摘要 |
A method and apparatus for producing bacteria-free iodine-species-containing drinking water for farm animals under continuous dynamic water flow, comprising dissolving solid iodine into a first water flow to produce a saturated iodine sp ecies-containing aqueous solution at a pre-selected temperature; blending the saturated solution with a second water flow to produce a diluted iodine species bacterium-free aque ous solution; and providing the diluted solution as drinking water to the animals. P referably, the iodine is dissolved in the first water flow to provide a saturated iodine sp ecies at a pre-selected temperature at a known concentration, which saturated solution is t hen blended into a mean water flow. The continuous flow of iodine species-containing water is fed to a farm animal drinking water distribution network with reduced risk of back-contamination by bacteria-containing water through the network. Other uses of the iodinated water are as a disinfectant, for example, in the food processing indus try; fruit, vegetable and fish preservation; industrials, commercial cooling tower waters, s ewage and waste water treatment; and as a nutrient as an iodine source for humans, livesto ck, fish and plants. |