Process and apparatus for deactivation or destruction of microorganisms by an electric charge and vibration

摘要

A water purification process comprises applying electrical energy to water to be treated in a treatment chamber having a cathode and an anode opposing each other, and to deactivate or destroy microorganisms in the water, wherein water in the vicinity of the anode is caused to flow away from the anode, by subjecting the water and/or the anode to vibration. Water purification apparatus comprises a treatment chamber (2) having a cathode (9) and an anode (3) opposing each other; means for applying electrical energy to microorganisms contained in the water; means (16) for vibrating the water in the vicinity of the anode and/or the anode; and means (17) for removing debris inside and outside the chamber.