Posted on 05/02/2006 5:56:57 PM PDT by SandRat
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Ideas always welcome :)
Duke City Firm Is Developing Devices to Desalinate and Purify 'Produced Water'
(ABQ Journal is once again free but you have to wait 30 seconds and watch an ad before going to the article)
I prefer the "Big Berky" portable, gravity feed water filter with technology proved since the early 1800's. I was curious as to what is "space-age portable water filtering and purification system that was originally designed for NASA, and is modeled after the space shuttle water recycling system".
They are using distillation, a viable alternative if you happen to have some recoverable waste energy lying around. These guys raised $3.1 million for that? Wonders never cease. But water is a hot ticket, and we make the best small ozone generator on the planet.
Other articles:
http://www.abqjournal.com/biz/444019outlook03-23-06.htm
http://www.abqjournal.com/biz/outlook/444021outlook03-23-06.htm
http://www.abqjournal.com/biz/455039business04-29-06.htm
You've heard of these folks, no doubt. Don't know too much about it, but knew some of their employees back in the 90's.
Must have something or else military wouldn't have bought the systems.
http://www.miox.com
From your page: "Perhaps some day I will be lucky enough to find a thread devoted to ozonating water so I can show off a bit."
Well, here you go!
Yes, I've heard of them. Their "mixed oxidants" systems use ozone I believe. The salt to hypochlorite conversion cell is a nifty breakthrough to be sure. But hypochlorite is not nearly effective against spores and cysts as ozone, and our system requires only power and air. They at least need salt (not a big deal maybe, but it IS something). Besides, even if you are generating clorox on-site, it's still clorox. Yuck.
BTTT
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