Patent ID: 6350385
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: C02F,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for generating ions within a water system whereby fouling of the system by algae, nuisance invertebrates, microorganisms and inorganic salts is prevented, which comprisesa water containment tank, said tank including a generally cylindrical tank interior, said tank interior including an upper tank portion and a lower tank portion, and said tank further including a tank aperture situated at said tank upper portion whereby said tank interior is made accessible through said aperture and a side wall, means for inletting water to said tank, said water inletting means including an inlet pipe which is disposed tangentialy to the upper portion of said tank interior whereby water is introduced to the tank interior in a turbulent vortex manner, means for outletting water from said tank, a cover member which is functionally adapted to sealingly enclose said tank aperture, said cover member being made of an electrically nonconductive material, an ion generating means disposed within said tank interior, said ion generating means including at least one anode and at least one cathode and means for attaching the at least one anode and the at least one cathode to said tank cover member in proximal spatial relation whereby ions are generated therebetween, and a sight glass defined within said tank side wall whereby the at least one anode may be visualized.