WO2005095284A1 - Water purification system - Google Patents
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- WO2005095284A1 WO2005095284A1 PCT/EP2005/002254 EP2005002254W WO2005095284A1 WO 2005095284 A1 WO2005095284 A1 WO 2005095284A1 EP 2005002254 W EP2005002254 W EP 2005002254W WO 2005095284 A1 WO2005095284 A1 WO 2005095284A1
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- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/001—Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance
- C02F1/003—Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance using household-type filters for producing potable water, e.g. pitchers, bottles, faucet mounted devices
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- C02F9/00—Multistage treatment of water, waste water or sewage
- C02F9/20—Portable or detachable small-scale multistage treatment devices, e.g. point of use or laboratory water purification systems
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- C02F1/68—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water
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- the present invention relates to a gravity fed water purification system which provides purified potable water of superior quality
- the water purification system consistently provides high flow rates of potable water over a long period of time while ensuring the removal of harmful contaminants.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a gravity fed water purification system that does not require the use of expensive replacement parts and therefore provides for a low maintenance cost.
- the present invention provides a gravity fed water purification system comprising a filtration unit adapted to separate particulate and soluble material from the input water, which is in fluid communication with a chemical dispensing unit such that flow rate of water exiting the filtration unit is controlled by a flow control means before the water encounters a biocide dispensed by the chemical dispensing unit, the water thereafter being retained in a retention chamber for a predetermined period of time before exiting the water purification system through a scavenger means adapted to separate the dispensed biocide from the exit water.
- the present invention provides for a gravity fed water purification system comprising 5 - a filtration unit adapted to separate particulate and soluble material from the input water, which is in fluid communication with a chemical dispensing unit such that flow rate of water exiting the filtration unit is controlled by a flow control means before the water encounters a biocide dispensed 10 by the chemical dispensing unit, the water therea-fter being retained in a retention chamber for a predetermined period of time before exiting the water purification system through a scavenger means adapted to separate the dispensed biocide from the exit water.
- the flow control means comprises a flow control reservoir of pre-selected dimensions adapted to discharge the required volume of water comprising at least one inlet means for entry of the water from the outlet of said filtration unit into the reservoir and at least one siphon discharge means 20 operatively connected to said flow control reservoir and adapted to control the flow rate of the water from said reservoir.
- the filtration unit preferably comprises a carbon block filter medium.
- the carbon block filter medium comprises powder activated carbon (PAC) and a
- the PAC is preferably selected carbon derived from bituminous coal, coconut shell or wood charcoal, or petroleum tar.
- the PAC used has a size uniformity co-efficient of less than 2, or more preferably less than 1.5, a carbon tetrachloride number exceeding 50%, more preferably exceeding
- Suitable carbon block filter media are those disclosed in GB239C987, more preferably that disclosed in our copending application 320/MUM72004.
- the co- pending application describes a carbon block filter media for use in gravity fed 5 filters comprising powder activated carbon (PAC) having a particle size such that 95 wt% of the particles pass through 50 mesh and not more than 12% passes through 200 mesh and a binder material having a Melt Flow Rate (MFR) of less than 5.
- Further preferred carbon block filter media have 55 to 80 wt % of the PAC particles in the particle size range of 100 to 200 mesh in the lower 10 50 volume% of the carbon block .
- the filtration unit may be used along with other known filtration means such as sediment filter means, preferably, a washable or replaceable sediment filter for removing fine dust and other micro-particulates.
- the sediment fi Iter can be a 20 non-woven fabric, preferably a microporous fabric with a pore size suitable to retain particles of 3 ⁇ m and above. Most preferably the water first passes the sediment filter before passing the carbon block filter medium.
- the gravity fed water purification system of the invention comprises a flow 25 control means that regulates the flow rate of water exiting the filtration unit.
- the flow regulation is preferably achieved using means that do not require input of external energy, for example electrical energy.
- the flow control means may include flow throttling means like stopcocks, valves, venturies or baffles. More preferably, the flow control means as described in our co-pending application 30 927/MUM/2002 which comprises a combination of straight path and at least one bend adapted for controlling the flow rate of water, may be used.
- Particularly preferred flow control means for the purposes of the invention are those described in WO2004/074182.
- This latter flow control means comprises a flow control reservoir of pre-selected dimensions adapted to discharge the required volume of water comprising at least one inlet means for entry of the water from the outlet of said filtration unit into the reservoir and at least one siphon discharge means operatively connected to said flow control reservoir and adapted to control the flow rate of the water from said reservoir.
- the rate of flow of water as described in the above co-pending application can be regulated to a high degree by way of selected dimensions of the control reservoir and selective embodiment of the siphon discharge means of a tubular member of pre-selected dimensions including diameter and shape, preferably an inverted tubular "U/ V" shaped member to facilitate the flow rate control.
- the use of this preferred aspect of the flow control means ensures excellent regulation of the flow rate of the water irrespective of the flow rate of water exiting the filtration unit.
- the water exiting the flow control means encounters a biocide dispensed by a chemical dispensing unit.
- the chemical dispensing unit is preferably a unit that dispenses the biocide without the use of external energy like electrical energy. It is possible that the water flows through the chemical dispensing unit, configured to deliver the desired concentration of the biocide into the water.
- the biocide in the chemical dispensing unit may be present in liquid form and be dispensed into the water in controlled amounts.
- the biocide is present in solid form and leaches into the water at a controlled rate when the water contacts the surface of the solid. More preferably the solid is in the form of one or more tablets.
- the chemical dispensing unit comprises a tubular body in which the tablets are placed stacked one on top of the other.
- the tablet leaches the biocide in to the water in a controlled manner and any means to achieve this may be used.
- the chemical dispensing unit of the invention may comprise the chemical sanitization system disclosed in our co-pending application 926/MUM/2002.
- the tablet slowly dissolves and a 5 new tablet comes into contact with the water as the previous one is dissolved.
- the chemical sanitizing system described in the above co-pending application comprises a sanitizing unit containing the chemical sanitizing agents and having opening at the bottom thereof, means for feeding in water to be sanitized0 having a nozzle like top selectively disposed adjacent thereunder and facing said opening at the bottom of said unit and said nozzle like top having a selective angular conical outer surface such as to favour regulated contact and delivery of said active sanitizing agent upon contact of the flowing stream of the water with the exposed sanitizing agent through said opening.5
- the chemical dispensing unit is preferably of cylindrical cross-section holding the biocide tablets stacked one over the other on a perforated disc or a non woven fabric.
- the biocide is a chemical that delivers active chlorine to the water to ensure kill of the microorganisms.
- Any chlorine releasing biocide may be used including chlorinated trisodium phosphate, calcium hypochlorite, lithium5 hypochlorite, the various N-chlorinated compounds known in the art to release active chlorine such as sodium or potassium dichloroisocyanurate, trichlorocyanuric acid, , monochloramine, dichloramine, [(monotrichloro)- tetra(monopotassium dichloro)] pentaisocyanurate, 1 ,3-dichloro-5,5- dimethylidanotone, Chloramine T, p-toluene-sulfodichloroamide, 0 thrichloromelamine, N-chloramine, N-chlorosuccinimide, N,N'- dichloroazodicarbonamide, N-chloroacetyl-urea, N,N-
- the water purification system additionally comprises an indicator means that provides an indication when all of the available biocide tablets are consumed after a period of time.
- the indicator means provides a visual indication of complete or nearly complete consumption of the biocide tablets. Any indicator means known in the art may0 be used.
- the indicator means includes a coloured tablet placed at the top of the stack of biocide tablets and a window transparent to light at the bottom of the chemical dispensing unit to enable visual inspection of the lowest most tablet.
- the coloured tablet may be inert., in which case it is highly stable in the environment of the biocide and water.
- the inert tablet is made of a material which is highly inert to the oxidative properties of chlorine.
- the inert tablet is coated with a material preferably a polymeric material which is highly inert to chlorine.
- the water purification system additionally comprises a water shutoff means that ensures that no more water flows through the flow control means if the biocide is used up.
- the water shut off means preferably comprises the said inert tablet. That tablet may be made of magnetic material, preferably iron or nickel, suitably coated with a coating5 inert to the biocide and a counter magnet may be placed at the bottom of the chemical dispensing unit, such that when all of the biocide is used up, the two magnetic pieces come close enough to attract each other thereby effecting a valve means that ensures shut off of the water exiting the control means.
- the water containing the biocide is held in the system in a retention chamber for a predetermined period of time. Not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that holding the water containing the biocide for this period of time ensures that all of the pathogenic microorganisms like bacteria and viruses are killed. It is preferable that the water is held for a time is in the range 30 to 300 minutes and more preferably 60-180 minutes in the retention chamber. Any means to hold the water for this period of time in the water purification system may be used. Highly suitable means are illustrated in WO2004/000732.
- An alternative preferred means to ensure that the water is held in the retention chamber for this period of time is by providing for downcomer pipes leading the water from the base of the chemical dispensing unit to the retention chamber which ensure a near laminar flow of water in the retention chamber which is separated into two or more horizontal sections by baffle plates.
- the distance between the inlet of water in to the retention chamber and the outlet of water out of each section of the retention chamber is maximized by providing entry and exit points at farthest distances from each other. This long distance travelled by the water combined with the near laminar flow of water in the retention chamber ensures the desired holding time.
- the water exiting the retention chamber passes through a scavenging means before exiting the water purification system.
- the scavenging means separates the dispensed biocide from water.
- the scavenger means is preferably bacteriostatic activated carbon.
- the water may flow through the scavenger means in the downward direction or in the upward direction, it is preferred that the water flows through the scavenger means in the upward direction.
- Various embodiments may be envisaged for such flow including those described in WO2004/014803.
- a gravity fed water purification device comprising a feed chamber having a coarse filter through which water to be purified is fed in to the feed chamber - -a carbon block filter media and a correspondingly shaped sediment filter of non woven fabric which is replaceable/washable adapted to separate particulate and soluble material from the input water, which is in fluid communication with a chemical dispensing unit comprising an indicator means such that flow rate of water exiting the0 filtration unit is controlled by a flow control means comprising a flow control reservoir and a siphon means before the water encounters a biocide dispensed by the chemical dispensing unit, the water thereafter being retained in a retention chamber for a5 predetermined period of time before exiting the water purification system through an upflow scavenger means adapted to separate the dispensed biocide from the exit water.
- Example5 Figure 1 is an embodiment of the water purification system according to the invention.
- the system has a feed chamber (FC) to which water to be purified is added through coarse filter (FC) which is adapted to trap big particles.
- the feed vessel is of a small height of a maximum of 20 cm which provides for a low o gravity head for filtration of th e water through the carbon block filter medium (CBF).
- a sediment filter (SF) made of non-woven fabric and corresponding to the shape of the carbon block filter media (CBF) is placed on it.
- the sediment filter removes particulates in the size range of 3 to 6 ⁇ m.
- the carbon block filter separates particle finer than 3 ⁇ m, dissolved organics and pesticides. It also 5 filters Ghlorine resistant cysts.
- the water from the carbon block filter flows down by gravity into the flow control means (FCM) comprising a control reservoir and a siphon discharge means to effectively control the flow rate of water before encountering the biocide.
- FCM flow control means
- the flow control means ensures that the flow rate is controlled to a very narrow range irrespective of the head of0 water in the feed chamber (FC).
- the biocide is dispensed into the water exiting the flow control means (FCM) from the chemical dispensing unit (CDU).
- the chemical dispensing unit has a stack of biocide tablets (BT) and an indicator means (IM) comprising a coloured inert tablet.
- a transparent window (TM) is provided at the base of the chemical dispensing unit (CDU) through which the5 indicating means (IM) can be viewed once all the biocide tablets are used up.
- the water containing the biocide then enters the retention chamber (RC) where it is held for a predetermined amount of time in which all the viruses and bacteria are killed.
- Baffles (B) are provided In the retention chamber (RC) to ensure a selected path for the flow of water and thereby the desired retention o time.
- the water then traverses in the up flow direction through the scavenger means (SM) which separates the biocide from the water.
- the water is then collected in a collection chamber (CC).
- the purified water free of all contaminants can be dispensed through the tap (T).
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