Iodine generator for reclaimed water purification
US4061570A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1975 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D21/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The system disclosed is for controlling the iodine level in a water supply in a spacecraft. The system iodinates drinking water as necessary. It includes an iodine accumulator which stores crystalline iodine, an electro-chemical valve to control the input of iodine to the drinking water and an iodine dispenser. A pump dispenses fluid through the iodine dispenser and an iodine sensor to a potable water tank storage. The iodine sensor electronically detects the iodine level in the water, and through electronic means, produces a correction current control. The correction current control operates the electro-chemical iodine valve to release iodine from the iodine accumulator into the iodine dispenser.
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