Water treatment product, delivery method and means of packaging

Abstract

A water treatment product comprising a mixture of at least one active ingredient and a first fluid, wherein the concentration in the product of the active ingredient is at least 50% on a weight basis and the viscosity of the product is at least 2,000 centipoise or 2 pascal seconds, the product adapted to be further diluted upon addition to a second fluid stream to be treated.

1 . A water treatment product comprising a mixture of at least one active ingredient and a first fluid, wherein the concentration in the product of the active ingredient is at least 50% on a weight basis and the viscosity of the product is at least 2,000 centipoise or 2 pascal seconds, the product adapted to be further diluted upon addition to a second fluid stream to be treated.  
   
   
       2 . The water treatment product according to  claim 1  wherein the viscosity of the mixture ranges from above approximately 2,000 centipoise or 2 Pa·s to approximately 50,000 centipoise or 50 Pa·s.  
   
   
       3 . The water treatment product according to  claim 1  wherein the viscosity is achieved by mixing an ortho and polyphosphate blend with water.  
   
   
       4 . The water treatment product according to  claim 3  wherein the mixture of the ortho and polyphosphate blend with water occurs at weight ratios of between about 50:50 to 80:20.  
   
   
       5 . The water treatment product according to  claim 1  wherein an active ingredient used in the mixture is chosen from the group comprising elemental or compound forms of zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, nitrites, nitrates, molybdates, dispersants, biocides, silicate and biostats in combination or separately.  
   
   
       6 . The water treatment product according to  claim 3  wherein further comprising zinc.  
   
   
       7 . The water treatment product according to  claim 6  wherein zinc is added to the product in the elemental form.  
   
   
       8 . The water treatment product according to  claim 1  contained in a flexible, packaging container for containment of a fluid.  
   
   
       9 . The water treatment product according to  claim 8  wherein the container is formed from flexible plastic material having a unitary base portion which allows the container or pouch to stand upright.  
   
   
       10 . The water treatment product according to  claim 8  wherein the container is a flexible tube type container, similar to those used for toothpaste.  
   
   
       11 . The water treatment product according to  claim 8  wherein the container is made of a water soluble material that would gradually dissolve after placement of the container in water.  
   
   
       12 . An improved packaging means for containing a water treatment product comprising a flexible plastic pouch or tube having an opening engageable with an opening of a chemical holding container of a point-of use, bypass or flow-through type dispenser.  
   
   
       13 . An improved packaging means for containing a water treatment product according to  claim 12  wherein elemental zinc is added to the package prior to sealing said package.  
   
   
       14 . The improved packaging means according to  claim 12  wherein the opening in the chemical holding container of a point-of use, bypass or flow-through type dispenser is provided at the base of the container or through a side wall.  
   
   
       15 . The improved packaging means according to  claim 14  wherein a roll-up tool generally comprising a pair of spaced apart arm members adapted to engage the base of the tube and maintain the base between the arm members as the tool is rotated, rolling the flexible tube about the arm members, is provided to assist with the application of force to the flexible containers.  
   
   
       16 . The improved packaging means according to  claim 12  wherein the container is associated with the chemical holding container via a tube directly with the container or indirectly, through attachment to a pipe through which the fluid to be treated flows.  
   
   
       17 . The improved packaging means according to  claim 16  wherein the tube is provided with a connector at at least one end thereof in order to releasably attach the tube to the packaging container and/or the chemical holding container.  
   
   
       18 . The improved packaging means according to  claim 17  wherein the tube is attachable permanently to the chemical holding container using a threaded. type connector at a first end of the tube and a second end of the tube is left bare, the second end of the tube adapted to be forced into a correspondingly-sized opening in the packaging container and maintained there by an interference type fit.