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Product Overview

Electro-Chemical Activation (ECA) Technology is the core platform around which Aquacharge has designed, tested, assembled and is now selling equipment. This reliable, cost effective equipment produces two types of ECA solutions from salt water:

    • Anolyte is a strong oxidizing solution with a pH range of 3.5-8.5 and an ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) of +600 to +1200 mV. Anolyte is used as an environmentally responsible biocide
    • Catholyte is an anti-oxidizing, mild alkaline solution with a pH range of 10.5-12.0 and an ORP of -600 to -900 mV, Catholyte is a mild degreaser and detergent.

Our machines contain proprietary ECA cells made exclusively to exacting production specifications. The devices produce anolyte and catholyte solutions with properties which are precisely controlled. Anolyte, a natural biocide, is produced as hypochlorous acid at a typical 6.3-6.8 pH, 500+ ppm FAC (Free Available Chlorine) and 850+ ORP. Our machines have the ability to “dial in” the pH and therefore control anolyte solution parameters for optimum microbiological efficacy. Anolyte solutions contain less than 2% of the salt found in sea water and 35% of that in human blood.

 Model Gal./Hr.Anolyte@ 500ppm Gal./18 Hr. Day Anolyte@ 500ppm Gal. Water Treated @15 ppm per 18 hour day Gal. Water Treated @ 2 ppm per 18 hour day
UL-50 10 180 5,999 45000
UL02 34 612 20,400 153,000
UL04 67 1,206 40,200 301,500

Operation of the equipment, other than the manual models, is simplified through the use of a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) using menu driven functions. Internal components are activated and controlled with input from the HMI and equipment performance and operational data may be stored on an internal flash card. Equipment operations and retrieval of stored data may be accomplished remotely through an Ethernet/IP connection to a network. Diagnostics and maintenance services may be performed by service personnel who are hundreds of miles away from the equipment. The ECA solutions produced by the equipment are “programmed” to be the same every time, assuring the quality and consistency of desired product specifications.

Product Benefits

Hypochlorous Acid vs. Hypochlorite

Anolyte at 6.5 pH contains 92% Hypochlorous acid as the predominant chlorine specie. Anolyte with an 8.5 pH contains 90% hypochlorite (bleach) as the predominant chlorine specie. Hypochlorous acid is 25 to 100 times more efficient than bleach as a biocide, making precise control of the pH of anolyte in our equipment a significant benefit in biocide production

Precise Control of Solution pH

The unique mechanical design allows for precise and consistent control of the pH of anolyte between 2.5 to 8,5. By manipulating the hydraulic flows through the anode and cathode chambers in the electrolytic cell, catholyte can be fed into the anode chamber and becomes anolyte, thereby raising the pH of anolyte at discharge. The pH of anolyte can be precisely “dialed in” to assure maximum efficacy against microorganisms without leaving a chemical residue.

Touchscreen HM1 Interface with Internal PLC

Operation of the equipment is simplified through the use of a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) using menu driven functions. Internal components are activated and controlled with input from the HMI and equipment performance and operational data are stored on an internal flashcard.

Remote Operation

Equipment operations and retrieval of stored data may be accomplished remotely through an Ethernet/IP connection to a network. Diagnostics and maintenance services may be performed by service personnel who are hundreds of miles away from the equipment.

Consistent Product Parameters

The ECA solutions are “programmed” to be the same every time,
assuring the quality and consistency of desired product specifications.

Proprietary Electrolytic Cell

The electrolytic cell is made exclusively, to exacting design specifications, each cell must pass a demanding quality control check prior to installation.

Electrolytic Cell Design

The ECA cells consist of a titanium anode tube, coated with precious metals, and separated from a titanium cathode tube by a semi-porous ceramic diaphragm.

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