METHOD OF PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE POTABLE WATER WITH REDUCED CONTENT OF DEUTERIUM AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF SAID WATER Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: methods and devices for purification of water from harmful impurities, particularly, methods and devices for production of biologically active potable water with reduced content of deuterium. SUBSTANCE: condensate of atmospheric moisture or distillate is decomposed in electrolyzer with solid ion-exchange electrolyte. Produced electrolysis gases are converted into water and water is condensed. Electrolysis is carried out at temperature of 60-80 C. Electrolysis hydrogen is subjected to isotope exchange with water steam in hydrogen on hydrophobized and promoted catalysts on active carbon carrier containing 4-10% of fluoroplastic and 2-4% of palladium or platinum. Water steam is removed from produced electrolysis hydrogen and oxygen by passing it through ion-exchange membranes, and electrolysis gases purified from deuterium are converted into water. Water is finally purified and mineralized by contact with calcium-magnesium-containing carbonate materials, mainly, with dolomite. Device for production of biologically active potable water has an electrolyzer with solid ion-exchange electrolyte clamped between porous anode and cathode, converter of electrolysis gases into water, condenser of the latter and receiver of water free of deuterium. Device additionally has an oxygen dehumidifier, reactor of D₂/H₂O isotope exchange and water conditioner. External walls of reactor and dehumidifier are made of ion-exchange membranes. Oxygen dehumidifier has ion-exchange cationite. Water conditioner is formed of filter with clamped mixed layers of ion-exchange materials, adsorbent and mineralizer containing granulated calcium-magnesium carbonate materials. EFFECT: produced potable water possessing biological activity, deeply depleted in deuterium in stationary single-stage process, serviceable under conditions of absence of gravitation. 4 cl, 1 dwg, 2 tbl