Patent ID: 7211185
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: C02F,Y02A

Abstract:
1. An electrocoagulation treatment device for treatment of a flow of liquid comprising: a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion defining a development chamber and said lower portion defining a reaction chamber; an inlet communicating with said housing at said reaction chamber to allow the flow of liquid into said housing; a secondary separation chamber integral with said housing and placed adjacent said upper portion thereof; an outlet communicating with said secondary separation chamber to allow the flow of liquid out of said housing; a plurality of consumable reaction plates disposed in said housing and extending substantially vertical within said reaction chamber, said plurality of consumable reaction plates being spaced apart from one another creating gaps extending continuously between adjacent reaction plates, said flow of liquid being in a flow direction upward through said gaps between said plurality, of consumable reaction plates; a plurality of reaction plate tabs attached to respective selected ones of said plurality of consumable reaction plates, said reaction plate tabs each having a first end attached to said respective consumable reaction plates and a second end that extends through said lower portion of said housing and that is therefore isolated from the flow of liquid in said housing; a source of DC power providing line voltage to at least two of said tabs, but less than all of said tabs, in order to create an electrical field for the electrocoagulation treatment within said reaction chamber; and wherein at least three reaction plate tabs include corresponding tab extensions that extend through the lower portion of the housing.