical elimination step of eliminating radical species by passing water containing the radical species amplified in the radical amplification step is repeated to evaluate the acid load of the raw water. In this method, the raw water is subjected to reforming treatment until the oxidation-reduction potential becomes minimum, and the acid load of the raw water is evaluated based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the raw water before the treatment and the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential. A method for evaluating the acid load of raw water.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual graph showing temporal changes in the ORP value, the number of microorganisms and the chlorine concentration when raw water is circulated by the water reforming method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a drawing showing an example of water or an aqueous medium to be subjected to the reforming method of the present invention and its reform target value.
FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a comparison of the absorption rate of soybean over time between water treated by the modification method of the present invention and water before modification.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing determination of the minimum ORP value in the water reforming method of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart in the case of performing the reforming process until the ORP value is reduced to the reforming target value in the water reforming method of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart when the ORP value reduction is controlled by the elapsed time in the water reforming method of the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows an example of the water reforming unit of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a view showing an electronic control unit for executing the water reforming unit shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an execution mode for executing the water reforming unit shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a drawing showing another example of the water reforming unit of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a drawing showing an example of the water reforming unit of the present invention having a temporary storage tank.
FIG. 12 is a view showing an example in which a radical generating unit, a radical amplifying unit, and a radical scavenging unit are supplied by a plurality of reformers in the reforming unit of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a view showing an example of the reforming apparatus of the present invention in which the reforming units shown in FIG. 11 of the present invention are arranged in series and in parallel.
14 (a), (b), (c) and (d) are drawings showing an example in which the raw water modified according to the present invention is used for cleaning.
15 (a), (b) and (c) are drawings showing an application example of the water reforming system of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[Definition and general explanation]
The present invention includes a radical generation step for generating a plurality of radical species derived from water in the raw water by passing raw water composed of water or an aqueous medium, and water containing the water-derived radical species generated in the radical generation step. A radical amplification step of amplifying and holding the radical species in the raw water by passing through, and a radical scavenging step of eliminating the radical species in the raw water by passing water containing the radical species amplified in the radical amplification step. Repeatedly, it was found that the microorganisms in the raw water can be killed, the components present in the raw water can be converted into a decomposition / reduction type, and the surface activity of the raw water can be enhanced. The raw water to be reformed has a specific redox potential depending on the types of components contained in the raw water, and the redox potential of the raw water can be reduced to a minimum value by repeating this reforming step. This is based on the finding that the redox potential profile over time is unique to raw water. The present invention further found out how much the state of the raw water is reduced by reducing the oxidation-reduction potential based on the temporal reduction profile of the oxidation-reduction potential. Specifically, at the initial stage of reduction of the redox potential, all microorganisms contained in the raw water are killed and become microbiologically safe water. When the redox potential of the raw water finally reaches a minimum value, the water becomes radically stable.
Further, in the reforming in the present invention, the final process is a radical scavenging process, and the reformed raw water is reduced to the reductant regardless of the stage of the reforming process of the present invention at which oxidation-reduction potential value is terminated. It ends when it becomes. Therefore, it is considered that the water obtained by the modification of the present invention is highly safe and does not adversely affect the environment.
The terms used in the present invention have the following significance.
(Raw water) Raw water is mainly composed of water and includes an aqueous solution, water dispersion, and water suspension containing a predetermined amount of organic and / or inorganic components, such as lakes, rivers, groundwater, springs, etc. It includes water from so-called water sources such as so-called fresh water, tap water, seawater, hot springs, water containing chemicals, water mixed with organic components such as oil, and water mixed with fine bubbles such as oxygen and air. Interpreted. In addition, the raw water of the present invention is interpreted to include pure water and ultrapure water that do not substantially contain a solute as raw water to be reformed.
(Microorganisms) The microorganisms to be treated in the present invention include protozoa, fungi (Fungus), bacteria (Bacteria: anaerobic bacteria, aerobic bacteria, spore fungi), and viruses (Virus). Means that.
(Destruction) Refers to an action / operation for realizing a state in which all microorganisms having proliferation properties are completely killed or removed. In other words, there is no microorganism in the water or aqueous medium subjected to the modification treatment of the present invention, which is a so-called microorganism-free state.
(Radical species) Radical species generated when energy is applied to water, which are derived from constituents H and O of water molecules present in raw water, typically superoxide anion radical, hydroxyl radical, This means that it contains a plurality of radical species derived from hydrogen peroxide, singlet oxygen, and other components present in the raw water, for example, lipid peroxide.
(Amplification / Retention) Amplification / retention of radical species refers to an operation of maintaining the radical form of a radical species having a short half-life.
(Oxidation / Reduction)
Oxidation / reduction refers to a reaction in which electrons are transferred between atoms, ions, or compounds in a process in which a product is generated from a reactant in a chemical reaction. That is, the side that receives electrons is an oxidation reaction, and the side that receives electrons is a reduction reaction. In the present invention, by passing the raw water to the generation / amplification / retention environment of radical species, the radical species release electrons (oxidation reaction) by the radical species, and subsequently lose electrons (oxidized) to the radical elimination system. E) Receiving electrons by passing raw water (reduction reaction). This oxidation reaction system and reduction reaction system of raw water (all components in raw water including water) are continuously repeated.
(Reforming) Reforming means improving the quality of water by generating, amplifying / holding, and eliminating radicals (hereinafter referred to as radical generation / elimination reaction) as shown in FIG. 1 (a). In other words, one radical generation / elimination reaction process kills all microorganisms present in the raw water, and then repeats the radical generation / elimination reaction to cleave hydrogen bonds in water and contain it in water. This refers to the operation of converting components into decomposition / reduction type step by step (circulation reforming treatment). The components contained in the raw water are decomposed or finally converted into a reducing system by repeating radical generation / elimination reactions. The components contained in such water depend on raw water, but in addition to metal compounds, metal ions, organic substances, etc., microorganism metabolites (including toxins). In the decomposition of the present invention, the above-described microorganisms are killed and the toxin is decomposed. In this way, the raw water is subjected to cyclic reforming treatment to decompose microorganisms and metabolites thereof in the raw water, and conversion of oxidizing components to a reduced form is called reforming. In the modification treatment of the present invention, radical scavenging is always performed as the final step.
The raw water modified according to the present invention is microbial-free without changing the pH of the raw water and the components constituting the raw water (while maintaining the properties of the raw water), the contained components are converted to a reduced form, and the water The hydrogen bond breaks into water with high surface activity. In other words, the modification of the present invention is performed by repeatedly performing an oxidation reaction and a reduction reaction by an oxidation system that oxidizes raw water that is passed by the radical generation unit and the radical amplification unit and a reduction system that reduces the raw water oxidized by the radical scavenging unit. It can be said to be reforming. Further, in the reforming process of the present invention, the process always ends on the radical scavenging side, that is, the reduction side. In other words, an oxidation reaction / reduction reaction is performed on water on the oxidation side, and finally, the reaction is terminated on the reduction side.
(Reforming limit) Further, the reforming limit means that the raw water does not substantially change even if further reforming is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the oxidation-reduction potential value decreases dramatically at the beginning of reforming and then gradually decreases. The oxidation-reduction potential value has a minimum value that does not change any further over time. The characteristics of this curve vary depending on the components present in the water or aqueous medium, especially the solute, but according to repeated experiments by the inventor, any water or aqueous medium can be It was found to have a characteristic redox potential (ORP) transition curve. In this invention, it is called the modification limit that the ORP value of the water or aqueous medium to be treated becomes a minimum value.
That is, a state in which radicals are no longer generated from water and components existing in water due to repeated generation / elimination reactions of radicals is called a reforming limit. According to the experiments by the present inventors, the raw water modified to the modification limit was confirmed to be non-mutagenic in the NC9 crusher mixture mutagenicity test, and was also negative in the radical sensitive DNA test.
(Target value) The term “target value” used in the present invention refers to the degree to which raw water having an oxidation-reduction potential (ORPini) reaches the minimum value (ORPmin) of the oxidation-reduction potential. If the oxidation-reduction potential value at the time of the reforming circulation treatment for a predetermined time is ORPx, the target value (%) can be expressed as (ORPx-ORPini) / (ORPmin-ORPini) x100. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), when the cyclic reforming process of the present invention is executed, it has an ORP transition curve specific to the raw water depending on the type of the raw water. The ORPx uniquely corresponds to the time tx during which the material circulation treatment is performed and the oxidation-reduction potential value at that time. Therefore, when the ORP transition curve peculiar to the raw water to be treated is known, the time until the raw water reaches the minimum value (ORPmin) of the oxidation-reduction potential after performing the cyclic reforming treatment of the present invention is defined as Tmin. The target value (%) can be expressed by (Tx / Tmin).
The term “target value” used in the present invention is, in other words, an indicator of what state the raw water to be reformed by so-called reforming of the present invention will be. That is, as shown in the reforming limit item, when raw water is reformed for a certain period of time by the reforming method of the present invention, the ORP value decreases with time and becomes a minimum value. In the meantime, microorganisms contained in the raw water are killed and become microorganism-free, and harmful substances are decomposed while being repeatedly reduced by radical oxidation and radical scavenging, and converted into a reduced form. And finally, it will be in the stable state (reformation limit) which does not react any more.
Although not limited to the following, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the target value can be determined by providing, for example, three stages.
(Modification 1) All microorganisms contained in the raw water are killed at time T1 shown in FIG. In other words, it is a stage where microorganism-free raw water can be obtained (generally one-pass treatment).
(Modification 2) After the microorganisms are killed by the modification 1, the components contained in the raw water by the modification treatment of the present invention, the elements and electrons constituting them are rearranged by radical oxidative decomposition / radical elimination. Repeat. Organic substances contained in raw water are decomposed by radical species. In other words, organic substances (including microbial remnants and metabolites) contained in the raw water are substantially decomposed. Generally, the target value ((ORPx−ORPini) / (ORPmin−ORPini) × 100) is 50% or more, preferably 60% or more, and more preferably 70% or more.
(Modification 3) By the modification treatment of the present invention, the components contained in the raw water, the elements and electrons constituting them, are further rearranged by oxidative decomposition / radical elimination by radicals, by radical reaction / radical chain reaction. The generated ozone, hydrogen peroxide, NO radicals, lipid peroxides, and metal radicals are virtually eliminated, and the water and the elements derived from the components contained in the water converge to a stable electronic state. . For this reason, the surface activity and osmotic power (particularly, the osmotic power to cells) is water that has been greatly enhanced. In other words, water having high surface activity and osmotic power that does not adversely affect cells can be obtained. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, as can be seen from the absorption curves of raw water (RO water) modified by the reforming method of the present invention and unmodified raw water soybean, the water modified up to modified 3 is permeable. However, it does not stand for 6 hours and exceeds 100%. Generally, the target value ((ORPx−ORPini) / (ORPmin−ORPini) × 100) is 75% or higher, preferably 80% or higher, more preferably 90% or higher.
(Modified Max) The components contained in the raw water by the modification treatment of the present invention, and the elements and electrons constituting them further undergo rearrangement by oxidative decomposition / radical elimination by radicals, resulting in radical reaction / radical chain reaction. The generated ozone, hydrogen peroxide, NO radicals, lipid peroxides, and metal radicals are substantially eliminated, and the resulting water and the elements derived from the components contained in the water converge to a stable electronic state and are the most It will be in a stable state. In addition, this state is stably maintained unless strong energy is applied from the outside. Therefore, it becomes water that can be stored for a long period of time with a very high surface activity and osmotic power (particularly osmotic power to cells). In addition, when the mutagenicity of the water modified to the modified Max was investigated, no mutagenicity was found. In addition, when the trace water effective in the living body is contained in the raw water, the water modified to the modified Max (modified 3 in some cases) by the modification method of the present invention takes the trace element into the living body. It is a very effective medium.
In the reforming method of the present invention, such water reforming can be performed without substantially changing the pH. Although it is preferable to carry out the reforming treatment of all raw water up to the reforming Max, the target value of water to be obtained is set based on the relationship between the processing time and the target water. For example, the capacity of the raw water treatment tank is 200 L, the time required for reforming predetermined raw water by reforming 2 in a predetermined reforming system of the present invention described later is 15 minutes, the reforming time is 30 minutes by reforming 3, Assuming that the processing time until the reforming Max is 60 minutes, when the raw water is reformed until the reforming 2, the processing is 800 L / hr, the reforming 3 is 400 L / hr, and the reforming Max is 200 L / hr. Amount.
Therefore, the water or aqueous medium reforming method of the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as water reforming method) uses water or the like from reforming (reforming 1 to reforming Max) suitable for the use of the reformed water. The purpose is to reform. FIG. 3 shows the starting raw water and the reforming level according to the application. Thus, the water reforming method of the present invention can be used as sterile and safe water depending on the purpose. Further, the water modified by the water reforming method of the present invention (from modified 2 to modified Max) has a high surface-active ability, so that it does not use any detergent or is used by using a trace amount. It becomes the ability to clean the object. That is, so-called finished live water.
That is, as described above, the ORP value indicating the oxidation-reduction potential decreases logarithmically with the elapse of the processing time, and decreases to the limit after the elapse of the predetermined time. According to the inventor's investigation, tap water (redox potential 700 mV) decreases from 350 to 500 mV after 2 to 5 minutes depending on the treatment temperature, and then gradually decreases to 150 after 20 to 30 minutes. It decreases to about -300 mV, and reaches a minimum value in the vicinity of 60 minutes, and does not change thereafter (no change in redox potential for 80 hours or more). At that time, the pH value is about 7.4, and is unchanged before and after the treatment (indicated by Δ in the figure).
Further, the residual chlorine concentration was 0.5 to 1 ppm in the initial stage, but it decreased to 0.5 ppm in about 1 minute by circulating treatment, and became 0 after 1 to 2 minutes (○ in the figure). Show). And a microorganism is not detected from the raw | natural water immediately after a process similarly to the method of patent document 4 (it shows x in a figure).
As described above, by repeating the radical generation reaction and the radical elimination reaction, the components contained in the raw water change in the reduction direction, and are finally reduced to a minimum value after a predetermined time. Moreover, when water (treated water) whose oxidation-reduction potential value decreased to a minimum value and water before treatment (raw water) were dropped on the flat plate, the treated water spread on the flat plate, , On the sphere. This shows that the water treated by the first water reforming system has a very high surface activity. This means that the raw water before treatment had many hydrogen bonds between water molecules, but the hydrogen bonds were broken by repeated radical generation / elimination reactions in the first water reforming system. it is conceivable that. In addition, an increase in surface activity leads to an increase in water permeability. Then, the components contained in the raw water by the modification treatment of the present invention, and the elements and electrons constituting them proceed through rearrangement by oxidative decomposition / radical elimination by radicals, resulting in ozone and excess generated by radical reaction / radical chain reaction. Hydrogen oxide, NO radicals, lipid peroxides, and metal radicals are substantially eliminated, and the obtained water and elements derived from the components contained in the water converge to a stable electronic state and become the most stable state. . This is presumed that radicals are no longer generated from water and components existing in water by repeated generation and elimination of radicals. In fact, even in the mutagenicity test of the NC9 crusher mixture, it was confirmed that the water treated until the oxidation-reduction potential reached the minimum value by the modification method of the present invention was not mutagenic, and a problem was also found in the radical sensitive DNA test. Was not.
In addition, such a change in the redox potential over time results in the same curve depending on the type of water to be reformed under the same processing conditions (the same apparatus, the same temperature, the same circulation speed, and the same capacity). Therefore, the present invention substantially performs the water reforming process based on the reforming process information including the temporal transition of the redox potential by the reforming of the raw water as shown in FIG. 1 and the minimum value thereof. It was found that the same reforming effect can be obtained. As described above, the present invention is characterized in that the degree of reforming, that is, the target value is set in advance, and reforming is performed up to the set degree of reforming, that is, the reforming target value.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, when the reforming circulation process shown in FIG. 1A is performed, an ORP transition curve corresponding to the nature of the raw water is obtained. This ORP transition curve slightly shifts depending on the reforming temperature. For example, in a low temperature region of about 4 ° C. to 15 ° C., the time to reach the minimum ORP value is 2 to 5% longer than the normal temperature region of 15 to 30 ° C. depending on the temperature (ie, The ORP transition curve shifts to the right), while in the high temperature region from 30 ° C. to 60 ° C., it is 2 to 10% shorter than the normal temperature region from 15 to 30 ° C. depending on the temperature (ie, ORP transition curve). Shift to the left). Thus, by measuring and storing the ORP transition curve at each temperature in advance, it becomes possible to correct the reforming target value at the processing temperature during the actual cyclic reforming process.
In a specific embodiment of the present invention, for example, when 1 cc is added to 20 L of tap acid (initial ORP value 675 mV), which is a sulfuric acid metal ion solution, as the raw water (target area), the initial ORP value is 785 mv. Increased by 105 mV. When both were subjected to the cyclic reforming treatment of the present invention, both reached a minimum value of 210 mV in about 30 minutes from the start. From this, (1) the reforming treatment time does not change for both raw water with an advanced degree of oxidation and raw water with no advanced degree of oxidation, and (2) the ORP transition curve can be an indicator of the oxidation state of the raw water. (Raw water with an improved degree of oxidation), (3) it can be sufficiently reformed even with oxidatively loaded raw water, and (4) metal ion components in the raw water can be added simultaneously with the oxidative load. .
In other words, the target water is tap water that is raw water plus an oxidation load called sulfuric acid metal ion solution, and the target zone is an oxidation load called sulfuric acid metal ion solution in addition to the load borne by tap water. Owes. With respect to such an oxidation load, the oxidation-reduction potential value can be lowered to a minimum value by the cyclic reforming method of the present invention. Therefore, the range of the oxidation-reduction potential value when treated by the cyclic reforming method of the present invention up to the oxidation-reduction potential value and the minimum value of the raw water before treatment can be rephrased as the oxidation load value borne by the raw water. For example, when it is desired to add a trace amount of metal ions or the like to the raw water, the ORP value of the raw water can be lowered even if such an oxidizing additive solution is added as a solute source. Even if such an oxidation load is changed (that is, even when a load fluctuation occurs), the cyclic reforming process can be appropriately performed by the cyclic reforming method of the present invention using the ORP transition curve of the raw water as an index. It becomes possible.
Further, in the present invention, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 7, an apparatus described later having such a radical generating system, radical amplification / holding system, and radical scavenging system is referred to as a reformer or a reformer main body. A reformer unit is composed of a reformer body, a tank for storing raw water to be reformed in the reformer body and circulating it with the reformer body, and a controller for controlling these circulations, and A system in which reforming units are connected in series and / or in parallel for a specific purpose is called a reforming system.
The present invention has been made based on the above findings, and specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in order below.
(First embodiment)
First, the modification | reformation method of this invention based on 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS. 4-6 (refer FIG. 1 suitably).
In the water reforming method of the present invention, first, the reforming process information including the temporal transition of the oxidation-reduction potential due to the reforming of the raw water and the minimum value under the reforming process conditions to be executed is acquired. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the radical water undergoing reforming circulation treatment is repeatedly subjected to radical generation / amplification / elimination reactions until the redox potential of the raw water does not decrease any more, and the change in redox potential over time is recorded. . By recording the transition of the redox potential over time as described above, it is possible to obtain the transition information of the temporal redox potential specific to the raw water subjected to the reforming circulation treatment as shown in FIG.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, first, radical species derived from water are generated in the raw water (S1), and the generated radicals are propagated and retained (S2). During this time, microorganisms present in the raw water are killed by radicals, and decomposition of the components contained in the raw water by radicals is initiated (mainly oxidative decomposition by radicals).
Next, the radical species generated in S1 and propagated and held in S2 are erased in step S3. In this step, the radical decomposition reaction of the components contained in the raw water is temporarily stopped to become a decomposition intermediate (reduction intermediate). In this way, the oxidation-reduction potential value of the raw water is reduced by reducing the components in the raw water.
Next, in step S4, the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP value) of the raw water is measured, and the measurement result is recorded together with the measurement time. Whether or not the redox potential value (ORP value) recorded in step S5 is the same as the previously measured redox potential value (ORP value) (hereinafter referred to as the previous measured value) (that is, the redox potential value (ORP value)). Whether or not to decrease). In step S5, when the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) is not the same as the previous measurement value (that is, when the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) is decreased) (S4 No), the process returns to step S1 and the reforming is continued.
When the ORP value is the same as the previous measurement value in step S5 (S4 Yes), it is determined that the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) has reached the minimum value, and the process ends. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, steps S1 to S4 are repeated even when the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) is the same as the previous measurement value (S5 Yes). For example, it is preferable to repeat the steps S1 to S4 for a predetermined time, for example, 5 minutes after the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) becomes the same as the previous measurement value. By comprising in this way, the time transition information of the oxidation-reduction potential to the more reliable raw water reforming limit is obtained as reforming process information.
In addition, since the reforming treatment information including the time-dependent transition information up to the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential can be uniquely determined according to the properties of the raw water when performed under the same processing conditions, the properties of the raw water In the case of raw water with substantially constant fluctuation (for example, tap water from the same water source), the same result can be obtained under the same conditions if determined once. Therefore, in the predetermined embodiment of the present invention, the reforming process information including the temporal transition information until reaching the minimum value of the redox potential of the raw water measured in advance can be used as a substitute for the actually measured reforming process information. Also, as will be described later, when the same raw water is reformed and circulated and the oxidation-reduction potential is measured, if the oxidation-reduction potential minimum value of the reformation treatment information including the time-lapse information measured in advance is not reached, The reaction line can be backwashed.
Next, in the water reforming method of the present invention, the reforming target value is determined based on the transition information up to the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential. That is, it is determined to which level of reforming Max from reforming 1 to reforming Max shown in FIG. For example, 60% of the amount of change from the redox potential to the minimum value is set for reform 2, 80% for reform 3, and the minimum value for reform Max. Based on the obtained reform process information, the target redox potential value is set. Alternatively, it can be determined as the time required to reach the target oxidation-reduction potential value.
Such a target value is determined according to the intended use of the raw water reformed by the water reforming method of the present invention. For example, when pure water is reformed by the water reforming method of the present invention and used for medical purposes, it takes a relatively long treatment time to reduce the oxidation-reduction potential to a minimum value and improve it to high-quality water. Quality (quality-oriented reform). On the other hand, in applications using a large amount of water, for example, primary cleaning or cleaning of food, tableware, machinery, etc., a target value is set before the oxidation-reduction potential is at a minimum value (for example, the above-described reformation 2, modification, etc.). Quality 3 level), a large amount of reforming is performed in a relatively short time. Thus, in the water reforming method of the present invention, it is possible to reliably set the reforming execution plan according to the target reforming level (see FIG. 2).
Next, the water reforming process is performed so that the reforming target value determined based on the reforming information acquired in this way is obtained. The confirmation of the reforming state at this time may be performed by actually measuring the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) as shown in FIG. 5, or may be determined by the processing time as shown in FIG.
When the measurement is performed by actually measuring the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) shown in FIG. 5, first, the obtained reforming process information is read, and based on the read reforming process information, the reforming target value (ORP value) is used as a threshold value. Set (step S101).
Next, radical species derived from water are generated in the raw water (S102), and the generated radicals are propagated and retained (S103). During this time, microorganisms present in the raw water are killed by radicals, and decomposition of the components contained in the raw water by radicals is initiated (mainly oxidative decomposition by radicals).
Then, the radical species generated in S102 and propagated and held in S103 are deleted in step S104. In this step, the radical decomposition reaction of the components contained in the raw water is temporarily stopped to become a decomposition intermediate (reduction intermediate). In this way, the ORP value of the raw water is reduced by reducing the components in the raw water.
Next, in step S105, the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP value) of the raw water is measured, and it is determined whether the ORP value has decreased below a predetermined threshold. That is, it is determined whether or not the reforming of the raw water has reached the target value.
When the oxidation-reduction potential is larger than the threshold value in step S105 (ORP> threshold value: No), the reforming target value has not been reached, so the process returns to step S102 and the radical reaction proceeds again.
On the other hand, when the redox potential is lower than the threshold value in step S105 (ORP ≦ threshold value: Yes), the radical decomposition reaction has reached a predetermined range, that is, the reforming has been performed to the target reforming level. Stop circular processing.
In this way, it is possible to reliably determine whether or not the raw water reforming has progressed to the target level based on the transition of the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP value).
On the other hand, when reforming is performed according to the time shown in FIG. 6, first, the minimum value data reached by the time transition of the redox potential determined in advance is read, and the reaching time of the reforming target value is set as a threshold value (step S201).
Next, radical species derived from water are generated in the raw water (S202), and the generated radicals are propagated and retained (S203). During this time, microorganisms present in the raw water are killed by radicals, and decomposition of the components contained in the raw water by radicals is initiated (mainly oxidative decomposition by radicals).
Then, the radical species generated in S202 and propagated and held in S203 are deleted in step S204. In this step, the radical decomposition reaction of the components contained in the raw water is temporarily stopped to become a decomposition intermediate (reduction intermediate). Thus, the component in raw | natural water is reduced, and the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) of raw | natural water reduces.
Next, steps S201 to S204 are repeated until the processing time in step S205 reaches the time set in step S201. When the set time is reached, the circulation is stopped and the reforming process ends.
Thus, the actual raw water reforming process of the present invention is performed by setting the redox potential value (ORP value) that changes with time based on the acquired reforming process information by the reforming process time. Thus, actual measurement of the oxidation-reduction potential value (ORP value) can be omitted. Therefore, for example, when a reforming unit that implements the water reforming method of the present invention is constructed, an oxidation-reduction potentiometer that measures the ORP value can be omitted.
In this way, by monitoring the oxidation-reduction potential and reforming the raw water of the present invention, the property (goal) of the water (reformed water) obtained by the reforming can be determined and processed.
Therefore, the water reforming method of the present invention can reform raw water with good reproducibility aiming at a predetermined target value (microbe-free, decomposition to the limit, reduction of components). Therefore, in the water reforming method of the present invention, microorganisms are killed from the raw water to be treated, the surface activity (osmotic force) is increased, and the oxidation-reduction potential is lowered (decomposition of components or conversion into a reduced form). The reforming process can be performed with good reproducibility up to a target value assumed in advance. Therefore, the water reforming method of the present invention reliably reforms in as short a time as possible to high-quality water that is aseptic and highly surface-active and highly permeable, particularly water that is unlikely to generate radicals, depending on the type of raw water. It is possible. Therefore, the water reforming method of the present invention can be applied to various fields such as the medical field, the food field, the drinking water manufacturing field, the agricultural field, the livestock farming field, and the cleaning field. In addition, since the water reforming method of the present invention can be reformed using the oxidation-reduction potential or time as a parameter, the reforming can be easily performed within a predetermined range without requiring skill.
Moreover, the water reforming method of the present invention can reform raw water to a target level reliably in a short time by presetting a reforming target value that serves as a standard for reforming. Furthermore, for example, wastewater such as food processing effluent, factory effluent, dye effluent, and the like drained by conventional water purification means, river effluent, and the like may have drastically changed properties of raw water depending on time and day. Even when such raw water is treated, it is possible to stably reform the raw water to the target level by acquiring the reforming treatment information including the temporal transition of the oxidation-reduction potential and the minimum value thereof.
(Second Embodiment)
Based on the above, the reforming unit 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, the water reforming unit 1 (hereinafter referred to as the first water reforming unit) according to the first embodiment is a unit that performs the water reforming method of the present invention described above. It is a water reforming unit that reforms raw water, kills microorganisms in the raw water, converts components in the raw water into a reduced form, and increases the surface activity of the raw water. The first water reforming unit 1 includes a reformer body 1 and a tank (raw water treatment tank 200) for storing raw water to be reformed in the reformer body 1 and circulating it with the reformer body. It is mainly composed of a control unit (not shown) that controls these circulations.
More specifically, the first water reforming unit 1 shown in FIG. 7A generates an inlet 104 for introducing raw water and a plurality of radical species derived from water by passing the raw water. A radical generation unit 101; a radical amplification unit 102 that amplifies and holds radical species by passing water containing radical species derived from water generated by the radical generation unit 101; and a radical species amplified by the radical amplification unit 102 A reformer 100 comprising a radical scavenging unit 103 for scavenging radical species by allowing water to pass through, a discharge port 105 for discharging raw water from which radicals have been erased, and a flow path for allowing the raw water to pass through these devices. A raw water treatment tank 200 having a raw water discharge port 202 and a raw water introduction port 201 for circulating the raw water in the reformer main body 100, and a raw water tank Composed mainly of raw water 00 and a circulation means (not shown) for circulating said reformer body 100.
The radical generating unit 101 in the present invention is a device that generates radical species by applying electrical, light, magnetic energy, or the like to the raw water passing therethrough. Such a radical generation unit is an apparatus that irradiates a radical generation source such as plasma, short-wavelength light (for example, γ-rays, x-rays, deep ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet rays), magnetism, etc. at a predetermined angle with a predetermined intensity. Or it is an apparatus which generates radical species derived from water by irradiating with respect to raw water which passes a plurality of energies.
Such a radical generator 101 preferably has a plurality of different sources in order to generate a wide variety of radical species. In addition, such a flow path portion that allows the raw water to pass through the radical generating unit 101 uses, for example, a highly light-transmitting material, for example, a quartz tube, for irradiating water that efficiently transmits light having a short wavelength. Yes.
More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the radical generator 101 has a light source 101a for irradiating light with a shorter wavelength perpendicular to the flow of water so as to sandwich the flow tube 101d. A light source such as a light source 101b for irradiating light in the wavelength range perpendicular to the water flow and a light source 101c for irradiating light in a relatively long wavelength region perpendicular to the water flow has a wavelength from a short wavelength. Are arranged side by side in order.
The radical amplifying unit 102 in the present invention is a region for holding the radical species generated by the radical generating unit 101 for a predetermined period (that is, the radical amplifying part passing period), and is an electric / magnetic energy and / or physical energy. It is a device applied to the raw water that passes through. Examples of the radical amplifying unit 102 include a device that applies pressure by means for applying an electric field, a magnetic field, or the like, a cavitation nozzle, or the like, and one or more of them can be adopted depending on the purpose.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, a magnet, preferably a magnet with high magnetic force, can be provided so as to sandwich the flow pipe 101d at the rear stage of the radical generator 101. Further, the radical generating unit 101 and the radical amplifying unit 101 may be provided continuously, or may be arranged at a predetermined interval.
The radical erasing unit 103 in the present invention is a region for erasing radicals generated by the radical generating unit 101 and amplified and held by the radical amplifying unit 102. Such a radical elimination unit 103 can use a metal or a metal compound having an action of adjusting electrons.
In the present invention, examples of the metal that can be used for the radical elimination unit 103 include transition metals, alloys containing one or more transition metals, and metal oxides. More specifically, metals belonging to groups 3A and 8 of the periodic table, preferably metals belonging to groups 4A, 5A, and 8, more specifically titanium, vanadium, niobium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, iron, cobalt , Nickel, copper, silver, gold, platinum, metal, alloy or metal compound.
For example, nickel sesquioxide (nickel (III) oxide) is a compound that reduces ozone into oxygen. In particular, transition metal compounds such as iron, cobalt, and nickel are known to move electrons and erase radicals. In the present invention, the radical scavenging unit 103 is configured by appropriately selecting from such metal compounds.
These metal compounds should just be arrange | positioned by the method which can fully contact with the raw | natural water to pass, and are arrange | positioned by the method well-known in the said technical field. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, such a metal member can be provided as an electronic adjustment metal piece so as to sandwich the flow pipe 101d at the subsequent stage of the radical amplification unit 102 or to surround the flow pipe. Or as shown in FIG.7 (c), you may fill as the electronic adjustment metal support | carrier 103b in the form carry | supported by the support | carrier inside the flow pipe, or the ceramic form.
The radical scavenging unit 103 has a material and a length sufficient to erase all radical species contained in the raw water generated by the radical generating unit 101 and the radical amplifying unit 102 while passing through the radical scavenging unit 103. Need to be.
The raw water tank 200 is a tank for storing raw water to be processed, and is preferably a stainless steel food grade or pharmaceutical grade water storage tank. Such a raw water tank 200 is provided with a raw water introduction port 201 which is a supply port for supplying raw water such as water pretreated by a conventionally known method and tap water as necessary, and raw water (treated water) subjected to reforming treatment. A raw water discharge port 202 which is a discharge port for discharging is provided. The raw water discharge port 201 includes an electromagnetic valve (first valve V1) and is controlled to be opened and closed by an electronic control device described later, while the raw water discharge port 202 includes an electromagnetic valve (second valve V2) and is controlled by an electronic control device described later. Open / close controlled. In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the inlet 203 is in the middle of the flow path between the inlet 104 of the reformer main body 100 and the outlet of the raw water tank 200, and the outlet 204 is the reformer main body 100. Can be provided between the discharge port 105 and the introduction port 203 of the raw water treatment tank 200. With such a configuration, a circulation flow path is formed between the raw water treatment tank 200 and the reformer main body 101 by a circulation pump (not shown).
The first water reforming unit 1 shown in FIG. 7 has the simplest configuration for ease of explanation. That is, the raw water stored in the raw water tank 200 is passed at a predetermined speed to the radical generation unit 101 that is a radical generation system (oxidation system), the radical amplification unit 102, and the radical elimination unit 103 that is a radical elimination system (reduction system). By repeatedly generating a radical reaction (oxidation reaction: occurring at the radical generation unit 101 and the radical amplification unit 102) and a radical elimination reaction (reduction reaction: (occurring at the radical elimination unit 103) while circulating, reforming is performed. In the reformer 100 and the reformer of the present invention, the raw water is circulated between the raw water tank 200 for circulation and reformed, but the raw water is finally discharged from the discharge port 105. Is from the radical scavenging unit 103. That is, it should be noted that the water modified by the reforming apparatus 100 or the processing unit of the present invention is a reducing system. To.
According to the inventor's repeated experiments, the circulation processing speed in the reformer main body 100 or the reforming unit 1 of the present invention is preferably as fast as possible, generally 1 m / s or more, preferably 2 m / s or more. Preferably it is 3 m / s or more. The flow rate depends on the diameter of the pipe of the circulation line. Various water circulation pumps can be employed according to the object of the present invention. That is, the maximum speed of the water circulation pump is the upper limit of the circulation processing speed.
By repeating the radical generation reaction and the radical scavenging reaction in this manner, the first water reforming unit 1 can perform the above-described raw water reforming process without adding a chemical to the raw water. Therefore, the pH value of the raw water is not substantially changed by the reforming in the reforming apparatus of the present invention.
The treatment temperature in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the raw water is a fluid, but is generally 0 ° C. or higher and 60 ° C. or lower, preferably 4 ° C. to 45 ° C. .
Further, the first reforming unit 1 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with an oxidation-reduction potential measuring device ORP (in the raw water treatment tank in the drawing) for measuring the oxidation-reduction potential in the circulation flow path, and an electronic device (not shown). The measurement result from the oxidation-reduction potential measuring device ORP is transmitted to the control device in real time.
The first water reforming unit 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 7 includes an electronic control device as shown in FIG. 8 and controls the operation of the water reforming unit 1 of the present invention. The electronic control device incorporates a memory for storing the measurement result from the oxidation-reduction potential measuring device and an execution program for carrying out the above-described water reforming method of the present invention. The valve V1, the second valve V2, and the circulation pump are controlled. And in preferable embodiment of this invention, the measurement data of the oxidation-reduction potential measuring device ORP are memorize | stored in a memory | storage part, and operation control is performed based on the memorize | stored data.
The control program in the electronic control unit is incorporated in the control program for determining the time-dependent transition of the oxidation-reduction potential and the minimum value shown in FIG. 4, and the reforming execution program storage device (memory) shown in FIGS. In addition, it has a water supply mode (V1ON, V2OFF, circulation pump OFF) for supplying raw water to be processed to the raw water treatment tank 201, and a drainage mode (V1OFF, V2ON, circulation pump OFF) for draining the processed raw water. A structure for automatically executing water supply / drainage and reforming by inputting into the control program a condition determination mode for determining a temporal transition and a minimum value of a certain oxidation-reduction potential, and an execution mode for executing reforming according to a target value. It has become.
The execution mode can also be selected according to a desired reforming level, that is, a target value (execution by setting a threshold in FIGS. 5 and 6).
At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to set the water supply mode, the reforming mode, and the drainage mode to automatically shift, and to continuously operate the water supply, reforming, and drainage. Note that the end of water supply / drainage can be determined by a technique well known in the art, for example, a water level center. The setting of the target value in the water reforming process and the determination of reaching the target value are as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. In addition, a reforming process mode for executing the reforming process shown in FIG. 4 after the end of water supply instead of the reforming mode in FIG. 9 may be provided.
As described above, in the first water reforming unit 1, the pH is substantially changed with a simple configuration without adding a chemical substance to the raw water (that is, while maintaining the substrate of the raw water itself). First, the modification process of killing microorganisms from the raw water to be treated, increasing the surface activity (osmotic power), and reducing the oxidation-reduction potential (decomposition of components or conversion to reductant) to the target value. That is, it can be performed according to the target degree of modification.
In the reforming apparatus and the reforming unit 1 of the present invention, these controls include driving / stopping of the circulation pump and opening / closing control in conjunction with the water supply port / drain port of the raw water (circulation) tank. The reforming state is controlled. For example, it is within the scope of the present invention to indicate with a lamp or the like where the reforming state (target value) is reached by time control or actual measurement of the oxidation-reduction potential.
For example, when raw water (spring water or hot spring water) is treated in the first water reforming unit 1, the microorganisms are killed and harmful components are decomposed and permeated without changing the mineral content in the spring water or hot spring water. It can be reformed into water (aqueous medium) having a high power redox potential.
Therefore, the first water reforming unit 1 can be applied to various fields such as the medical field, the food field, the drinking water manufacturing field, the agricultural field, the livestock farming field, and the cleaning field. In this case, it goes without saying that the raw water according to the purpose is used and reformed to a level according to the purpose.
In addition, even when the properties of water change due to conditions such as drainage and river water, the time-dependent transition of oxidation-reduction potential and the minimum value are determined according to the situation, and the target can be reliably revised based on this determined value. Quality can be implemented.
Furthermore, when the properties of relatively water such as pure water, tap water, spring water, and the like are not changed, particularly in the case of tap water, the oxidation-reduction potential measuring device ORP is omitted, and the oxidation-reduction potential obtained with time is changed over time. It is also possible to perform reforming control based on the minimum value, and it is possible to construct an inexpensive unit with a simpler configuration.
(Second unit)
Next, the second water reforming unit 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The unit shown in FIG. 10 is the same as that shown in FIG. 7 except that the raw water from the raw water distribution tank 250 is distributed by the three pairs of reformers and the raw water treatment tank in the first reforming unit 1 of water shown in FIG. The reforming unit is the same as the reforming unit shown in FIG. 8, and the control unit shown in FIG. 8 and the processing flow shown in FIG.
The second water reforming unit 1 shown in FIG. 10 distributes and supplies the raw water from the raw water treatment tank 250 that stores the raw water to be treated in advance to the raw water treatment tanks 201, 202, and 203, and the reformers 101 and 102, respectively. , 103 for reforming processing.
For example, while supplying raw water to the raw water treatment tank 201 (water supply mode V11 ON, V21 OFF, circulation pump OFF), the raw water in the raw water treatment tank 202 is reformed by the reformer 102 (reforming treatment mode V12 OFF, V22 OFF, circulation pump ON), unit for draining the raw water modified in the raw water treatment tank 203 (drainage mode V13 OFF, V23 ON, circulation pump OFF). It has a configuration that drains the raw water treated.
Further, in the second water reforming unit shown in FIG. 10, for example, when the supply of the raw water tank 201 is finished, the reforming by the reformer 100A is performed by the reforming of the raw water by the raw water reformer 100B. Of course, it can be performed in parallel with the processing.
In the second water reforming unit 1 shown in FIG. 10, the reforming apparatus 100D of the present invention is provided in front of the raw water distribution tank 250 to kill microorganisms in advance, and then the raw water is supplied to the raw water distribution tank 250. It is preferable to do. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent microorganisms from being mixed into the raw water distribution tank 250, and it is possible to prevent generation of scale due to microorganisms in the tank.
In a special embodiment of the present invention, one of a plurality of tanks can be used as a backwash tank. That is, when the same raw water is subjected to reforming circulation treatment and the oxidation-reduction potential is actually measured, the oxidation-reduction potential minimum value of the reforming treatment information including the time-lapse information measured in advance may not be reached. For example, when the oil component contained in the raw water adheres in the flow path of the radical generating unit 101 having a high permeability, the same reforming effect cannot be exhibited, for example, when the performance of the radical generating unit 101 cannot be sufficiently exhibited. Is assumed. At this time, the raw water containing an ionic surfactant, preferably a non-nonionic surfactant, can be filled in the backwash tank to perform the circulation reforming treatment. If comprised in this way, surfactant itself and the peeled oily component will be decomposed | disassembled, peeling an oily component with the raw | natural water containing surfactant.
As described above, according to the water reforming unit of the present invention, the raw water can be brought into a microorganism-free state without changing the pH, and the reforming according to the purpose can be automatically executed. In addition, by switching modes, it is possible to selectively execute information acquisition, reforming to a minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential, a large amount of reforming at a predetermined level, and the like.
(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the present embodiment is an embodiment including a reformed water holding step in addition to a radical generation step, a radical growth / maintenance step, and a radical elimination step. In the water reforming unit 1 of the present invention, In addition to the radical generation unit 101, the radical amplification unit 102, and the radical elimination unit 103, temporary flow tanks ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 are provided as radical retention units.
According to the study by the present inventors, it has been found that in the repetition of the reforming process shown in FIG. 1, the reforming reaction proceeds even if the reforming process is interrupted for a predetermined time. For example, in the reforming curve shown in FIG. 1, the reforming progresses to some extent even if an interruption time of, for example, about 10 to 60 minutes is provided after processing until time T2.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the storage tank 300 which stores after processing raw | natural water for a predetermined time was provided. As shown in FIG. 11, such a unit is suitable for the properties of raw water and the performance of the reformer in an example in which a large amount of raw water is reformed in series (preparation of reforming water for plant factories or bottling). Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the number of units from 5% to 20%.
(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, in the reforming unit of the present invention composed of a plurality of reformers 100A, 100B, and 100C, a plurality of reforming units share a radical generation unit 101, a radical amplification unit 102, and a radical elimination unit 103. doing. As described above, by sharing at least one of the radical generating unit 101, the radical amplifying unit 102, and the radical erasing unit 103 with a plurality of reforming units, it is possible to configure the unit with a reduced number of parts.
(Fifth embodiment)
The units shown in FIGS. 7 to 12 can be connected in series and / or in parallel to form a reforming system capable of reforming a large volume of raw water to a desired level. An example of such a reforming system is illustrated in FIG.
Here, when the amount of water stored in the circulation tank, which is a tank in the reforming unit, is constant and the circulation speed is constant, the reforming time is a predetermined number of circulation times of raw water per unit capacity, for example, 1 L of raw water, The number of passes through the reformer body can be replaced. For example, when a raw water tank in which XL raw water is stored is passed through a pipe with an inner diameter of Amm at a flow rate of Ym per second, the cross-sectional area is obtained from the inner diameter of the soot, and the flow rate per unit time (revised) Quality processing amount). Then, the number of circulations per unit volume at T1, T2, and Tmax shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.
In this way, in the system of the present invention, the tank amount can be set according to the number of circulations.
(Sixth embodiment)
The water evaluation method according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The raw water evaluation method of the present invention includes the radical generation step of generating a plurality of water-derived radical species by allowing the raw water to pass through, and the water containing the water-derived radical species generated in the radical generation step through the water. Acidification of the raw water is repeated by repeating the reforming process of the raw water, including a radical amplification step for amplifying and holding the radical species, and a radical elimination step for eliminating the radical species by passing water containing the radical species amplified in the radical amplification step. A method for evaluating the degree of load, wherein the raw water is subjected to reforming treatment until the oxidation-reduction potential is minimized, and the acid load of the raw water is determined based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the raw water before treatment and the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential. Is to obtain an ORP transition curve peculiar to the water to be evaluated.
By evaluating the oxidation load of water in this way, it becomes not only a new measure for evaluating the degree of water contamination, but also a plan for treating raw water loaded with oxidation using the reforming method of the present invention. it can. In carrying out such an evaluation method, for example, a water reforming system as shown in FIG.
Next, application examples of the reforming method and the reforming system of the present invention will be described.
The redox potential of the reformed water suitable for washing the container is lower than the redox potential of the raw water itself, and by performing a well-known pretreatment, preferably by performing the reforming treatment of the present invention again for agriculture, It can be effectively used for industrial use, cleaning, and particularly pre-cleaning.
This is not only because the method for producing containerized drinking water of the present invention, in comparison with the conventional drinking water production line using chemicals and ozone, can discharge safe water. Secondly, drainage can be used effectively.
The raw water modified by the modification method of the present invention has high osmotic power and surface activity. Therefore, in addition to the above-described washing of beverage containers, it can be effectively applied to washing foods, food containers, precision instruments and the like.
That is, the cleaning system using the reforming apparatus 100 of the present invention uses the reforming apparatus 100 of the present invention directly (see FIG. 14 (a)) or the circulation tank 200 as shown in FIGS. And the cleaning vessel Tw is circulated so that the raw water in the cleaning tank Tw is circulated between the reforming apparatuses 101 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 14 (b), the surface of a food that is generally the object to be cleaned T, such as vegetables, tableware, precision equipment, etc., is porous or has an uneven portion T1 (hereinafter referred to as an uneven portion T1). ), Dirt and microorganisms adhere to or accumulate on the uneven portion T1. As shown in FIGS. 14 (a), (c) and (d), when the object to be cleaned is immersed in the raw water modified by the modification method of the present invention, the permeability and surface activity of the raw water modified by the present invention The raw water modified to the uneven portion T1 permeates by force, and the microorganisms and dirt such as attached microorganisms and dirt existing in the uneven portion T1 are moved from the object to the modified raw water.
The cleaning system of the present invention can circulate the reforming apparatus 100 of the present invention and the cleaning container Tw as shown in FIG. 14 (a), but in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 (c). And as shown in FIG.14 (d), it has the structure which reforms and circulates the water for washing | cleaning via the circulation tank TC. Moreover, as shown in FIG.14 (d), it is also possible to provide the mesh container Cm for accommodating the cleaning target T.
The raw water in the cleaning container Tw is modified by the reformer 100 of the present invention, and the penetrating power and the cleaning power are increased to reach the uneven portion T1 on the surface of the cleaning target T to peel off microorganisms, dirt, etc. T2 into the raw water. At this time, the water flow Wf, ultrasonic shaking, etc. are given to the cleaning container Tw to give an opportunity to positively contact the water for cleaning with the surface of the object (hereinafter referred to as the water flow Wf etc.). Cleaning can be performed. Such a water flow Wf or the like can be achieved by a known means such as a stirring means and an ultrasonic shaking device in addition to the adjustment of the water flow of the circulating water.
At this time, the strength of the water flow Wf or the like is not particularly limited as long as it is a condition that the object to be cleaned is not damaged. That is, it is not particularly limited as long as it is not damaged by strong water flow, shaking or contact between objects to be cleaned.
Accordingly, the present invention comprises the reformer of the present invention and a cleaning container that can be circulated through a circulation tank as required, and can store an object to be cleaned. A cleaning system that circulates raw water is also an object of the present invention.
In this case, the reforming unit of the present invention can be regarded as being constituted by the reformer 100 and the cleaning container Tw as a circulation tank.
This cleaning system cleans an object without using a drug or in combination with a small amount of drug, and can significantly eliminate microorganisms present in the object. In addition, microorganisms, organic substances, and the like that have been removed from the target and moved to the water side are decomposed by the reformer 100 of the present invention.
Further, as described later, it is also within the scope of the present invention to return the water used for cleaning in the circulation system of the present invention to the circulation tank through a suitable pretreatment device. When the reforming apparatus / reforming system of the present invention is used for cleaning, all or substantially all microorganisms depend on the type of the object and the contact method with the modified water of the present invention. Can be transferred from the object to the modified water side of the present invention, and the inside of the circulation tank is microbial-free by circulating the modified water of the present invention between the raw water tank and the reformer, and the modified water There is little transition from the target to the target. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the reforming apparatuses and circulation tanks of the present invention (for example, a cleaning system including the first to nth circulation tanks and the reforming apparatus) are facilitated to form the first cleaning system. To the n-th cleaning system sequentially, the object to be cleaned can be cleaned. As described above, the cleaning system of the present invention can kill microorganisms that can be detached from the object to be cleaned (sterilization action) and all the detached microorganisms (microbe sterilization / killing). Therefore, it is suggested that depending on the contact method between the object to be cleaned and the reforming apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to sterilize the object to be cleaned, such as food having a low porosity, at room temperature. For example, when washing citrus and the like with relatively few irregularities on the surface by the method of the present invention, all microorganisms including molds present on the surface can be transferred to the modified water side, It can be substantially sterilized. Note that means such as a brush can be applied to the cleaning of the present invention as long as the surface of the object to be cleaned is not damaged as desired.
(Application example: Circulation reuse (agricultural and aquaculture applications))
Next, based on FIG. 14, an example in which water resource circulation reuse is applied to agricultural use and aquaculture use will be described as an application example of the modification treatment of the present invention. In the following embodiment, the agricultural field such as hydroponics and the aquaculture field including onshore aquaculture are described as the circulation reuse application, but the present invention is not limited to the agricultural field and the fishery field.
The reforming treatment of the present invention can provide microbially safe water by modifying, for example, drainage from hydroponics or aquaculture as raw water.
That is, in the case of hydroponics, wastewater contaminated mainly with organic matter including microorganisms, organic residues, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals and the like used for hydroponics is discharged. Similarly, in the case of aquaculture of aquatic organisms including fresh water and seawater, water contaminated with organic matter such as manure, protein skimmers, food residue, antibiotics, microorganisms, etc. is accumulated due to the metabolism of aquatic organisms.
Even if water contaminated with organic matter containing these microorganisms is treated by a conventionally known method, chemicals and microorganisms such as agricultural chemicals and antibiotics remain, so such contaminated water can be removed by hydroponics. Microorganisms remain when trying to circulate. Therefore, in the worst case, the whole cultivated plant will be damaged.
In addition, if such contaminated water is retained for aquaculture, it will cause damage to aquatic organisms. For this reason, conventional aquaculture has taken measures such as introducing drugs such as antibiotics.
On the other hand, by using the reforming system of the present invention, the wastewater from the hydroponic cultivation line and the aquaculture line is reformed by the reforming line of the present invention, thereby killing microorganisms and reactivating water. By doing so, the growth of plants and aquatic organisms can be promoted.
Similarly, when the reforming system of the present invention is used for the aquaculture system (aquarium), and the aquaculture system water is continuously replaced (circulated) with the reformed water, the contaminants are decomposed and the aquaculture system (aquarium) The microorganisms inside are adjusted and water activated continuously is circulated. For this reason, an optimal environment for breeding aquatic organisms is maintained in the aquaculture system (aquarium).
In such agricultural and fishery applications, in addition to the circulation reforming of hydroponic cultivation lines and aquaculture systems (aquariums), in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, raw water is reformed beforehand by the reforming line of the present invention. Thus, fertilizers, minerals and the like can be added and adjusted as desired. By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to construct a hydroponic cultivation line and an aquaculture line with higher safety.
More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (c), the reformer 100 of the present invention performs the pretreatment of the wastewater by using a conventionally known pretreatment device A if desired, By circulating the treatment between the tank and the reformer, it can be used for washing as described above, or as a water that is active again after killing and activating microorganisms (Fig. 15). (See (a)). Such pretreatment devices include filter treatment, microbial treatment such as activated sludge, ozone treatment, fine bubble treatment, and chemical treatment. Microorganisms discharged by such microbial treatment can be killed, and ozone, ozone-derived radicals, various drugs, etc. can be decomposed and reused in a safe state by the reformer of the present invention.
Further, in the embodiment of the reforming line of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the waste water after using the raw water by the use system (hydroponic cultivation line / culture system, food washing system, etc.) can be used as desired. After the treatment, it is possible to return to the raw water use system by circulating between the raw water tank and the reformer of the present invention (see FIG. 15B).
Further, as a preferred embodiment of FIG. 15 (c), after the raw water is reformed to a predetermined level in advance by the reformer 300 of the present invention, this is used for hydroponics, aquaculture, washing of food, etc., and the drainage is used. After the pretreatment as desired, the reforming apparatus 100 and the circulation tank 200 of the present invention can be used for the circulation reforming treatment again to return to the raw water use system.
As described above, since the reforming system of the present invention can effectively circulate and use water, it is extremely effective for application to a place where the total amount of water is regulated, for example, and effectively uses a limited water source. Is possible. Moreover, since water with a low degree of pollution is drained, there is also an advantage that there is little influence on the environment.
In addition, the reforming system of the present invention can be suitably applied to circulation of, for example, hot springs and baths. That is, wastewater from hot springs, baths, etc. is treated by a conventionally known method (such as filtration), and then circulated and reformed by the reformer (reformation system) of the present invention to kill microorganisms in the raw water. The reforming can be performed simultaneously.
(Reform of (super) pure water)
Furthermore, in a special embodiment of the present invention, it is also possible to produce modified (ultra) pure water in a container in addition to the drinking water in the container.
According to the study of the present inventor, when water called pure water or ultrapure water, that is, water having substantially no solute is used as raw water, various parameters such as oxidation-reduction potential change. Thus, it has been found that there is room for reforming (ultra) pure water as starting raw water. That is, the oxidation-reduction potential of (ultra) pure water was 385 mV as measured by the present inventor, but decreased to 310 mV when reformed by the reformer of the present invention. Even if left in this state for several days, no change in the participation reduction potential was observed.
Thus, according to the present invention, it has become possible to provide pure water or ultrapure water that has a reduced redox potential and does not cause radical reaction, that is, water that does not substantially contain a solute.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on examples.
A tap water (pH 7.49 oxidation-reduction potential value +675 mV), B Add 1 cc of sulfuric acid mineral extract (Bamculite sulfate extract sold under the registered trade name of Minolatchari from Rio Cross Co., Ltd.) to 20 L of tap water Aqueous solution (pH 7.38 redox potential value +725 mV), Mt. Fuji spring (pH 7.3 redox potential value 300 mV), D seawater (Yokosuka City running water) (pH 8.4 redox potential value 234), E pure Circulating water (pure water device manufactured by Millipore) (pH 6.9, oxidation-reduction potential value 385) was performed at 15-30 ° C. using the unit shown in FIG.
As a result, A tap water became 220 mV in 25 minutes in 50 minutes, became a minimum value +203 mV, and pH became 7.59. Thereafter, it was allowed to stand at room temperature for 40 hours, but there was no change in pH and oxidation-reduction potential. When the residual chlorine concentration was measured, it was 1.0 ppm before the treatment, but it was less than the detection limit (<0.1) after 3 minutes from the treatment.
The aqueous solution B showed the same behavior as tap water, and reached 228 mV in 25 minutes, a minimum value of +210 mV, and a pH of 7.59. Thereafter, it was allowed to stand at room temperature for 40 hours, but there was no change in pH and oxidation-reduction potential. When the residual chlorine concentration was measured, it was 1.0 ppm before the treatment, but it was less than the detection limit (<0.1) after 3 minutes from the treatment.
Moreover, when spore bacteria were added to tap water to 10-7 cfu and then circulated and reformed for 1 minute using the same reformer, the presence of spore bacteria could not be confirmed.
Furthermore, when tap water before treatment (raw water) and tap water after reforming treatment (25-minute treatment / 50-minute treatment) were dropped on the flat plate, the treated water spread on the flat plate. , On the sphere. There was no substantial difference in spread between the modified 25 minute treatment and the 50 minute treatment.
From the results of A and B, water of the same type and the same substrate can be treated with the same reforming time with the same reforming time, and trace minerals with respect to water mixed with impurities such as tap water It has been found that even when components are added and modified, the modification treatment can be performed to the same oxidation-reduction potential value, and that chlorine components such as sodium hypochlorite can be significantly decomposed and removed. Furthermore, it has been found that microorganisms represented by spore bacteria that cannot normally be killed can be easily killed.
The spring water of C was about 30 minutes, the oxidation-reduction potential was 200 mV, and then reached the limit value of 195 mV in 60 minutes. Similar to A, the oxidation-reduction potential value did not change even after standing for 3 days in a sealed state. In addition, the presence of microorganisms including heterotrophic bacteria was confirmed before the treatment, but the presence of any microorganisms was not confirmed after the treatment (measured after 60 minutes).
For seawater of D, the redox potential was 200 mV in about 20 minutes, and the minimum value 191 was reached in about 60 minutes.
For pure water of E, the oxidation-reduction potential value decreased to 313 mV in about 5 minutes, and reached the limit value of 310 mV after 8 minutes, and there was no change thereafter. Thereafter, it was left in a sealed state for 24 hours or more, but no change in redox potential was observed.
Pure water and ultrapure water that are substantially free of solvent were thought to have no change in oxidation-reduction potential. It turns out that there is. From this, it was found that a radical reaction occurs even in water in which no solvent is present, and it was found that radical-inactive pure water can be produced by the modification treatment of the present invention. This is considered to have led to the possibility of new water that can be used in the medical field and precision machine field.
From the above experiments, microorganisms and chlorine contained in the raw water are killed and decomposed regardless of the type of raw water, and all the raw water is modified until the oxidation-reduction potential becomes the minimum value by the reforming treatment of the present invention. It turns out that it can be quality. It was also found that the reforming time to reach the minimum value differs depending on the type of raw water, and that the oxidation-reduction potential drops significantly in about half the time to reach the minimum value. That is, it was found that the raw water has a characteristic reforming profile depending on the raw water. Furthermore, the reforming profile varied slightly with temperature.

As described above, the present invention repeats radical generation / maintenance / elimination reactions for the raw water to be modified, so that the redox potential value decreases with time according to the properties of the raw water, and is minimal after a predetermined time. It is based on the knowledge that it has the ORP characteristic of the raw water.
In this case, the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential is extremely stable water in a molecular / atomic state in which the raw water does not generate radicals, and the target reforming can be set in steps with the ORP value reaching the minimum value. became.
Therefore, various raw waters can be modified to a desired level without requiring special skills regardless of the state of the raw water to be treated. Moreover, the target reforming can be performed by actually measuring the ORP characteristics with respect to unknown raw water (automatic setting is possible / response to load fluctuation is possible).
Moreover, it becomes possible to evaluate the state of oxidation load of raw water by actually measuring the oxidation-reduction potential characteristics.
For this reason, the water reforming method of the present invention can easily reform raw water in a reproducible manner aiming at a predetermined reforming value (microbe-free, ultimate decomposition / reduction of components). It is possible to reproducibly carry out the reforming process of killing microorganisms, increasing the surface activity (osmotic force), and reducing the redox potential (decomposition of components or conversion to reductant) up to the target value that was assumed in advance. Become. Therefore, the water reforming method of the present invention can be applied to various fields such as the medical field, the food field, the drinking water manufacturing field, the agricultural field, the livestock / culture field, and the cleaning field.
In the water reforming system of the present invention, microorganisms are killed from the raw water to be treated, the surface activity (osmotic force) is increased, the redox potential is decreased (decomposition or reduction of contained components) by simple operations. Modification to the body) is possible. Therefore, the water reforming system of the present invention can be applied to various fields such as the medical field, the food field, the drinking water manufacturing field, the agricultural field, the livestock farming field, and the cleaning field.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reforming unit 100 Reformer main body 101 Radical generation part 102 Radical amplification part 103 Radical elimination part 104 Inlet (main body)
105 Discharge port (main unit)
200 Raw water treatment tank 201 Raw water introduction port 202 Raw water discharge port 203 Introduction port (raw water treatment tank)
204 Discharge port (raw water treatment tank)
V1, V2 valve 250 Raw water distribution tank

Claims (12)

A processing tank for storing and reforming raw water to be reformed and connected to the processing tank in a circulatory manner, killing microorganisms in the raw water, and decomposing / reducing components present in the raw water A water reforming unit comprising a reforming device main body for reforming water or an aqueous medium for converting and enhancing the surface activity of raw water,
The reformer body is
An inlet for introducing raw water from the treatment tank;
An outlet for discharging raw water into the treatment tank;
A radical generator that generates a plurality of water-derived radical species by passing the raw water introduced from the introduction port, and the raw water containing the generated water-derived radical species that is connected to the radical generator through a pipe. A radical amplifying unit that amplifies and holds the radical species by passing through, and is connected to the radical amplifying unit through a pipe, and the raw water containing the amplified radical species is passed through to eliminate the radical species and discharge from the outlet. A reforming part having a radical scavenging part to be
Circulating means for circulating and reforming the raw water by circulating the raw water between the treatment tank and the reforming unit, and
An oxidation-reduction potential measuring device that outputs oxidation-reduction information of raw water to the control unit is provided at a predetermined location of the treatment tank or the reforming unit , and the reforming unit is a control for controlling the cyclic reforming process with a part,
The control unit includes a storage unit that stores reforming processing information including a temporal transition of the oxidation-reduction potential due to reforming of the raw water and a minimum value under the reforming processing condition to be executed, and the reforming processing Controlling the cyclic reforming process based on the information;
The control unit further has a condition setting mode for determining the reforming limit of the raw water based on a minimum value reached by the time transition of the oxidation-reduction potential ,
The control unit has a reforming priority mode for reforming to a reforming limit and a processing amount priority mode for prioritizing a processing amount based on the condition setting mode. Reforming unit.   The control unit determines whether the raw water having the oxidation-reduction potential (ORPini) reaches the minimum value (ORPmin) of the oxidation-reduction potential.
(ORPx-ORPini) / (ORPmin-ORPini) x100
The reforming unit according to claim 1, wherein the reforming unit has a target value (%) represented by the formula (1) and performs reforming based on the target value.   The reforming unit according to claim 2, wherein the processing priority mode includes a first mode set to a target value of 50% or more and a second mode set to 75% or more. The reforming unit distributes raw water to a reforming line composed of two or three sets of the reformer body, the raw water treatment tank and the circulation pump, and raw water inlets of the raw water treatment tanks of the reforming line. Raw water distribution tank for supply;
The reforming unit according to claim 1, comprising the electronic control unit. The reforming unit has three or multiple pairs of water or aqueous medium reforming lines, and each pair of water or aqueous medium reforming lines has an introduction, reforming, and reforming of raw water, respectively. The reforming unit according to claim 4 , wherein drainage of quality raw water is performed at the same time. The reforming unit according to claim 4 , further comprising a temporary storage tank that temporarily stores raw water in the treatment tank that has been reformed to a predetermined degree of reforming. The reforming unit according to claim 5 , further comprising a temporary storage tank that temporarily stores raw water in the raw water treatment tank that has been reformed to a predetermined degree of reforming. A radical generating step of generating a plurality of radical species derived from water in the raw water by passing the raw water consisting of water or an aqueous medium;
A radical amplification step of amplifying and holding the radical species in the raw water by passing water containing radical species derived from water generated in the radical generation step;
A radical scavenging step of scavenging radical species in the raw water by passing water containing the radical species amplified in the radical amplification step;
A method of reforming water or an aqueous medium that repeats the process of reforming raw water containing water, kills microorganisms in the raw water, converts the components present in the raw water into decomposed and reduced forms, and enhances the surface activity of the raw water There,
The reforming process step acquires the reforming process information including the temporal transition of the oxidation-reduction potential by the reforming process of the raw water under the reforming process to be executed and the minimum value thereof
The reforming process step determines the time from the reforming information to the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential, to the minimum value based on the determined time, or
The reforming step sets a reforming target value as a degree until the raw water having a redox potential reaches a minimum value of the redox potential based on the reforming information, and reforming is performed based on the reforming target value. A method for modifying water or a water tank medium, characterized by repeating the treatment step. The reforming method according to claim 8 , wherein the reforming target value is determined by actual measurement of an oxidation-reduction potential. The method for reforming water or an aqueous medium according to claim 8 , wherein the reforming target value is determined by a time required to reach the oxidation-reduction potential. The method for reforming water or an aqueous medium according to claim 9 , wherein the reforming target value is executed based on the number of repetitions of the reforming treatment step for a predetermined amount of raw water.   A radical generating step for generating a plurality of water-derived radical species by passing raw water, and a radical amplification for amplifying and holding the radical species by passing water containing the water-derived radical species generated in the radical generating step. A method for evaluating the acid load of the raw water by repeating the reforming treatment of the raw water including a step and a radical erasing step of eliminating the radical species by passing water containing the radical species amplified in the radical amplification step And, the reforming treatment of the raw water is repeated until the oxidation-reduction potential becomes minimum, and the acid load of the raw water is evaluated based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the raw water before the treatment and the minimum value of the oxidation-reduction potential. A method for evaluating the acid load of raw water.