JPH03213188A - City water purification device - Google Patents

City water purification device

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JPH03213188A
JPH03213188A JP357790A JP357790A JPH03213188A JP H03213188 A JPH03213188 A JP H03213188A JP 357790 A JP357790 A JP 357790A JP 357790 A JP357790 A JP 357790A JP H03213188 A JPH03213188 A JP H03213188A
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Takeshi Nitami
武 仁多見
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit trihalomethane to be removed from city water by providing a trihalomethane removing device having a means for producing a negative pressure around the collective sets of the small pipes consisting of capillary tubes. CONSTITUTION:A city water purification device is provided with a chlorine removing device 1 for removing dissolved chlorine from the water and with a trihalomethane removing device 2 having therein the collective sets of the small pipes consisting of the capillary tubes formed of high molecular membrane for passing the water therethrough and a means (vacuum pump) for producing a negative pressure around the collective sets of the small pipes. The city water is fed from a water purification plant through a pipe 5 into the chlorine removing device 1 and the trihalomethane removing device 2, a circulation of the water is produced between these devices and said water is supplied through a pipe 6 to a faucet 61. In the trihalomethane removing device 2, the dissolved trihalomethane is sucked under vacuum for removal from the surfaces of the collective sets of the small pipes.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〈産業上の利用分野〉 本発明は、水道水に含有されるトリフアロメタンを除去
することができる水道水の浄化装置に関するものである
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a tap water purification device capable of removing trifluoromethane contained in tap water.

く本発明が解決しようとする問題点〉 水道水の中には、トリフアロメタンといわれる人体に有
害な物質が含まれている。
Problems to be Solved by the Present Invention Tap water contains a substance called trifluoromethane that is harmful to the human body.

このトリフアロメタンは、水道水中の塩素とフミンが反
応して生成される。
Triphalomethane is produced by the reaction of chlorine and humins in tap water.

1981年4月〜1982年3月の一年間にわたり、流
用・水問題を考える連絡会分析班によって、流用水系蛇
口で採水した水道水のトリファロメンタ含有量の調査が
行われた。
Over a period of one year from April 1981 to March 1982, the analysis team of the Liaison Committee for Water Diversion and Water Issues conducted an investigation of the Triphalomentha content in tap water sampled from diversion faucets.

その結果、流用の上流に比べて、下流の採水地点はど、
トリフアロメタンの数値が高くなっていることが判明し
た。
As a result, compared to the upstream of the diversion, the downstream water sampling point is
It was found that the levels of trifluoromethane were elevated.

このことは、上流の浄水場から採水地点までの距離と、
トリフアロメタン含有値が比例することを示している。
This depends on the distance from the upstream water treatment plant to the water sampling point,
It is shown that the triphalomethane content value is proportional.

即ち、水道水中の塩素とフミンとの接触時間が長いほど
、トリフアロメタンが多く生成されるわけである。
That is, the longer the contact time between chlorine and humins in tap water, the more trifluoromethane is produced.

ところで、浄水場においては、水道水に基準量の塩素を
添加する義務がある。
By the way, water treatment plants are required to add a standard amount of chlorine to tap water.

そのため、浄水場から離れた地点で水道水を使用すると
、浄水場から使用地点までの長い距離を流れる間に、上
記のように塩素とフミンが反応してトリフアロメタンが
生成される。
Therefore, when tap water is used at a point far from a water treatment plant, chlorine and humin react as described above and trifluoromethane is produced during the long journey from the water treatment plant to the point of use.

従って、このような水道水を飲み続けるうちに、人間の
体内に次第にトリフアロメタンが蓄積し、人体に害を及
ぼすおそれがある。
Therefore, as people continue to drink such tap water, trifluoromethane gradually accumulates in the human body, which may cause harm to the human body.

〈本発明の目的〉 本発明は上記のような問題点を改善するためになされた
もので、水道水中のトリフアロメタンを除去することが
できる水道水の浄化装置を提供することを目的とする。
<Objective of the present invention> The present invention was made in order to improve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tap water purification device that can remove trifluoromethane from tap water. .

〈問題点を解決するための手段〉 本発明は、水に溶存する塩素の除去装置と、高分子物質
の膜で形成した毛細管の集合体によって構成した細管群
を収納し、この細管群内に水を通過させると同時に、細
管群の周囲に負圧を発生させる手段を有するトリフアロ
メタン除去装置と、浄水場から送られてきた水道水を、
前記塩素除去装置内及びトリフアロメタン除去装置内に
送水し、かつ両装置間を循環させる手段と、前記循環す
る水道水を蛇口まで給水する手段とよりなる、水道水の
浄化装置である。
<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention houses a device for removing chlorine dissolved in water and a group of capillaries constituted by an aggregate of capillary tubes formed of a membrane of a polymeric substance. A trifluoromethane removal device that has a means for generating negative pressure around the tube group while passing water through it, and tap water sent from a water treatment plant.
This is a tap water purification device comprising means for feeding water into the chlorine removal device and the trifluoromethane removal device and circulating it between both devices, and means for supplying the circulating tap water to a faucet.

また、上記の水道水の浄化装置において、前記塩素除去
装置には、活性炭により形成した濾過材、あるいは紫外
線照射機を用いた、水道水の浄化装置である。
Further, in the tap water purification device described above, the chlorine removal device uses a filter material made of activated carbon or an ultraviolet irradiation device.

〈本発明の構成〉 次に本発明について詳細に説明する。<Configuration of the present invention> Next, the present invention will be explained in detail.

〈イ〉塩素除去装置 塩素除去装置1は、水に溶存する塩素を除去する装置で
ある。
<A> Chlorine removal device The chlorine removal device 1 is a device that removes chlorine dissolved in water.

例えば、活性炭により形成した濾過材、あるし)は紫外
線を照射する殺菌ランプ等の公知の装置を用いることが
できる。
For example, a known device such as a germicidal lamp that irradiates ultraviolet rays can be used as a filter material made of activated carbon.

〈口〉トリフアロメタン除去装置(第2図)高分子物質
の膜が気体透過能を有すること力(知られている。
〈〈〈〈〈〈〈〈〈〈〉Triphalomethane removal device (Fig. 2)〉It is known that the polymer membrane has gas permeability.

例えばシリコンゴムの酸素透過能は、)・ソ素樹脂の透
過速度の15万倍に達するといわれて(、zる。
For example, the oxygen permeability of silicone rubber is said to be 150,000 times higher than the permeation rate of silicone resin.

そこで、シリコンゴムなどの高分子物質の膜を素材とし
て、これで細い管状に形成した材才斗力(販売されてい
る。
Therefore, a thin tube-shaped material made of a membrane of a polymeric substance such as silicone rubber is used (sold on the market).

本発明のトリフアロメタン除去装置2!;lt、上冨己
のような高分子物質の膜で形成した毛細管の集合体によ
って構成した細管を、多数本、例えば100〜200本
集めて構成した細管群21を、タンク22内に収納し、
細管群21の一端には水道水の流入管23を連通し、他
端には流出管24を連通しである。
Trifluoromethane removal device 2 of the present invention! ;lt, a group of capillary tubes 21 made up of a large number of capillary tubes, for example 100 to 200 tubes, each made of a film of a polymeric substance such as Kamifumi, is housed in a tank 22. ,
One end of the thin tube group 21 is connected to an inflow pipe 23 for tap water, and the other end is connected to an outflow pipe 24.

また、タンク22には吸気管25を連通し、この吸気管
25の自由端には真空ポンプ26を連結する。
Further, an intake pipe 25 is communicated with the tank 22, and a vacuum pump 26 is connected to the free end of this intake pipe 25.

〈ハ〉導水、循環、給水手段(第1図)浄水場から送ら
れてきた水道水は、ビル等の地下に設置された受水槽に
溜められ、揚水ポンプでビルの屋上等に設置した高置水
槽まで揚水される。
<C> Water conveyance, circulation, and water supply means (Fig. 1) Tap water sent from a water purification plant is stored in a water tank installed underground in a building, etc., and is pumped to a tank installed on the roof of a building etc. using a water pump. The water is pumped up to the water tank.

高置水槽と前記トリフアロメタン除去装置2との間は、
導水パイプ3により連結し、その途上には、導水ポンプ
31及び雑物フィルター4を取り付ける。
Between the elevated water tank and the trifluoromethane removal device 2,
They are connected by a water guide pipe 3, and a water guide pump 31 and a miscellaneous filter 4 are installed on the way.

そして、導水パイプ3の自由端は、前記トリフアロメタ
ン除去装置2の流入管23に連結する。
The free end of the water pipe 3 is connected to the inflow pipe 23 of the trifluoromethane removal device 2.

次に、トリフアロメタン除去装置2の流出管24に、循
環パイプ5の一端を連結し、その他端は高置水槽に接続
するとともに、分岐させて給水/<イブ6と接続する。
Next, one end of the circulation pipe 5 is connected to the outflow pipe 24 of the trifluoromethane removal device 2, and the other end is connected to an elevated water tank and is branched to connect to the water supply pipe 6.

この給水バイブロの自由端は、各家庭の蛇口61に連結
する。
The free end of this water supply vibro is connected to a faucet 61 in each household.

そのため、蛇口61を閉じている場合は、水道水は循環
パイプ5及び導水ノくイブ3内を循環しているが、蛇口
61を開(と、循環していた水道水が、給水バイブロ内
を通って蛇口61より流出するよう構成されている。
Therefore, when the faucet 61 is closed, the tap water is circulating inside the circulation pipe 5 and the water guide pipe 3, but when the faucet 61 is opened (the tap water that was being circulated is circulated inside the water supply vibro). It is configured to flow through the water and flow out from the faucet 61.

〈二〉塩素添加装置 給水バイブロの途上には、塩素添加装置7を取り付ける
場合がある。
<2> Chlorination device A chlorination device 7 may be installed in the middle of the water supply vibro.

この塩素添加装置7は、水道水に添加することが義務付
けられている基準量の塩素を添加することができるもの
である。
This chlorine addition device 7 is capable of adding a standard amount of chlorine that is required to be added to tap water.

例えば、滴下式の公知のr装置を使用するこ七ができる
For example, it is possible to use a known dropping type device.

〈本発明の作用〉 次に本発明の作用について説明する。<Action of the present invention> Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained.

〈イ〉塩素除去工程 導水ポンプ31の作動により、高置水槽がら導水バイブ
3内を通して、水道水が塩素除去装置1内に流入する。
<B> Chlorine Removal Process By the operation of the water introduction pump 31, tap water flows into the chlorine removal apparatus 1 from the elevated water tank through the water introduction vibrator 3.

ここでは、水道水が活性炭の濾過材内を透過する際に、
水道水中の塩素が除去される。
Here, when tap water passes through the activated carbon filter material,
Chlorine in tap water is removed.

また、紫外線の照射によっても、同じように水道水中の
塩素が除去される。
Chlorine in tap water can also be removed in the same way by irradiation with ultraviolet light.

〈口〉トリフアロメタン除去工程 真空ポンプ26を作動させ、吸気管25がらタンク22
内の空気を吸引し、細管群21の周囲に負圧を発生させ
た状態で、流入管23より細管群21内に、塩素除去装
置1より送水された水道水を通過させる。
<Port> Trifluoromethane removal process The vacuum pump 26 is operated, and the tank 22 is removed from the intake pipe 25.
The tap water fed from the chlorine removal device 1 is passed through the inflow pipe 23 into the capillary tube group 21 while the air inside is sucked and a negative pressure is generated around the capillary tube group 21.

すると、細管群21内の水道水に溶存したトリフアロメ
タンが、負圧により細管群21の表面から吸引、排出さ
れる。
Then, trifluoromethane dissolved in the tap water in the tube group 21 is sucked and discharged from the surface of the tube group 21 due to the negative pressure.

そのため、流出管24からは溶存トリフアロメタン量の
減少した水道水が吐出されることになる。
Therefore, tap water with a reduced amount of dissolved trifluoromethane is discharged from the outflow pipe 24.

〈ハ〉循環工程 本発明の装置は、循環手段によって、浄化済みの水道水
を何度も塩素除去装置1及びトリフアロメタン除去装置
2内に通過させることができる。
<C> Circulation step The apparatus of the present invention allows purified tap water to pass through the chlorine removal device 1 and the trifluoromethane removal device 2 many times by the circulation means.

従って、水道水中の有害なトリフアロメタンの含有量を
最少限に抑えることができる。
Therefore, the content of harmful trifluoromethane in tap water can be minimized.

〈二〉塩素添加装置による作用 以上のように、塩素除去装置1により、水道水中の塩素
が除去されるわけであるが、水道水には基準量の塩素の
添加が義務付けられている。
<2> Effect of the chlorine addition device As described above, the chlorine removal device 1 removes chlorine from tap water, but it is mandatory to add a standard amount of chlorine to tap water.

そのため本発明では、塩素添加装置7により、水道水を
使用する直前に、基準量の塩素を水道水中に添加できる
よう構成する場合もある。
Therefore, in the present invention, the chlorine addition device 7 may be configured to add a standard amount of chlorine to tap water immediately before using the tap water.

従って、水道水に必要な塩素の量を確保することができ
る。
Therefore, the amount of chlorine necessary for tap water can be secured.

〈実験結果〉 第3図は、水道水中の残留塩素量と、トリフアロメタン
の量との関係を示したグラフである。
<Experimental Results> FIG. 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of residual chlorine in tap water and the amount of trifluoromethane.

このグラフを見ると分かるが、水道水中の塩素が減少す
ると、それに従いトリフアロメタンの量も減少する。
As you can see from this graph, as the amount of chlorine in tap water decreases, the amount of trifluoromethane also decreases.

特に、水道水中の残留塩素量が0.4ppm以下に減少
すると、トリフアロメタンの量も著しく減少を始める。
In particular, when the amount of residual chlorine in tap water decreases to 0.4 ppm or less, the amount of trifluoromethane also begins to decrease significantly.

従って、塩素除去装置1及びトリフアロメタン除去袋M
2の除去能力を、残留塩素が0.4ppm以下に減少す
るように設定すれば、よりいっそうトリフアロメタンの
除去効果を上げることができる。
Therefore, the chlorine removal device 1 and the trifluoromethane removal bag M
If the removal ability of No. 2 is set so that the residual chlorine is reduced to 0.4 ppm or less, the effect of removing triphalomethane can be further improved.

〈本発明の効果〉 本発明は以上のように構成されるため、次のような効果
を期待することができる。
<Effects of the Present Invention> Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be expected.

即ち、従来は、浄水場から離れた地点で水道水を使用す
ると、水道水が蛇口に到達するまでに塩素とフミンが反
応してトリフアロメタンが生成され、このような水道水
を飲み続けるうちに、人間の体内に次第にトリフアロメ
タンが蓄積し、人体に害を及ぼすおそれがある。
In other words, conventionally, when tap water is used at a point far from a water treatment plant, chlorine and humin react with each other before the tap water reaches the faucet, producing trifluoromethane. As a result, trifluoromethane gradually accumulates in the human body, potentially causing harm to the human body.

それに対して本発明は、水道水に含有される塩素を除去
し、トリフアロメタンの発生を抑制するとともに、トリ
フアロメタンそのものを除去することができる。
In contrast, the present invention can remove chlorine contained in tap water, suppress the generation of trifluoromethane, and remove trifluoromethane itself.

従って、本発明の装置により浄化した水道水を飲んでも
、発ガン等、人体に害を及ぼすおそれがない。
Therefore, even if tap water purified by the device of the present invention is drunk, there is no risk of cancer or other harm to the human body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図:本発明の装置のフローチャート説明図第2図ニ
ドリファ0メタンの説明図 第3図:塩素とトリフアロメタンの量との関係を示した
説明図
Figure 1: Flowchart explanatory diagram of the apparatus of the present invention. Figure 2: Explanatory diagram of nidripha 0 methane. Figure 3: Explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the amounts of chlorine and trifluoromethane.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)水に溶存する塩素の除去装置と、 高分子物質の膜で形成した毛細管の集合体によって構成
した細管群を収納し、この細管群内に水を通過させると
同時に、細管群の周囲に負圧を発生させる手段を有する
トリファロメタン除去装置と、 浄水場から送られてきた水道水を、前記塩素除去装置内
及びトリファロメタン除去装置内に送水し、かつ両装置
間を循環させる手段と、 前記循環する水道水を蛇口まで給水する手段とよりなる
、 水道水の浄化装置。
(1) A device for removing chlorine dissolved in water and a capillary group composed of an aggregate of capillary tubes formed from a membrane of a polymeric substance are housed, and at the same time water is passed through the capillary group, and the surrounding area of the capillary group is a tripalomethane removal device having means for generating negative pressure in the water treatment plant; and means for feeding tap water sent from a water treatment plant into the chlorine removal device and the tripalomethane removal device and circulating between both devices. , A tap water purification device comprising means for supplying the circulating tap water to a faucet.
(2)特許請求の範囲第1項記載の水道水の浄化装置に
おいて、 前記塩素除去装置には、活性炭により形成した濾過材を
用いた、水道水の浄化装置。
(2) The tap water purification device according to claim 1, wherein the chlorine removal device uses a filter material made of activated carbon.
(3)特許請求の範囲第1項記載の水道水の浄化装置に
おいて、 前記塩素除去装置には、紫外線照射機を用いた、水道水
の浄化装置。
(3) The tap water purification device according to claim 1, wherein the chlorine removal device uses an ultraviolet irradiation device.
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