Patent ID: 8545682

Claim:
An in-line cleaning and sanitation apparatus for cleaning and sanitizing a liquid contained in a closed body of liquid by removing a portion of the liquid from the body, cleaning and sanitizing the portion and returning the portion to the body, the apparatus comprising a) at least two electrolytic cells, including an electrolytic ionization cell with power supplied thereto at a first voltage and first amperage, which produce ions having an algaecidal or bactericidal effect into the liquid, and an electrolytic oxidization cell with power supplied thereto at a second voltage and second amperage each of which are higher than said first voltage and said first amperage supplied to said electrolytic ionization cell, to increase the oxidation reduction potential of the liquid and b) ultrasonic cleaning means to introduce sound waves into the liquid, wherein the electrolytic ionization cell comprises at least an electrode assembly and an electronic control unit, the electrode assembly comprising at least an anode and a cathode, at least one made of a metal selected from the group consisting of alloys of copper, alloys of copper and silver, and alloys of copper, zinc, and silver, wherein the electrolytic oxidation cell comprises an electrode assembly that increases the Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP), rendering oxidation of organic wastes obtainable at lower levels of total dissolved solids due to an increased level of ions in solution created or introduced by the ionization cell, and is made of a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, steel, steel coated with titanium, and steel coated with platinum and mixtures thereof, wherein the at least two electrolytic cells are provided in the order of the electrolytic oxidization cell upstream, followed by the electrolytic ionization cell downstream, and each are capable of being operated for a period of time sufficient to clean and sanitize the liquid in the absence of added salt, chlorine or other chemicals, by removing a portion of the liquid from the body, cleaning and sanitizing the portion through the apparatus and returning the portion to the body.