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Which
electrocoagulation system should you to purchase?
Electrocoagulation has
evolved considerably since Dietrich’s patent in 1906.
Electrocoagulation is the process of passing electric current
through a liquid. The method
and chamber configuration greatly affects the energy efficiency and
longevity of the system. Please
consider the following when deciding to purchase a system.
- Electrocoagulation
is a surface reaction. When
considering which electrocoagulation chamber to purchase, determine
the surface area within the chamber per gpm.
Powell Water Systems, Inc. engineers for 3,480 square inches
per gpm.
- Electrocoagulation
depends upon the amount of amperage passing through the water.
Electricity is purchase as power, which is volts times’ amp.
The amount of voltage required to make the metal leave the
metal blade is about 1.5 volts DC.
The voltage above 1.5 Volts simply creates heat in the liquid,
consumes more energy, and dissolves the metal blades faster.
For example if a liquid requires 1 amp per gallon to complete
the reaction please consider the following energy difference.
If the system operates at 3 volts per gap and 1 amp the energy
consumed is 3 watts of electricity per gallon treated.
If the system operates at 30 volts per gap and 1 amp the
energy consumed is 30 watts of electricity per gallon.
If the system operates at 80 volts per gap and 1 amp the
energy consumed is 80 watts per gallon.
In other words the lower the voltage per gap the less energy is
consumed per gallon of water treated.
Powell Water Systems, Inc. engineers the system to operate at 3
DC volts per gap.
- Electrocoagulation
systems require amperage to treat the water. The amount of amperage draw is dependent upon the
conductivity or the water. If
the water is not conductive then no amperage will be used.
The system should be designed with adequate wiring and
electrical capacity to deliver adequate amperage if needed by a
particular water stream. Powell
Water Systems, Inc. engineers for 0.375 amps per square inch or 130 amps per gpm.
- Electrocoagulation
creates hydrogen and gas bubbles.
The bubbles float vertically.
In chambers that have a water flow other than vertically the
bubble collect next to the horizontal surface or corners causing the
pressure to build up in the chamber, and creating an insolating factor
which stops the current from passing through the water.
Powell Water Systems, Inc. engineers the system so the bubbles
float in the same direction as the water flow.
- Electrocoagulation
moves the electrons through the water between positive and negative
plates. This causes a
surface charge on the plates. Positive
and negative partials attach to the plate surface magnetically.
When the polarity is reversed the magnetically attached
particles are repelled into the water flow.
The electron flow stops and reversed direction when the
polarity is reversed. The
chamber must have sufficient residence time or volume to allow the
water to be treated even though the power is off for 1/30 of a second
during polarity reversing. Powell
Water Systems, Inc. designs the system for a one-minute residence
time in the chamber.
- The
electrocoagulation industry is full imposters, fraud, and deception.
One-way to be sure that you’re purchasing a legal or
authorized system is to check patents.
A patent is a grant from the government to make, use, or sell.
It is illegal to make, use, or sell an item covered by current
patents with out the owner’s permission.
Powell Water Systems, Inc. utilized patents and patents pending
in the United States Patent
6,488,835
issued
December 3,
2002 and # 6,139,710 issued October 31, 2000 and many nations around the world.
To verify patents go to http://pctgazette.wipo.int/ and search
under the international application number PCT/US99/04312, filling
date 26 February 1999 (26.02.99), international publication number WO
99/43617, international publication date 2 September 1999 (02.09.99),
inventor Powell, Scott, Wade.
Powell Water Systems, Inc.
uses a unique patented electrocoagulation chamber that directly converts
incoming AC line voltage to DC Voltage.
The voltage is set between the blades in the electrocoagulation
chamber at 3 volts saving 96% of the electrical costs as compared to other
systems. The vertical flow,
direct line voltage, and chamber design will accommodate 20 times larger
flow rates as compared to outer systems.
The blades in the Powell electrocoagulation chamber accounts for
half the dry weight of the system whereas transformers account for most of
the weight in other systems.
If you want an energy
efficient electrocoagulation system with sufficient amperage and reaction
chamber size to treat you water please let one of our representative
demonstrate the unit on your water. If
you want a less expensive and efficient unit simple purchase one of our
systems, use the chamber dividers provided, and put in a bigger pump. We feel the energy savings more than offset the capital cost,
but we provide the option for those unique times when you need a little
extra power.
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