KR102120341B1 - Water cluster seperating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water cluster separation device. Water cluster separation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing having an inlet and outlet ports for water inlet and outlet; A plurality of electrode rod assemblies installed in the housing, the electrode rod being accommodated in the insulating member; A voltage applying unit that applies a voltage to the electrode of each electrode assembly; And a partition unit made of a conductive material that is electrically connected to the housing and partitions the inner space of the housing to form a water treatment space in a lattice shape surrounding each electrode assembly in the housing.

Description

Water cluster seperating device

The present invention relates to a water cluster separation device for separating a large water cluster of dozens of water molecules into small clusters of several water molecules using an underwater electric field.

Water has a molecular structure consisting of two hydrogen atoms (H) and one oxygen atom (O). Natural water does not exist in H ₂ O molecules alone, but in the form of dozens of water molecules in clusters (clusters). The water cluster is maintained by a large number of hydrogen bonds that are continuously formed and destroyed, and the size of the water cluster is varied by numerous factors affecting the hydrogen bond.

According to the study, when the number of water molecules constituting the cluster is small, for example, the small cluster water composed of several water molecules has a good intracellular penetration ability, so that it is rapidly absorbed by cells and has an effect of vigorously metabolizing plants. In addition, it is known to have an effect of improving the permeability and efficiency of the membrane in the seawater desalination facility.

As a device for separating (dissolving, crushing, etc.) such a cluster of water, a water cluster separation device having a structure in which an electrode coated with an insulating layer is inserted in a housing (case) is inserted to form an electric field in a water treatment space in the housing. .

1 shows the intensity distribution of an electric field according to a distance from an electrode in a general type water cluster separation device. According to this, as the distance from the electrode rod increases, the strength of the electric field decreases rapidly and water treatment efficiency decreases.

In order to prevent scale and suppress corrosion in the pipe through which water flows, a water treatment device having a structure in which an electrode is inserted in the housing is used, and the water cluster separation device must secure a certain level of electric field strength within the housing to increase cluster separation efficiency. It is technically different from a water treatment device for preventing scale in that it is necessary to manage a voltage application level, a gap from an electrode, and the like.

On the other hand, various attempts have been made to increase the water treatment capacity so that large-capacity water can be treated according to the large area of the farmland, and if the volume of the housing is increased for large-capacity water treatment, the edge part within the housing is constant. In order to form an electric field of more than a century, there is a problem that a higher voltage must be applied to the electrode.

The present applicant has proposed a structure in which a plurality of water treatment units are connected in parallel or connected in series (see Patent Document 1) as a method for improving this problem. According to such a structure, although it is possible to increase the water treatment capacity, the manufacturing cost increases due to the need for a plurality of water treatment units, and the disadvantage of having a complicated structure is that a piping structure for connection between the water treatment units must be additionally installed. have.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1762688 (July 24, 2017)

The present invention is to solve the above problems, it is possible to increase the capacity of the water treatment capacity as a simple structure, but it is possible to uniform the electric field strength in the water treatment space to provide a water cluster separation device having an improved water treatment efficiency compared to the applied voltage It is to do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a housing having an inlet and an outlet port for water inlet and outlet; A plurality of electrode rod assemblies installed in the housing, the electrode rod being accommodated in the insulating member; A voltage applying unit that applies a voltage to the electrode of each electrode assembly; And a partition unit made of a conductive material that is electrically connected to the housing and partitions the inner space of the housing to form a lattice-shaped water treatment space surrounding each electrode assembly in the housing. Is provided.

Also, the grid of the partition unit may have a combination of a plurality of polygons.

In addition, the partition unit, a plurality of side plate portions arranged in a position spaced apart from each electrode assembly to form a grid; And a fixing part for fixing the side plate part to the inner surface of the housing.

Further, the side plate portion may be formed by a plurality of polygonal pillars having a polygonal cross section.

In addition, the grids adjacent to each other of the partition unit can be configured to share a single said side plate.

In addition, the fixing portion, a support ring of a type corresponding to the inner surface of the housing; And it is formed in the form of a grid on the inside of the support ring, it may include a connecting grid is connected to the end of each side plate portion.

In addition, the inlet and outlet ports are provided on both side ends of the housing, the electrode assembly can be arranged to have a horizontal direction in the longitudinal direction, the electrode assembly has a gap holder for maintaining a gap with the partition unit Can be installed.

In addition, the gap holder, the electrode rod assembly is rotatably inserted connection portion; And a support portion extending from the connection portion and supported by the partition unit.

In addition, at least one of the inlet and outlet ports, the first pipe; It may include a pair of second pipe branched from the first pipe and connected to the housing.

In addition, an expansion space portion may be provided between the first and second pipes to minimize the effect of the wake generated from water flow between the first and second pipes.

In addition, the expansion space portion may have a cylinder shape extending toward an outer direction of the pair of second pipes.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by installing a plurality of electrode assembly in the housing and a partition unit forming a grid-shaped water treatment space surrounding each electrode assembly, the water treatment space having a uniform electric field in the housing body is formed by the number of grids As it can be done, it is possible to increase the capacity of the processing capacity as a simplified structure, but has the effect of greatly improving the water treatment efficiency without significantly increasing the size of the applied voltage.

In addition, since the capacity of the processing capacity can be increased without parallel or serial connection of a plurality of water cluster separation devices as in the prior art, it is possible to reduce production costs and provide a large capacity water cluster separation device with a simplified structure. have.

In addition, by applying an inflow port structure including a first pipe and a pair of second pipes, there is an advantage of improving the water treatment efficiency by implementing a flow path cross-sectional area expansion structure, and a space expansion unit between the first pipe and the second pipe By adding, there is an advantage that can minimize the effect of the wake.

1 is a graph showing the intensity distribution of an electric field according to a distance from an electrode in a general type water cluster separation device.
Figure 2 is a side view of a water cluster separation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the water cluster separation device shown in Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the water cluster separation device shown in Figure 2;
5 is an exploded perspective view of the partition unit shown in FIG. 4;
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the water cluster separation device shown in Figure 4;
7 is a view illustrating various forms of a partition unit applicable to the present invention.
8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a water cluster separation device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view of the gap holder shown in FIG. 8.
Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the inlet port according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be applied to a variety of transformations and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components.

Terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprises” or “have” are intended to indicate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, and that one or more other features are present. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Hereinafter, the apparatus for separating water clusters according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in describing with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numbers and overlapping descriptions thereof are provided. It will be omitted.

2 is a side view of a water cluster separation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the water cluster separation device shown in FIG. 2. And, Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the water cluster separation device shown in FIG.

2 to 4, the water cluster separation device according to the present embodiment includes a housing 10, an electrode assembly 40, a voltage applying unit 50 and a partition unit 60.

The housing 10 provides a water treatment space for separating a cluster of water contained therein. The housing 10 includes a housing body 11, an inlet port 20 for water inlet, and an outlet port 30 for water outlet.

The housing body 11 is a conductive material and has an empty space for water treatment therein, and may have a cylinder shape as in the present embodiment.

The inlet port 20 and the outlet port 30 are connected to one end of the housing body 11 so as to communicate with the water treatment space of the housing body 11. The other end of the inlet port 20 is connected to the water supply side piping, and the other end of the discharge port 30 is an object to which water treated water is supplied after separation of the water cluster (for example, the output side piping of the agricultural irrigation facility, seawater Desalination plant membrane, etc.).

The electrode assembly 40 includes an electrode 41 and an insulating member 42 in which the electrode 41 is accommodated. The electrode rod 41 has a rod shape of a conductive material (for example, aluminum) having a predetermined length, and a negative (-) voltage is applied to the housing 10 or a ground (+) voltage is applied to the housing 10 so that the housing 10 ) It functions to make an electric field inside. The insulating member 42 may have a pipe shape in which a hollow is formed to accommodate the electrode rod 41. A synthetic resin (for example, PPE) may be used as a material of the insulating member 42, and insulating materials such as epoxy and silicone are filled between the electrode 41 and the insulating member 42, and the electrode 41 and It is possible to prevent double blocking between waters.

According to this embodiment, a plurality of electrode assemblies 40 having such a configuration are installed in the housing 10. One end of each electrode assembly 40 is fixed to the support plate 70 installed on the top of the housing body 11, and the other end is disposed at a position spaced apart from the bottom of the housing body 11 by a predetermined distance.

The support plate 70 is formed of an insulating material, and is supported by the flange portion 12 provided on the upper end of the housing body 11 and seated in the opening of the housing body 11. A fixing plate 79 made of a metal is installed on the upper portion of the support plate 70, which functions to support the water pressure in the housing body 10. The fixing plate 79 is fastened to the flange portion 12 of the housing body 11 with the support plate 70 interposed therebetween, and can be fastened through a bolt 78 and a nut 77 as in this embodiment. A cover 15 covering the housing body 11 may be installed on the fixing plate 79.

The voltage application unit 50 applies a voltage to the electrode 41 of the electrode assembly 40, and includes a power supply and an electronic circuit for applying the voltage. The voltage applying unit 50 may be electrically connected to the electrode rod 41 through a cable.

The partition unit 60 is a conductive material and is electrically connected to the housing 10, and partitions the inner space of the housing 10 to form a water treatment space in a grid shape surrounding the electrode assembly 40 in the housing 10. do. That is, the partition unit 60 forms a number of grids corresponding to the number and position of each electrode assembly 40, so that the grid of the partition unit 60 may have a combination of a plurality of polygons. Accordingly, a water treatment space having a polygonal grid shape corresponding to each electrode assembly 40 may be formed.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the partition unit shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the water cluster separation device shown in FIG. 4.

5 and 6, the partition unit 60 has a configuration including a plurality of side plates 61 and fixing portions 62 for fixing the side plates 61 to the inner surface of the housing 10. Can be.

The side plate portion 61 is disposed at a predetermined distance from each electrode assembly 40 to form a grid. Such a grid has a shape in which a plurality of polygons are combined, and in this embodiment, a shape in which a square is combined is illustrated. According to this, four side plate portions 61 are combined to form one square grid, and each electrode assembly 40 is positioned at the central position of each unit grid in a square shape.

7 is a view illustrating various forms of a partition unit applicable to the present invention, and it is possible to have a lattice form of a square form as shown in (a), but a lattice of a triangular form as shown in (b), ( As shown in c), it is also possible to have a hexagonal lattice, and it can be modified in various other forms.

Referring to FIG. 5 again, the side plate portion 61 may be formed by a polygonal column having a polygonal cross section. In the case of this embodiment, it is illustrated that the lattice structure of the side plate portion 61 is formed using nine square pillars 65.

Also, the unit grids adjacent to each other of the partition unit 60 are configured to share a single side plate portion 61. If this embodiment is described as an example, the square grids adjacent to each other share one side plate portion 61 therebetween, and furthermore, the water treatment space surrounded by the four square pillars 65 does not use a separate structure. Since it is formed by the adjacent square pillar 65 and the side plate portion 61, it will be possible to efficiently manufacture without consuming unnecessary material.

The fixing part 62 functions to fix the side plate part 61 to the inner circumferential surface of the housing body 11 and functions to electrically connect each side plate part 61 as a conductive material. In the case of this embodiment, it is illustrated that the fixing part 62 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the side plate part 61, respectively.

The fixing part 62 may include a support ring 63 having a shape corresponding to the inner surface of the housing 10 and a connection grid 64 formed in a grid shape inside the support ring 63. The connecting grating 64 is formed to correspond to the shape of the grating formed by the side plate part 61, and ends of each side plate part 61 are connected. In the present embodiment, both ends of the side plate portion 61 are connected to the pair of fixing portions 62 and can be attached in the same way as welding.

Meanwhile, unlike the above-described configuration, the partition unit 60 may have a configuration in which the side plate portions 61 forming a polygonal grid are integrally connected to each other, and in this case, the side plate portion 61 is housed without the fixing portion 62. It can be directly connected to the body 11.

When describing the operation state of the water cluster separation device having the above-described configuration, a positive voltage is applied to the electrode 41 of each electrode assembly 40, and a negative voltage is applied to the housing body 11 or You are in a grounded state. Since the partition unit 60 is electrically connected to the inner surface of the housing body 11, each side plate portion 61 of the partition unit 60 also has the same potential as the housing body 11. Accordingly, an electric field is formed between the electrode assembly 40 and the side plate portion 61 for each grid space surrounding each electrode assembly 40.

Accordingly, since the water treatment space having a uniform electric field in the housing body 11 is formed by the number of grids, it is possible to improve the water treatment efficiency without significantly increasing the voltage applied to the electrode rod 41.

Such a water cluster separation device can improve the cell uptake rate and permeability of water through water cluster separation, and can be applied to agricultural irrigation facilities, seawater desalination facilities, and purification facilities using these characteristics.

8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a water cluster separation device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the gap holder shown in FIG. 8.

In this embodiment, unlike the previous embodiment, the inlet port 20 and the outlet port 30 are provided on both side ends of the housing 10, and the electrode assembly 40 is horizontal (ie, the same direction as the water flow). It is arranged in the longitudinal direction. The electrode assembly 40 is arranged in a state of being divided by 90 degrees in the case of the previous embodiment, and the partition unit 60 is also arranged in a state of being in a corresponding state.

The flow of water and the arrangement direction of the electrode assembly 40 can be arranged in the same direction to minimize flow resistance, and there is an advantage that space utilization can be further improved.

According to the present embodiment, the electrode holder 40 may be provided with a gap holder 90 for maintaining a gap with the partition unit 60. The gap holder 90 allows the electrode assembly 40 to be supported at a predetermined distance from the side plate 61 of the partition unit 60. In the case of the present embodiment, it has been exemplified that one spacing holder 90 is disposed for each electrode assembly 40, but a plurality of spacing holders 90 are placed on the electrode assembly 40 according to the length of the electrode assembly 40. It will also be possible to install, in this case it is possible to prevent the electrode rod assembly 40 from sagging by its own weight.

As shown in FIG. 9, the gap holder 90 includes a connection portion 91 through which the electrode assembly 40 is rotatably inserted, and a support portion 92 extending from the connection portion 91 and supported by the partition unit 60 can do. However, the gap holder 90 may be modified in various configurations in addition to these configurations.

10 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the inlet port according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the inflow port 20 includes a first pipe 21 and a pair of second pipes 22. The first pipe 21 has a flange 24 connected to the water supply-side pipe 21, and the second pipe 22 is branched from the first pipe 21 and connected to the housing body 11.

Thus, by extending the cross-sectional area of the flow path along the water supply direction, it is possible to reduce the flow rate of the water flowing in the housing body 11, thereby increasing the time for the water to stay in the water treatment space to improve the water treatment efficiency. I will do it.

Between the first pipe 21 and the second pipe 22, an expansion space portion 23 for minimizing the effect of the wake generated from the water flow between the first and second pipes 21 and 22 is minimized. It may be provided. The expansion space portion 23 is configured to extend in the width direction from both sides of the second pipe 22 to secure a certain space on both sides of the water flow, thereby minimizing the wake from affecting the water flow. Although the present embodiment illustrates that the expansion space portion 23 has a cylinder shape vertically disposed in the first and second pipes 21 and 22, the expansion space portion 23 is formed in various shapes in addition to these shapes. It is possible.

The configuration of the inlet port 20 has been described above in detail, but the outlet port 30 may also have the same configuration. This configuration of the discharge port 30 allows to increase the flow rate of water discharged from the housing body 11, and the expansion space portion minimizes the influence of the wake on the water flow in this process.

The above has been described with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention, but those skilled in the art may vary the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You can understand that it can be modified and changed.

10: housing 11: housing body
20: inlet port 30: outlet port
21: 1st piping 22: 2nd piping
23: expansion space 40: electrode assembly
41: electrode rod 42: insulating member
43: sealing cap 50: voltage application unit
60: compartment unit 61: side plate
62: fixing part 63: support ring
64: connecting grid 65: polygonal column
90: gap retainer

Claims (12)

A housing having an inlet and outlet port for water inlet and outlet;
It is installed in a plurality in the housing, the electrode assembly in the form of an electrode is accommodated in a pipe-shaped insulating member;
A voltage applying unit that applies a voltage to the electrode of each electrode assembly; And
It includes; a partition unit made of a conductive material that is electrically connected to the housing and partitions the inner space of the housing to form a water treatment space in a grid shape surrounding each electrode assembly in the housing;
The compartment unit,
It is disposed at a predetermined distance from each electrode assembly to form a grid, and includes a plurality of side plates electrically connected to the housing,
An electric field is formed between the electrode assembly and the side plate portion for each grid-shaped water treatment space by applying a (+) voltage to the electrode rod of each electrode assembly, applying a (-) voltage to the housing, or grounding the housing. Water cluster separation device configured to let.
According to claim 1,
The lattice of the partition unit has a plurality of polygonal water cluster separation device, characterized in that it has a combined form.
According to claim 1, The compartment unit,
And a fixing part for fixing the side plate part to the inner surface of the housing.
According to claim 1,
The side plate portion is a water cluster separation device, characterized in that formed by a plurality of polygonal pillars having a cross-section of a polygonal shape.
According to claim 1,
The water cluster separation device, characterized in that the grids adjacent to each other of the partition unit are configured to share a single said side plate.
According to claim 3, The fixing portion,
A support ring having a shape corresponding to the inner surface of the housing; And
Water cluster separation device is formed in the form of a grid on the inside of the support ring, characterized in that it comprises a connecting grid connected to the end of each side plate portion.
According to claim 1,
The inlet and outlet ports are provided on both side ends of the housing,
The electrode assembly is a water cluster separation apparatus characterized in that it is arranged to have a horizontal direction in the longitudinal direction.
The method of claim 7,
The electrode assembly is a water cluster separation device, characterized in that a spacer is installed to maintain a gap with the partition unit.
The method of claim 8, wherein the gap holder,
A connection portion into which the electrode assembly is rotatably inserted; And
And a support portion extending from the connection portion and supported by the partition unit.
According to claim 1,
At least one of the inlet and outlet ports,
First piping; And
And a pair of second pipes branched from the first pipes and connected to the housing.
The method of claim 10,
An apparatus for separating water clusters, characterized in that an expansion space is provided between the first and second pipes to minimize the effect of the wake generated from water flow between the first and second pipes.
The method of claim 11,
The expansion space portion is a water cluster separation device, characterized in that it has a cylindrical shape extending toward the outer direction of the pair of the second pipe.

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