Patent ID: 9573827
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B01D,C02F,F28F

Claim:
1. A method for removal of suspended solids in heat exchanger systems including providing a first water flow path from a heat exchanger to a cooling tower and back to the heat exchanger, including: forming an additional path in parallel with the first path, wherein water flows from the heat exchanger to a partial electrolysis reactor and back to the heat exchanger, and wherein the partial electrolysis reactor is configured to remove suspended solids from the water using a partial electrolysis process that includes electro-coagulation of the suspended solids, the partial electrolysis process comprising applying a voltage that decomposes the water into hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions, wherein the volumetric flow rate in the additional path is about 5% of the volumetric flow rate in the first water flow path.