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Part A :"MAGNETIC" COOLING TOWER TREATMENT
A cost effective environmentally friendly solution to conventional cooling tower treatment is the “Magnetics” (mono-pole) hard and acid water conditioner system.

Part B : THE IONIZATION SYSTEM
Copper is an approach to supplemental water disinfection that dates back two thousand years. Challenger ionization is an effective and low cost method of supplemental disinfection and WATER CONDITIONING. .

Ionic water purification was developed to overcome the discomforts and disadvantages associated with one hundred percent chemical disinfection and oxidation. Originally, the concept of ionization was used in gray water to purify the water so it could become potable.

The original concept of ionization used two metals; copper and silver. Careful evaluation and testing has shown that ionization using copper compounds with small amounts of chlorine, (.4 to .6 PPM) have been proven to be a faster mechanism to destroy bacteria than chlorine alone. It has been determined, through laboratory testing that Silver is not soluble in water when pH goes above 7.2 and attaches to the vessel.

Copper ions, as an algaecide or bactericide, have been tested by water treatment biologists since the mid 1980's. The findings have shown that metal compound ions (e.g., Copper), when absorbed by algae or bacteria affect the organism's enzyme balance, inhibiting its reproduction capabilities.

Ionization disinfects through the monitored use of mineral ions and dispensed by a control unit that sends low voltage current to electrodes housed in an ion chamber. Ions are positive and negative charged molecules.

During the process of ionization, ions attempt to move from one electrode to another. While this ion movement is taking place, water is also running through the ion chamber, thus forcing most of the ions into the swimming pool or spa. These ions remain, for the most part, in suspension until they are absorbed by algae or bacteria.

The ionization process takes place within an ion Chamber. The current to the chamber, supplied by a UL approved transformer, is so minute that these electrodes can easily be handled while in operation. The amount of ions released by the system are sufficient to help control algae's growth and kill bacteria, but are insufficient to harm humans, animals or plant life. This treated water is ideal for watering house plants, because it controls fungi and mildew.

International microbiologists confirm that bacteria infested pool water treated by ionization and small amounts of chlorine can be brought to a satisfactory level of plate counts, sometimes even better than normal tap water. Water treated by this method is more stable and less affected by sunlight and high temperatures than water treated with chlorine alone.

What does Challenger Ionization do?

Copper is an approach to supplemental water disinfection that dates back two thousand years. Challenger ionization is an effective and low cost method of supplemental disinfection and WATER CONDITIONING.

The Challenger ionization equipment is capable of :

· Eliminating and killing bacteria, algae, fungus and mildew.

· Reducing corrosion of surfaces and machinery.

· Helping prevent or remove scale from pipes and tanks.

· Reducing energy and maintenance costs and improving efficiency of equipment.

· Reducing dissolved minerals in the water and enhancing filtration.

· Minimizing use of chemicals.

Where used?

Ionic water treatment is used in cooling towers, and other process applications where water is reused and cycled over and over. By controlling the copper content in the water at 0.2 PPM (parts per million) and reduce chlorine for towers to 0.2 PPM chlorine, legionella and algae in cooling towers are controlled. Municipal drinking water has over 0.2 PPM chlorine therefore no additional chlorine is required. Where well water is used for make-up, a small erosion tab chlorine feeder can be used to maintain 0.2 PPM chlorine.

How Does the Challenger works?

The Challenger patented method of supplemental water disinfection has two major components, the electrolytic ion cell and the controller. The ion cell consists of two electrodes, a positively charged copper anode and a negatively charged stainless steel cathode.

The ion chamber is designed to achieve turbulent mixing around the electrodes for more than ninety percent water coverage. Surface area contact and the removal of neutralized impurities are maximized by installing the ion cell before the filter in the circulation system.

When electrolysis occurs in water, the positive anode portion disperses ionic compounds from the anode surface. The negative portion, cathode, of the configuration collects and coagulates excess debris suspended in the water. The sacrificial copper anode produces oxygen (oxidation), creating copper compounds lethal to bacteria and algae. These compounds are dissolved into the water in their ionic form.

The controller is a solid state device that provides conversion of 115 of 220 volts AC to low DC voltage. It contains a microprocessor which controls the amount of DC applied to the cell. The DC current is controlled by parameters of water conditions, making it self monitoring and self adjusting, eliminating human error. This feature minimizes the possibility of excessive copper concentrations entering the aquatic environment. The residual concentration has never been more that 0.5 PPM, which is within internationally accepted drinking water standards of 1.0 PPM.

The Challenger controller output to the ionic electrode (copper anode and stainless steel grid cathode) is less than 15 volts DC (20 to 22 VDC no load) and a maximum current output of 150 ma (.5 amps).

The Challenger controller has the capability to output to one or two ion electrode chambers. Multiple Challenger controllers can be operated in parallel to match the copper ion requirement of the application.

The Challengers digital display continuously displays the water temperature and displays electrode current (in milliamps) when the spring return toggle switch(s) are held down.