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US 10,343,940 · App. 16/249,184 · Granted Jul 9, 2019

Systems and methods for treating industrial feedwater

Inventors: Desmond A. Fraser (Herndon, VA); Hossein Ghaffari Nik (Fairfax, VA); Richard B. McMurray (Fairfax, VA); Akrem Hassen Adem Aberra (Fairfax, VA); Shelley Marie Grandy (Ashburn, VA); Patrick J. Hughes (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: RI Holdings, LLC
C02F9/00C02F1/30C02F1/4606C02F1/46104C02F1/485C02F1/722C02F1/76C02F1/78C02F2201/483C02F2303/04C02F2303/22
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Patent No.
US 10,343,940
App. No.
16/249,184
Granted
Jul 9, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

Feedwater is treated using a combination of techniques, including the integration of a brine solution to promote the formation of reactive and molecular species in the feedwater with electrolytic ionization, the application of electromagnetic fields and the application of plasma fields. The integrated, combined techniques offer an improved treatment of scale forming ions, bacteria and biological contaminants in feedwater.

Claims (10)

1. A method for treating feedwater comprising:

adding a brine solution into feedwater to promote the formation of reactive and molecular species in the feedwater;

forming an amount of ionized, dissolved metal ions in feedwater;

applying modulated electric and magnetic fields to the feedwater to effect the morphology of scale forming ions in the feedwater; and

applying plasma energy streamers to the feedwater to form the reactive and molecular species in the feedwater.

2. The method as in claim 1 further comprising applying the plasma energy to the feedwater and producing hydrogen ions in the feedwater.

3. The method as in claim 1 further comprising applying the plasma energy to the feedwater and producing hydrogen in the feedwater.

4. The method as in claim 1 further comprising applying the plasma energy to the feedwater and producing ozone gas in the feedwater.

5. The method as in claim 1 further comprising applying the plasma energy to the feedwater and producing hydrogen peroxide in the feedwater.

6. The method as in claim 1 further comprising applying the plasma energy to the feedwater, and producing chlorine based reactive oxygen species in the feedwater.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2025
From: HUGHES, PATRICK J; FRASER, DESMOND A; GHAFFARI NIK, HOSSEIN; MCMURRAY, RICHARD B; ADEM, AKREM HASSEN, ABERRA; GRANDY, SHELLEY MARIE
To: REVERSE IONIZER SYSTEMS, LLC.
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Continuity (1)
Division 15926965 · Mar 20, 2018