System and method for treating contaminated water

Abstract

A water treatment system including a filter, an aerator, a hydrogen absorption manifold, a first treatment container, a second treatment container, a magnetron, a boiler, a superheater, a fractional distillation separator and a condenser. The filter is adapted for removing chloride ions and transmutated chlorine ions, while the hydrogen absorptive manifold is designed for absorbing hydrogen ions and reducing the pH of the water. The magnetron alters the spin of an electron in an outer shell of an atom contained in the water so that a solution added to the water coats selective elements causing them to precipitate from the water. The boiler and superheater may be utilized to convert the water to a superheated steam, while the fractional distillation separator is adapted for condensing and separating elements, including radioactive elements, from the superheated steam. A method for treating contaminated water using the water treatment system is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A water treatment system comprising:
 a magnetron including a microwave generating device;   a tube arranged for directing water either through or adjacent to said microwave generating device, wherein an application of microwaves to the water alters a spin of at least one electron in an outer electron shell of an atom of a contaminant contained in the water; and   a port located adjacent said magnetron, said port being operable for permitting a solution to be added to the water.   
     
     
         2 . The water treatment system of  claim 1 , wherein said tube is a generally clear plastic tube arranged to direct said water through said magnetron. 
     
     
         3 . The water treatment system of  claim 1 , wherein said magnetron alters an intrinsic angular momentum of said at least one electron in said outer electron shell of said atom contained in said water. 
     
     
         4 . The water treatment system of  claim 1 , wherein said magnetron reverses the spin of said at least one electron in said outer shell of said atom contained in said water. 
     
     
         5 . The water treatment system of  claim 4 , wherein, upon being subjected to said microwaves generated by said magnetron, a spin of an electron that is originally an up spin (m s  of +1/2) is reversed to a down spin (m s  of −1/2), and a spin of an electron that is originally a down spin (m s  of −1/2) is reversed to an up spin (m s  of +1/2). 
     
     
         6 . The water treatment system of  claim 1 , wherein said port is located downstream of said magnetron such that said solution may be added to the water after the water has passed through or adjacent to said magnetron. 
     
     
         7 . The water treatment system of  claim 1 , wherein said alteration in electron spin enables selective elements to be at least partially coated by said solution so that said elements may be precipitated from said water. 
     
     
         8 . The water treatment system of  claim 1 , wherein said solution comprises at least one of an acidic solution of ethyl diamine, tetra-acidic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), citric acid, lemon juice, orange juice and lime juice. 
     
     
         9 . The water treatment system of  claim 1 , wherein said solution causes at least a portion of said contaminant to precipitate from said water. 
     
     
         10 . A water treatment system comprising:
 a first filter compartment containing filter material for removing at least one of chloride ions and transmuted chlorine ions from water and for absorbing neutrons from said water; and   an absorptive manifold in fluid communication with said first filter compartment for absorbing hydrogen ions to reduce a pH of said water.   
     
     
         11 . The water treatment system of  claim 10 , wherein said filter material comprises a first filter material for removing said at least one of chloride ions and transmuted chlorine ions and a second filter material for absorbing neutrons. 
     
     
         12 . The water treatment system of  claim 11 , wherein said first filter material comprises at least one of coconut carbon, silicon dioxide and ionized sand. 
     
     
         13 . The water treatment system of  claim 11 , wherein said second filter material comprises at least one of cadmium and bismuth. 
     
     
         14 . The water treatment system of  claim 10 , wherein said absorptive manifold comprises an outer copper pipe, an inner copper plate or tube, and a plurality of fins extending from said inner copper plate or tube. 
     
     
         15 . The water treatment system of  claim 10 , wherein said absorptive manifold comprises a plurality of fins within its interior. 
     
     
         16 . The water treatment system of  claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of said fins are constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, palladium, nickel, zinc, tin, indium, and copper. 
     
     
         17 . The water treatment system of  claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of said fins are adapted for absorbing hydrogen ions. 
     
     
         18 . The water treatment system of  claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of said fins are adapted for altering at least one of a phosphate, a salt, a nitrite and a nitrate from a reactive form to a nonreactive form. 
     
     
         19 . The water treatment system of  10 , wherein said absorptive manifold includes a conduit connected with an electromagnet.