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ExperimentProposed experiment for those who can test for lead levels. Lead and other metal particles in solution fine
enough not to be filtered out by a particle filter will most likely have a charge on them. The assumption is we
don't want to keep the water that has in it charged particles or Ions whether positive or negative. With these
assumptions one can build a simple water enhancer. We concentrate this charged water in an area that is
constantly being draining off to waste.
Example of how it might be tested: Take several small stainless steel pipes about 1/4 to 5/8 inch in diameter. Drill
very small holes through the walls on all sides for the area that is below the water. Use fewer holes as you
approach the water surface. Seal off the hole in the bottom of each pipe. The battery voltage causes Ions and
charged particles to accumulate near the electrodes. A slow flow using a siphon to a separate reservoir is used to
suck this water with high concentration of Ions or particles to a separate container and then to waste. One would
send to waste more water with this method than conventional filters. I am also not sure of the amount of power
needed. The water flow, electrode spacing and voltage would all need to be adjusted for optimum performance.
If one wanted lower lead levels then more stages would be used. Each stage could be much longer than I have
shown it. This would allow for slow flow of water past it so the Ions have time to migrate to near the electrodes
and get sucked out. You want Ion migration to the charged plates to be faster than water flow through the
device. I expect from time to time one would need to pull and scrub/sand off from each electrode the
accumulated lead and other metals that plated out.
Side view:
Battery Siphon
+ | - __________
|------| |------|//--------\\
|| | || || solid stainless
| || || | | || steel tube
|--||---------------||--| | ||
| || || | |-||--water level- | over flow of
| || || | | || less than | excess
| || Small holes || | | || source |
| || in electrodes || | | || tank |
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|_______________________| |__________________|
Top view V
Inlet for | | slow flow of water
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| o o |
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| o o |
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| o o |
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| o o |
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| o o |
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Outlet for | | less lead in the water
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