WO2007140544A1 - Activation électrolytique de l'eau - Google Patents

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WO2007140544A1
WO2007140544A1 PCT/AU2007/000809 AU2007000809W WO2007140544A1 WO 2007140544 A1 WO2007140544 A1 WO 2007140544A1 AU 2007000809 W AU2007000809 W AU 2007000809W WO 2007140544 A1 WO2007140544 A1 WO 2007140544A1
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  • This invention concerns an electrolytic process called unbalanced electrolysis or unipolar activation for the treatment of water.
  • chlorination has been the major method of disinfection of water for human or agricultural use.
  • hydrocarbon chlorides such as chloramines that are product of the chlorination process are carcinogenic.
  • Other disinfection methods such as ultra-violet and ozone production and application to water supply have major limitations.
  • Unipolar activation for the treatment of water is a process where electrons are removed by the DC power source from a liquid passing through an anode cell and electrons are added to a separate liquid passing through a cathode cell, the process producing synthetic compounds.
  • strong biocides such as hydrogen peroxide can be produced while at the cathode, weaker compounds can be produced.
  • This invention utilises the diaphragm-less electrolytic cell described in my US Patent 5,882,502 (Mar. 16, 1999) and my Australian Patent 707701 (Oct 28, 1999).
  • This construction allows high capacity and efficiency compared to the conventional diaphragm cell of an earlier invention on unipolar activation.
  • the unipolar activation of liquids was described in general in my United Kingdom Patent no. GB2392441 (21 July 2004).
  • Dr. Bakhir's apparatus is tubular in shape and is diagrammatically shown in Figure 1.
  • the outer tube may be the anode electrode and the inner tube may be the cathode electrode.
  • the electrodes are separated by a cylindrical ceramic diaphragm.
  • Liquid is fed into the outer tube and is discharged as an anolyte and a separate liquid is fed into the inner tube and is discharged as a catholyte. There is no mixing of the liquids and the apparatus acts to remove electrons from the anolyte and add electrons to the catholyte.
  • Dr. Bakhir indicated that unbalanced electrolysis was less efficient when there is no diaphragm between the anode and cathode electrodes.
  • Dr. Bakhir's apparatus While the major application of Dr. Bakhir's apparatus is the treatment of water, the application of unbalanced electrochemical activation is very extensive as described in the papers of Dr. Bakhir. The benefits of unipolar activation can be examined in almost every commercial application in energy, health, agriculture, environment, and general industries. The only limitation in most cases is the use of a diaphragm between the anode and cathode electrodes that limit reaction rates due to the impedance of the diaphragm and problems from blockage of the diaphragm from solids and salt formation.
  • Electrons travel from the anode electrode to the DC power source to the cathode electrode through the catholyte to the cathode solution electrode to the anode solution electrode through the anolyte to the anode electrode to form the complete electronic circuit of the unipolar electrolytic cell.
  • the applicant has been granted United Kingdom patent no. GB2392441 (July 21, 2004) titled "Electrolytic Activation of Fluids" where the unipolar activation of water using the apparatus shown on Figure 2 was applied.
  • the invention comprises a unipolar electrolytic apparatus to activate water comprising an anode cell assembly and a cathode cell assembly, the anode cell assembly including an anode electrode and a solution electrode and the cathode cell assembly including a cathode electrode and a solution electrode, a power supply that provides a DC pulsed current to the anode cell assembly and the cathode cell assembly and the connections of the cathode solution electrode and the cathode electrode being interchanged to result in the cathode cell behaving like an anode cell in an anode mode, whereby oxidizing reactions occur in the water at both anode cell and cathode cell in the anode mode, such that strong biocides are produced in both the anode cell and the cathode cell, or the connections between the anode solution electrode and the anode electrode being interchanged to result in the anode cell behaving like the cathode cell in a cathode mode where reducing reactions occur in the water
  • the DC current applied has a pulse frequency of 20 to 200 kilohertz and the DC pulsing current can have a duty cycle of the range of from 20 to 80 percent.
  • the anode cell assembly and the cathode cell assembly can operate at a temperature of from 10 degrees Celsius to 200 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of from atmospheric pressure up to 300 psig (22 atm).
  • the anode electrode and the cathode electrode each comprise an expanded metal mesh and comprise or are coated with a material providing a low over-voltage and resistance to corrosion.
  • the anode electrode and the cathode electrode held between plate solution electrodes can include baffles of an electrically non-conductive material to force the water to weave in and out of the expanded metal electrode.
  • the anode cell and cathode cell solution electrodes can be of solid construction to guide the water to weave in and out of the expanded metal electrode.
  • the invention comprises a process of treating water using a unipolar electrolytic apparatus as discussed above wherein acid water is produced from both anode cell and cathode cell when the cathode cell is connected in the anode mode.
  • the invention comprises a process of treating water using a unipolar electrolytic apparatus as discussed above wherein alkaline water is produced from both anode cell and cathode cell when the anode cell is connected in the cathode mode.
  • the feed water is sea water or water containing alkali metals and the process of unipolar activation results in the production of hydrogen and an excess of hydroxyl ions leading to the formation of alkali hydroxides.
  • the activated water can be contacted with carbon dioxide gas to sequester the carbon dioxide as an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate.
  • Preferably modifiers are added to the water before or after activation to improve the absorption and sequestration of the carbon dioxide.
  • the absorption of the carbon dioxide can be carried out at elevated temperature and pressure in a counter current system.
  • the invention comprises a method of sequestering carbon dioxide in water, the method comprising the steps of passing the water through a unipolar electrolytic apparatus as defined above acting in cathode mode to produce an activated water, and contacting the activated water with carbon dioxide in the water to produce alkali carbonates as a precipitate.
  • the water can be sea water.
  • the invention comprises a method of disinfecting water, the method comprising the steps of passing the water through a unipolar electrolytic apparatus as defined above acting in anode mode to produce a disinfected water that is suitable for human use or for irrigation after filtration of precipitated solids.
  • the water can be sewage water, raw water supply, or polluted water from industrial operations.
  • a water activation apparatus with one or more of the following characteristics: 1. Changing Cell Modes of Operation
  • a diaphragm cell can operate only with an anode electrode where oxidation reactions occur and a cathode electrode where reducing reactions occur.
  • Experiments with our diaphragm-less unipolar system using a large scale unipolar apparatus have showed that by connecting the anode solution electrode to the cathode electrode and the cathode solution electrode to the negative of the DC power source, the cathode cell behaved like an anode cell.
  • the pH of the catholyte from the cathode cell became acidic instead of alkaline as shown on Figure 3 below.
  • Disinfection is a major application of unipolar activation where the strong biocides hydrogen peroxide and ozone are produced at the anode cell.
  • the hydrogen peroxide was measured by a Palintest Model 8000 colorimeter.
  • the pulsing rate was varied from 0.005 kilohertz to 50 kilohertz.
  • Figure 5 shows production of hydrogen peroxide increased significantly with the increase of the pulsing frequency up to 50 kilohertz.
  • Field tests were carried out using a portable 200 liters per minute unipolar activation unit according to the present invention to disinfect sewage water at Westernport Sewage plant.
  • Figure 7 below shows the effect of the electrical energy input into the sewage water on the survival rate of pathogens.
  • the total plate count was reduced from 240,000 counts per 100 ml to 500 counts per 100 ml for both the anode water and cathode water with the cathode in anode mode.
  • the cell voltage was 20 volts with electrode gap of 6 millimeters.
  • the total voltage is equal to the sum of the voltage between the anode electrode and the anode solution electrode and, the voltage between the cathode electrode and the cathode solution electrode, providing the solution characteristics are about the same and the amperes per square meter are the same at the anode and at the cathode.
  • Test15 60 50 34.3 10.2 4.5 6.8 17
  • the tests 14 and 15 were conducted with oxygen addition of 250 cc/min to the cell.
  • the anode and cathode electrodes may be constructed with a high unit surface area such as expanded metal.
  • the sheared nature of the expanded metal not only create large surface area but the sheared surfaces contain a large number of active surfaces.
  • the electrodes are coated with suitable material to reduce over-voltage and to protect against corrosion.
  • a preferred construction is expanded titanium sheet and coated with platinum group oxides that has been used universally in these experiments.
  • the solution electrodes may be made of plain sheets of titanium coated with platinum group oxides or since the solution electrode where the cells are in anode mode are acting as "cathodes", stainless steel plate electrodes have been used successfully.
  • the type of metal used in the electrode could also influence the results of the activation of water.
  • using expanded iron electrodes in anode mode resulted in the removal of about 92% of the phosphates and about 45% of the nitrates in the sewage water.
  • Trials are planned to use aluminum electrodes to remove chlorides in the sewage water with or without the addition of calcium ions.
  • the anode or cathode electrodes are held between the plate solution electrodes and non-conductor baffles are installed so that the water weaves in and out of the expanded metal electrodes. This creates very good contact between the water and the anode or cathode electrodes.
  • Alkaline water can be produced from both anode and cathode cell when the anode cell is in cathode mode. There are many who believe that alkaline water is good for human and animal health.
  • Figure 1 shows a prior art unipolar activation cell
  • Figure 2 shows a prior art unipolar diaphragm-less activation system
  • Figure 3 shows a first embodiment of unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention in anode mode
  • Figure 3A shows a graph of pH vs time for the operation of the embodiment shown in Figure 3;
  • Figure 4 shows a second embodiment of unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention in cathode mode
  • Figure 4A shows a graph of pH vs time for the operation of the embodiment shown in Figure 4
  • Figure 5 shows a graph of the pulsing frequency versus the hydrogen peroxide generation for the embodiment shown in Figure 3;
  • Figure 6 shows a graph of total pathogen survival rate being the result of treating sewage water with a unipolar activation unit according to the present invention.
  • Figure 7 shows a sewage water disinfection process using a unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 8 shows a commercial water disinfection process of a raw water supply using a unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 9 shows an apparatus for the desalination of seawater utilizing a unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 10 shows a process for activation of seawater using a unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention to produce hydrogen
  • Figure 11 shows a domestic septic system disinfection process using a unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 12 shows a grey water disinfection process using a unipolar activation apparatus according to the present invention for high rise buildings
  • Figure 13 shows a process for unipolar activation of a cooling tower for the control of legionella according to the present invention
  • Figure 14 shows unipolar activation to disinfect ballast water according to the present invention
  • Figure 15 shows a process for unipolar activation of water for poultry and farm animals according to the present invention
  • Figure 16 shows a process for disinfection of polluted rivers according to the present invention.
  • Figure 17 shows detail of the construction of the electrodes according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 1 describes a unipolar tubular diaphragm cell patented by Dr. Bakhir et al.
  • the raw water feed 1 is divided into the cathode cell 2 and anode cell 4 that are separated by a ceramic diaphragm 3.
  • the raw water can have mineral content of 0.3 to 1.5 g/1, a Redox potential of from +200 to +400 and contain the chemicals Na; K; Ca; Mg; SO 4 and HCO.
  • the anolyte 5 produced is acidic and contains strong biocides such as hydrogen peroxide and ozone.
  • the anolyte has a pH of 0.25 to 7 and a Redox potential of +700 to +1200 mV.
  • the catholyte 6 produced is alkaline and contains only washing solution. It can have a pH of 7.5 to 13 and a Redox potential of -500 to -800 mV. It can contain electrolytically synthesized compounds NaOH; KOH; HO; H 2 O 2 ; H 3 O 2 ; H 2 ; and Ca(OH) 2 .
  • the capacity of this unipolar cell is limited due to the impedance of the diaphragm, and acidic and alkaline waters are produced.
  • Figure 2 shows the previously patented diaphragm-less unipolar system.
  • Raw water 11 is fed into the anode cell 13 containing the anode electrode 15 and the solution electrode 14.
  • the activated water 18 is discharged from the anode cell 13.
  • Raw water 12 is also fed into the cathode cell 19 containing the cathode electrode 20 and the solution electrode 21.
  • the activated water 22 is discharged from the cathode cell 19.
  • the complete electronic circuit 16 consists of the anode solution electrode 14 through the anolyte 18 to the anode electrode 15 to the DC power source 17 to the cathode electrode 20 though the catholyte 22 to the cathode solution electrode 21 through the external conductor 16 and to the anode solution electrode 14.
  • Figure 3 shows one embodiment of unipolar activation apparatus of the present invention being a unipolar system with the cathode electrode 30 acting as an anode for the maximum production of biocides.
  • the change is achieved mainly by interchanging the connections to the cathode electrode 30 and the cathode solution electrode 31.
  • the flow of elections is reversed so that elections are removed from the catholy te 29 by the cathode electrode in the same way that elections are removed from the anolyte solution 28 by the anode electrode 25.
  • Figure 3A shows a graph of the pH of the activated anolyte and catholyte waters produced by the arrangement of Figure 3 and shows that the pH of both anolyte and catholyte are raised initially before falling to below 4.0 after 120 minutes. This is consistent with both the waters producing strong biocides.
  • Figure 4 shows the unipolar system of the present invention with the anode electrode 45 acting as a cathode electrode.
  • both anode electrode 45 and cathode electrode 50 are adding elections to the anolyte 48 and catholyte 49.
  • weak solutions are produced and the coagulating or reducing effect of the unipolar system is maximized.
  • Figure 4A shows a graph of the pH of the activated anolyte and catholyte waters produced by the arrangement of Figure 4 and shows that both anolyte 48 and catholyte 49 show an increase of pH over time.
  • Figure 5 shows a graph of pulsing frequency of a DC voltage versus the hydrogen peroxide produced for the embodiment shown in Figure 3.
  • the graph was taken based on constant voltage and at atmospheric pressure.
  • the graph shows an increase in hydrogen peroxide production as the frequency is increased up to 50 kilohertz.
  • Figure 6 shows one of the results of treating the sewage water with a unipolar activation unit according to the present invention.
  • the unit comprised a portable 200 liters per minute sewage water disinfection unit.
  • a first trailer contained a 14 kw gasoline generator, DC power source and voltage modulators while the pumps, pump box and electrolytic cells were contained in a second trailer.
  • Each cell contained five titanium electrodes 100 x 1000 mm and six 316 stainless steel 100 x 1000 mm solution electrodes.
  • the data in the graph includes both the anolyte and the catholyte. It is estimated the retention time of the sewage water in the unipolar cells is about 30 seconds. It was observed that a brown precipitate formed in the activated water and settled to the bottom of the container. There was also some frothy material at the surface of the activated water but this eventually settled to the bottom when the froth broke down.
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram showing the disinfection of sewage water after aeration at a sewage plant to produce potable water.
  • Feed water 60a is taken from the clarified overflow of a clarifier 60 and pumped by pumps 61 to unipolar cells 62 operating in anode mode.
  • the unipolar activation of the sewage results in coagulation and precipitation of solids, disinfection, and breaking down of pharmaceuticals from the strong biocides such as hydrogen peroxide and ozone.
  • the solids and coagulated molecules are removed by centrifugal separation 63 or by ultra-fine filters 64 with the filtrate passed through an RO filter 65 with the backwash containing dead pathogens recycled to the clarifier 60. pH is adjusted by 67 resulting in the final potable water 68 that is free of pharmaceuticals.
  • Figure 8 shows a schematic diagram showing unipolar disinfection of a raw water supply 70 that is passed through a header 71 through unipolar cells 72 operating on anode mode into a product header 73.
  • the disinfected water 74 is passed through a sand-carbon filter 75 before being placed in a sealed container 76.
  • the sealed container 76 is important to maintain the ozone and hydrogen peroxide in the disinfected water as well as a small unipolar unit 77 treating a circulating stream.
  • the disinfected water 78 without the use of chlorine is delivered to the consumers.
  • Automated biocide top-up units 79 using unipolar activation according to the present invention may be used in remote areas to ensure disinfection of the water.
  • FIG 9 shows the use of unipolar activation in agglomerating chemical species in seawater for improved reverse osmosis (RO) desalination to reduce power cost and RO media cost.
  • Seawater 80 is pumped through the unipolar cells 81 and the agglomerated compounds are removed by a high intensity centrifuge 82 or an ultra-fine filter 83.
  • the seawater is then passed through a second stage of coagulation 84 and the product is passed through the RO filters 85 to remove coagulated or decomposed molecules including pharmaceuticals.
  • the final water product 86 may be suitable as potable water or as process water. Coagulation in the seawater occurs due to formation of alkali metal precipitates resulting in less salt to be removed during the RO stage.
  • the estimated power consumption at each stage is as follows: First unipolar stage 0.6kwh/m 3
  • FIG 10 shows unipolar activation applied to the production of hydrogen from seawater resulting in excess hydroxyl ions in the activated seawater.
  • seawater there are H(+) and OH(-) ions and when subjected to cathode mode unipolar electrolysis, the hydrogen ion is reduced to hydrogen gas, leaving excess of OH(-) ions.
  • These ions react with elements in the seawater such as sodium, calcium, potassium, and magnesium to form hydroxides.
  • seawater 91 is fed to the anode 92 and cathode 95 cells with the anode cell 92 in cathode mode.
  • Hydrogen 93 and 96 are produced from the anode 92 and cathode 95 cells.
  • Activated seawater 94 and 97 is produced containing sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium hydroxides.
  • FIG 11 is a diagram showing the application of unipolar disinfection to grey or sewage water in a dwelling.
  • the sewage is processed in a conventional sewage tank 100.
  • the sewage water is collected in a small underground tank 101 where it is pumped 102 through unipolar cells 103 with DC power source 104.
  • the disinfected water is passed through a filter 105 with the clear water 107 stored in the storage tank 108 where irrigation quality water 109 is available for use.
  • the filter backwash 106 is returned to the septic tank.
  • Figure 12 is a diagram showing unipolar activation applied to disinfection of grey water in a high rise building for recycling.
  • Grey water 112 is collected in a storage tank 113 and then passed through unipolar cells 114 before storage in the Class A water tank 115 where the disinfected water 117 is used for irrigation or laundry 119 and toilets 120.
  • the system is also applicable to a small community instead of a high rise building.
  • Figure 13 shows unipolar activation applied to a cooling tower to control legionella.
  • Water with about 3 grams per liter of salt from the cooling tower 121 is passed through unipolar cells 122 in anode mode with the anolyte 123 and catholyte 124 sprayed at the top of the cooling tower.
  • the biocides produced include strong chloride biocides, hydrogen peroxide and ozone which are sufficient to kill pathogens including legionella that the activated water comes in contact with.
  • the unipolar cells could be pressurized to produce more hydrogen peroxide and ozone and less salt in the water used so that less chloride biocides are produced if these are harmful to the application such as cooling tower systems used in art galleries.
  • FIG 14 shows unipolar activation to disinfect ballast water. This is a relatively simple procedure because unladen ships normally take on seawater for ballast during their journey to the next port. Harmful organisms can be brought from one port to the next port.
  • the unipolar cells 132 are installed in the hold of ship 130 and the ballast water 133 is activated as well as passed through a liquid vortex separator 131 to remove the oil from the ballast water 134.
  • the activated water kills all organisms in the ballast water so that the ballast water can safely be discharged at the port of call without introducing harmful organisms.
  • Figure 15 shows activation of water for poultry and farm animals.
  • the objective of this process is threefold: (1) to reduce the emission of methane gas from these animals (2) to convert the methane to weight gain and (3) to strengthen the immune system of the animals from infectious diseases.
  • Raw water 147 for watering the animals may be fed into a mixing tank 145 where additives 146 that will help the health or growth of the animals is mixed before the mixture is transferred to a storage tank 140 before being fed to unipolar cells 141 and 142 that are powered by any of several power sources 143 with or without a battery backup 144.
  • the activated water is stored and then used as required to water the farm animals or poultry in a trough 148.
  • FIG 16 is a diagram of unipolar activation in purifying a polluted river or waterway.
  • Polluted rivers result from human waste or from industrial waste.
  • the polluted river 149 is dammed at an appropriate location and floating trash is directed to several rotary screens 151, 152 fitted with spirals that transfer the solid trash 153 to shore where it is burned or used as land fill.
  • the polluted river water 154 is fed to several liquid vortex separators 155 where a major fraction 157 containing small amount fine solids is passed through unipolar cells 158 where disinfection and coagulation is achieved and this liquid 159 is returned to the clean side of the river 160.
  • FIG 17 shows detail of the construction of the electrodes according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the electrode (cathode or anode) 160 is formed from an expanded metal sheet to give it a large surface area, active sites and to encourage turbulent flow over the surface of the electrode.
  • the electrode may be formed from iron, aluminum or stainless steel (316 stainless steel) with or without a coating to prevent corrosion and to providing a low over-voltage.
  • the electrode may be titanium coated with platinum group oxides.
  • Around the electrode 150 is a baffle arrangement 162.
  • the baffle arrangement 162 is formed from an electrically non-conductive material and is placed to force the water to weave in and out of the expanded metal electrode.
  • the solution electrodes may be constructed from titanium coated with platinum group oxides or stainless steel (316 stainless steel). Water flow through the electrode assembly is shown by the dotted line 166. It will be seen that the water follows a tortuous path thereby encouraging good contact with the respective electrode.
  • the most important feature of this invention is the ability to make the cathode cell behave like an anode cell and conversely, the anode cell behave like the cathode cell. It is an invention that many well versed with the conventional diaphragm cell find difficult to believe. With our diaphragm-less electrolytic cell, the science can easily be demonstrated and the invention has been demonstrated in a substantial number of small and large experiments. This embodiment of our invention can be applied to a number of important chemical processes that have major impact on water disinfection and on the environment.
  • strong biocides are produced at the anode cell and by connecting the cathode so that it behaves like an anode cell, the energy is productively used to produce strong biocides such as hydrogen peroxide and ozone.
  • the anode If the anode is connected so that is behaves like a cathode, reducing reactions occur at both cells and a major application is in the activation of seawater to extract and sequester carbon dioxide from a power plant flue gas stream or from the air.
  • seawater which is a dilute solution of halite
  • the H(+) and OH(-) ions exist in the water along with ions of Na(+), K(+), Ca(++), and Mg(++).
  • the carbonic acid reacts with the base Na, K, Ca, and Mg hydroxides to form carbonates of Na, K, Ca, and Mg.
  • One objective in manipulating this system is to try to produce bicarbonates as twice the amount of carbon dioxide is sequestered theoretically by the Na, K, Ca, and Mg contained in the seawater.
  • Modifiers can be added to the seawater before or after activation to increase the absorption of carbon dioxide into the activated seawater.
  • Seawater has been selected as a means of sequestering carbon dioxide as the oceans of the world have a capability to absorb up to 200,000 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide. Waters which have a high content of alkali metals would also be suitable for activation to absorb carbon dioxide.
  • Absorption of the carbon dioxide can be carried out at elevated pressure and temperature to achieve more efficient absorption and sequestration of the carbon dioxide. Having excess carbon dioxide, preferably carried out in a counter- current absorption system, will encourage the production of alkali bicarbonates allowing more sequestration of carbon dioxide for the same amount of alkali metals in the original water.
  • Pulsing current is a major feature of this invention as it was shown experimentally that very little reaction happens if the current is not pulsing. The experiments indicated that maximum reaction occurs at 50 kilohertz but it is expected that higher frequency will increase the reaction but will reach a peak as the pulsing frequency is increased.
  • the unipolar electrolytic process of this invention can produce acidic water with strong biocides when the cathode is acting as an anode or alkaline water when the anode is acting as a cathode. There are many who believe that alkaline water is good for human and animal health.

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L'invention concerne l'activation unipolaire de l'eau à des fins commerciales pour désinfecter une alimentation en eau brute provenant de cours d'eau ou de puits, d'eau de mer, ou des eaux usées provenant d'égouts, de déchets animaux, de rejets d'usines de traitement, de l'eau de tour de refroidissement, de l'eau de piscine et de spa, de l'eau de ballast de navire et des eaux polluées similaires. La désinfection est effectuée au moyen de peroxyde d'hydrogène et d'ozone contenant des biocides issus de composés chlorés et soufrés dans l'eau, qui sont produits au cours de l'activation électrolytique unipolaire de l'eau. L'activation unipolaire peut également être utilisée pour réaliser des réactions chimiques comme dans l'activation de l'eau de mer. La présente invention peut également produire de l'eau alcaline bénéfique pour la santé.
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