Personal advanced oxidation water treatment system

摘要

A portable, personal advanced-oxidation water treatment system based on ozone and a catalyst such as titanium dioxide that can cycle and purify water to make it portable by removing organic contaminants. The unit can be used for long periods of time without having to replenish the active portions. The unit can be carried in a backpack or in a vehicle. Fresh water is typically loaded into the unit, and the unit is cycled until the water is pure enough to drink. A battery is used to produce ozone and to cycle the water through a reaction vessel and can optionally be charged with a small solar panel The unit can also be powered directly from a vehicle.

主权项

1. A portable personal water purification system adapted to be carried in a backpack by one person, the system comprising:
a backpack; a bladder adapted to hold water, said bladder fluid-connected to a reaction vessel through a venturi, said bladder configured to be contained within said backpack; an ozone generator producing ozone gas from air gas-connected to said venturi, wherein said ozone transfers into said water though said venturi, said ozone generator also configured to be contained within said backpack; said reaction vessel containing a reacting surface coated with a catalyst, wherein said water upon leaving said reaction vessel returns to said bladder, said reaction vessel also configured to be contained within said backpack; wherein said water is recirculated from said bladder, through said reaction vessel, and back to said bladder continuously until said water is pure enough to drink; whereby the catalyst-ozone combination removes organic contaminants from said water as water cycles through the system.