Edwin Colburn

US Patent:

55430406, Aug 6, 1996

Filed:

Dec 12, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/354249

Inventors:

Robert D. Fite - Harbor Springs MI
John S. Ilasenko - Harbor Springs MI
Edwin H. Colburn - Middleville MI

Assignee:

FI-Tek Purification Systems, Inc. - Petoskey MI

International Classification:

C02F 150

US Classification:

210167

Abstract:

The present industrial purification system consists of an electronic power supply and control unit, an ionization delivery unit, having at least one unique Copper/Silver electrode rods. It's objective as applied to water-based fluids in a closed-loop flow system is to prevent electrostatic materials from building up on the cathodic ionization rods and/or achieving ionization in very low conductive water-based systems which have as their medium de-ionized, ultra-purified, or reverse osmosis filtered water. The power supply and control unit requires 120 or 240 vac input at less than 1 amp, and provides an adjustable regulated dc voltage to the electrode rods, dc voltage being 50 volts. A zero center meter on the control panel indicates the actual voltage supplied to the electrodes, whereas current flowing through the electrodes is indicated by a second zero centered meter. At intervals of approximately 4 minutes, the polarity of the current flowing through electrodes 124-124' is automatically shut off to cause these electrodes to clean and reverse the effects of electrolysis action at said electrodes.