ELECTROCHEMICAL DECONTAMINATION CELLS

摘要

Contaminants are filtered from a fluid flow stream and the filter is regenerated by a process including steps of: providing a filter material comprising both carbon and potassium iodide; passing a contaminated fluid stream in contact with the filter material; adsorbing contaminants from the fluid stream onto surfaces in the filter material; passing an electric current through the filter material with adsorbed contaminant thereon; disassociating contaminant from the surfaces of the filter material; and removing disassociated contaminant from the filter material by carrying away the disassociated contaminant in a fluid flow mass.

主权项

1. A method of generating reductive and/or oxidative chemical species in an aqueous fluid stream to disinfect and remove contamination comprising:
f) providing a filter material comprising at least one a porous carbon support layer and a silicate/glass wool layer; g) passing an electric current through the filter material; h) passing a fluid stream containing elemental halogens and/or halide salts through the filter material, distributing halogens or halides within the filter material; i) directing a contaminated fluid mass into contact with the filter material in the presence of the electric current; and j) adsorbing contaminants from the fluid mass onto the filter material disinfecting or removing the contaminants.