Patent ID: 6346180
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: B03C

Abstract:
An apparatus for separating charged ions and particles from an electrolytic fluid, comprising:a substantially nonconductive ion separation chamber; an inlet electrode extending into said ion separation chamber, said inlet electrode carrying an electric charge and having a hollow passage through which the electrolytic fluid enters said ion separation chamber; a second electrode extending into said ion separation chamber, said second electrode carrying an electric charge opposite to the charge carried by the inlet electrode; a magnet oriented to produce a magnetic field between the inlet electrode and the second electrode, said magnet exerting force on charged ions or particles in the electrolytic fluid as they move through said magnetic field; and a separation diaphragm attached to said magnet, said separation diaphragm being substantially nonconductive and impermeable, and having a hole substantially in line with the flow of electrolytic fluid from said inlet electrode.