Air humidity condensing and potabilizing machine consisting of a compression thermodynamic cycle with forced ventilation so that the ambient air with a certain temperature and humidity is forced to pass through a compression evaporator whose walls are cold, and on which a percentage of its humidity is condensed, this water being collected and sent to a double purification circuit with sediment filters, ultraviolet lamps, carbon filter and mineralization to adapt it to human consumption, the machine having different systems that optimize the production of water to reduce its energy and economic cost, as well as devices to improve the quality of the air entering the machine and the water obtained in different environments and circumstances of use.

The present invention relates to the field of water condensing apparatus, and particularly to an apparatus for producing drinkable water from air, comprising: a condensing device for condensing moisture out of air, a purification device, and a horizontally disposed tri-layer platform; the condensing device comprises an adsorption rotor, a heat exchange mechanism, and an air circulation duct group; the purification device comprises a water storage component and a purification component, and the purification component comprises a filter member and an ultraviolet sterilization member in communication with the heat exchange mechanism. As such, the moisture in the air is first condensed out; and then sterilization and filtration are performed, so as to avoid redundant work of the apparatus and improve the operating efficiency. The air entering from the air inlet of the heat exchanger firstly undergoes the heat exchange to condense water in the heat exchanger, and then enters the adsorption rotor from the first air outlet of the heat exchanger to perform secondary condensation on the condensed air, thereby further improving the condensation efficiency.

Shippable modular units configured for use in sequestering CO.sub.2 are provided. Aspects of the units include a support having one or more of: a CO.sub.2 gas/liquid contactor subunit, a carbonate production subunit and an alkali enrichment subunit; associated therewith. Also provided are systems made up of one or more such modular units, and methods for using the units/systems in CO.sub.2 sequestration protocols.

A fluid treatment system for treating a fluid, the system including structure for moving a fluid therethrough the system, the structure for moving the fluid including a first inlet and a first outlet, further a primary fluid filter having a primary fluid filter inlet and a primary fluid filter outlet, wherein the primary fluid filter inlet is in fluid communication with the first outlet. Included with the system is a primary ultraviolet light module having a primary ultraviolet light module inlet and a primary ultraviolet light module outlet, wherein the primary ultraviolet light module inlet is in fluid communication with the primary fluid filter outlet and a secondary fluid filter having a secondary fluid filter inlet and a secondary fluid filter outlet, wherein the secondary fluid filter inlet is in fluid communication with the primary ultraviolet light module outlet, wherein the secondary fluid filter outlet discharges a first treated fluid.

Disclosed herein is a device for improving water quality, said device comprising: an inlet for inflow of liquid into the device; a hydraulic circuit for receiving liquid from the inlet, the hydraulic circuit comprising at least a first tank and a second tank, wherein the first tank is upstream of the second tank and wherein one of said first and second tanks is nested within the other of said first and second tanks; an outlet at a downstream end of the hydraulic circuit for discharge of liquid from the device; one or more contaminant separation elements in the hydraulic circuit for separation of contaminants from liquid passing therethrough using at least one of: gravitational separation; sized-based filtration; chemical separation; magnetic separation; electrolytic separation; and adsorption or attraction-based separation, wherein the first tank is a settlement tank for gravitational settlement of contaminants from the liquid.

An automated total organic carbon analyzer is described. Embodiments of the system include two features, namely the development of a selective oxidation reactor to oxidize organic contaminants to their corresponding organic acids, and the measurement of the organic acids individually by chain length using an electroanalytical detector. Combining this electroanalytical approach with sequential detection capabilities (such as spectrophotometry) can expand the instrument capabilities by providing organic contaminant speciation. The described reactor performs selective oxidation of organic carbon to organic acids followed by complexation with a proprietary ligand, then selective detection using electroanalytical accumulation and desorption of organic acids performed at an electrode surface.

An automated total organic carbon analyzer is described. Embodiments of the system include two features, namely the development of a selective oxidation reactor to oxidize organic contaminants to their corresponding organic acids, and the measurement of the organic acids individually by chain length using an electroanalytical detector. Combining this electroanalytical approach with sequential detection capabilities (such as spectrophotometry) can expand the instrument capabilities by providing organic contaminant speciation. The described reactor performs selective oxidation of organic carbon to organic acids followed by complexation with a proprietary ligand, then selective detection using electroanalytical accumulation and desorption of organic acids performed at an electrode surface.

A water purifier comprising a pre-treatment filter connectable to an inlet flow path; an auxiliary filter including a filter cap and a filter body, connectable to a first connection flow path; a membrane filter including a filter cap and a filter body, so that water discharged from the auxiliary filter is introduced through a second connection flow path; a post-treatment filter including a filter cap and a filter body, so that water discharged from the membrane filter is introduced through a third connection flow path; a branch flow path that branches off from an upstream side of the first connection flow path and merges on a downstream side of the first connection flow path; an electrolysis module arrangeable along the branch flow path; and an opening/closing valve arrangeable along the first connection flow path so that water flows to the first connection flow path or the branch flow path.

A water purifier comprising a pre-treatment filter connectable to an inlet flow path; an auxiliary filter including a filter cap and a filter body, connectable to a first connection flow path; a membrane filter including a filter cap and a filter body, so that water discharged from the auxiliary filter is introduced through a second connection flow path; a post-treatment filter including a filter cap and a filter body, so that water discharged from the membrane filter is introduced through a third connection flow path; a branch flow path that branches off from an upstream side of the first connection flow path and merges on a downstream side of the first connection flow path; an electrolysis module arrangeable along the branch flow path; and an opening/closing valve arrangeable along the first connection flow path so that water flows to the first connection flow path or the branch flow path.

A connecting mechanism (1) for a cartridge-type replaceable module (2) that has at least one fluid port (2a,2b) at each of opposite sides of the module (2) in a longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) comprises two connector elements (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the module (2) and each provided with at least one fluid connector (3b) configured to releasably inter-engage with a complementary fluid port (2a,2b) of the module (2) at the respective side thereof, wherein at least one of the connector elements (3) is movable to perform a translational movement in the longitudinal direction of the module (2). The connecting mechanism (1) further comprises at least one driver element (4) arranged to engage with the module (2) and with the at least one movable connector element (3) such that a rotational or translational movement of the module (2) engaged with the driver element (4) causes the translational movement of the movable connector element (3) via the driver element (4) to establish/release the inter-engagement of the fluid connector(s) (3b) of that connector element (3) with the associated fluid port(s) (2a,2b) of the module (2).