Commercial Pool and Spa Systems

TECHNOPURE CHLORINE-FREE HYBRID SYSTEM


Florida, customer for 5 years

TechnoPure is a multi-patented technology and process for the non-chemical oxidation, sanitation, and conditioning of water. The technology involves the introduction of a low voltage DC current into a stream of water. The water is oxidized utilizing titanium electrodes plated with a proprietary coating, and ionized utilizing lead-free naval brass electrodes. The copper and zinc ions deposited into the water provide both point of entry and residual sanitation. In most applications, a filter is utilized to remove precipitated metals, minerals, and dead organics.

The unique feature of TechnoPures technology is both the oxidizing and ionizing of the water. This combination of technologies is symbiotic. In many applications where oxidation and disinfection is needed, it is the best technology when considering operational costs, resource reduction, and environmental impact. In other applications, it is the only technology that is effective due to its efficacy over a wide range of water pH and dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations.

TechnoPure Features

The oxidation provided by the TechnoPure titanium plates causes a shift of the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the water. The oxidizing of the water provides disinfection and aides in the precipitation of dissolved minerals in the water.

The ionization provided by the TechnoPure naval brass plates also provides disinfection and aides in the precipitation of dissolved minerals in the water.

Bacteria are killed both by being oxidized and by being in the presence of metal ions such as copper. The combination of both oxidation and copper ionization is very effective at killing the bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms. The residual effect of the copper ions in the water eliminates future microorganism growth, thus ensuring effective biological control over long periods of system inactivity.

Most scale is caused by calcium and magnesium with carbonates. Calcite (calcium carbonate) is the most common scale. Calcite can precipitate out of the water when its concentration is greater than its solubility product. Precipitation will occur when the solubility product reaches that of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC).

However, the solubility product of a compound is equal to the activity coefficients of all of the components in the water times their concentrations. When total ionic strengths increase (by other compounds) the activity coefficients will decrease.Thus, in precipitation chemistry mode, the higher saturation levels of all of the metal ions will tend to discourage the formation of calcite.

In addition, the solubility product of compounds with several metal ions is lower than that of pure calcite. The introduction of the copper and zinc ions provides those ions needed in the precipitation of compounds with lower solubility products.

TechnoPure Benefits

TechnoPuretechnology provides the following benefits:

Swimming Pool

Pool resurfacing is a significant long-term cost of pool maintenance. The longevity of a pool surface is dependent upon a number of factors including climate, water balance (calcium hardness, total alkalinity, pH, temperature) and most importantly, chemical use. Even though we cant do anything about the climate, we do control the other two.

Both out-of-balance water and poor use of traditional chemical systems eat away at pool surfaces, causing accelerated deterioration and ultimately surface mottling, pitting, and crumbling.

Our combination of technology and support are designed to assure that you extend the life of pool surfaces, regardless of the type (plaster or fiberglass; we recommend fiberglass as the more durable choice), while reducing maintenance and maintaining crystal clear water at the same time.

With our technology:

Our support includes:

The cost of resurfacing a pool varies greatly, but since we can easily double the life of the surface, a savings of $1,000 per year is not uncommon. With this added to the savings in chemical use and maintenance time, the average payback drops to approximately 6 months.

System Benefits

  1. Elimination of chemical smell and irritation
  2. Amazing improvement in water quality
  3. Dramatic reduction of chemical use (up to 75%)
    No shocking, algaecides, water clarifiers
    Less chlorine to maintain the required residual
  4. Reduction of maintenance time
    Less chemical adjustment (water stays clean and stable)
    Less brushing and vacuuming
  5. Less deterioration of pool surfaces and equipment
    No shocking
    Better-balanced water

Total Quality Support

  1. Pool analysis and consultation
    Evaluate pool equipment, water, and surrounding environment.
    Recommend improvements in system efficiency and/or environmental factors.
  2. Installation supervision
    Work with your people to explain and supervise installation of equipment.
  3. Training
    Explain all elements of pool water treatment, including the keys to sanitation, balance and stability, and how they work together.
    Review testing procedures and recording of readings.
    Discuss potential problems and corrective measures.
  4. Quality Control
    Review and assess water chemistry readings on a regular basis.
    Inform customers of unacceptable readings, determine cause, and sugget corrective action.
  5. Toll-free support
    Nationwide
    Seven days a week
  6. Replacement equipment (heaters, pumps, filters etc.)
    Wholesale pricing for equipment and supplies.
  7. Annual chemical order at wholesale

Fundamental For A Great Pool

  1. Three principal methods of water sanitation
    1. Chlorine is a common chemical that sanitizes and oxidizes quite well.
    2. Ionization is safer and a more effective sanitizer than chlorine.
    3. Oxygen is safer and a much better oxidizer than chlorine. TechnoPure generates "activated oxygen" which includes six different forms of oxygen and hydrogen w/oxygen.
  2. A pool is better with all three types combined
    1. Sanitation
      The copper/zinc ions penetrate the outer shells of algae spores and bacteria to kill them. Any chlorine residual helps by softening the outer layer of the shell.
    2. Circulation
      The pump pulls water from the pool, and pushes it back to the pool through the filter and any other equipment.
    3. Filtration
      The filter takes out dead algae and bacteria, dust, dirt, etc.
    4. Oxidation
      The "activated oxygen" oxidizes (shocks) the water to destroy any organics that have passed through the filter (contamination from urine, etc, and particles too small to be filtered). The chlorine residual will work with the oxygen to destroy any remaining organics that never reach the filter.

Pool Water Flow

Pool Water Flow With the Electronic Sanitation/Oxidation System

Technical Specifications - Commercial

Input: 110VAC (GFI)
Output: 15-30 DC Volts, 1-2 DC Amps
Ionization Electrode:70% Copper, 30% Zinc
Oxidation Electrode: -Titanium with proprietary coating

Dimensions
Flow cell:13" length; 2" diameter (pipe fitting)
Electronics box: 7.5" x 8.5"* x 3" (*10.75" including mounting platform)

TECHNICAL PAPERS

We at TechnoPure have teamed up with a consortium of todays most innovative and technologically advanced minds. In doing so, we have evolved to become a premier source of indoor environmental and water quality products. The following is a description of our products and how they work alone and in tandem to create our Hybrid Water purification system.

1. Electronic Oxidation: Through our microprocessor based controller, our TechnoPure unit applies low amperage, low voltage power across our titanium plates with a proprietary coating. This produces electrolysis of the water molecules and separates the H2O into hydrogen and oxygen. The free hydrogen and free oxygen molecules recombine to allow us to oxidize the water. We are using the base components of water to purify itself, the perfect solution for non-chemical water treatment.

2.Copper Zinc Ionization: Through our microprocessor based controller, our TechnoPure unit applies low amperage, low voltage power across our copper-zinc plates. This ionization process releases low residual levels, .4-.7 PPM, of ionic copper (CU++) and ionic zinc (ZN++) in the water. Both elements are responsible for bacteria and algae control. The NSF and EPA have recognized for many years the efficiency of these residuals as an excellent alternate sanitizer to chlorine. This process of adding low levels of these residuals also satisfies the waters aggressiveness for metals. This results in balanced water that will not attack your pool pumps or heat exchangers. Both copper and zinc are essential compounds that all living plants and animals need. This type of process treats the water, not the swimmers.

3.Water Conditioning: Through the process of oxidation and ionization the calcium crystals within the water is converted to its "soft form". This gives the swimmers the soft water feeling as though they are "swimming in silk". This process also stops the "bathtub ring" that many conventional pools and spas have. While water void of calcium is very aggressive to your pools finish and grout, our water is saturated with calcium and balanced, thus not aggressive to the pool finish or swimmers.

4. PH Balance Control: Through our microprocessor based controller, our TechnoPure unit is constantly sampling your water and adjusting PH to maintain perfectly balanced water. We use food grade CO2 for this purpose. CO2 is proportionately fed to maintain a perfect balance at all times. This again protects your bathers and equipment through constantly balancing and buffering the water. No more itchy skin or red eyes for the swimmers.

5.Complete Pump Room Automation: Through the use of our TechnoPure 600 Programmable Pump Room Controller, we assure the utmost efficiency of all our systems components. Our controller is capable of the following processes:

Automate up to 3 systems with one controller Complete pump room control, touch screen display Customized applications to any size pool Microprocessor based, precise and intelligent Modular design, easily expandable to 64 functions Data storage over 1 year Proportional controlled exact chemical dosing Intelligent control for any size pool Security password eliminates unauthorized access Flow cell with built-in sampling ports Unsurpassed warranty Modem capable for remote monitoring and management ETL listed, conforms to UL standards, 1563 5th Edition

6. Remote Monitoring and Management Network: Through our TechnoPure wireless network, we now have a 24 hour, 7 day a week monitoring service. This allows us to view any of our pools through phone lines or Internet access using wireless modems. In real time, we can be alerted to problems with your pool before your technicians ever notice. This allows us to call up your controller and attempt a repair or calibration. If we can solve the problem, you will receive via fax or email, a description of the problem and our course of action taken. If we cannot remotely repair the reason for the alarm condition, we will notify your technician and walk them through the repair process. If no on-site technician is available, we will dispatch a technician to the site to reconcile the issue as soon as possible.

In combining of these separate technologies, we have produced the TechnoPure Hybrid Water System. TechnoPure allows for the seamless combination of todays most technologically advanced systems to complement each other. Combining electronic oxidation, copper-zinc ionization, pH stabilization, and full pump room automation, we can supply you with the most eco-friendly; purest, softest, safest swim water available today. The following is how each of these systems complements each other in residential and commercial pools.

RESIDENTIAL

Our Residential customers enjoy 100% chlorine-free water. We offer our residential customers the same Hybrid technologies that we use for our commercial systems, except there is NO CHLORINE NEEDED AT ALL.

COMMERCIAL

1. Pump Room Controller: In commercial pools, the bather loads are quite varied from day-to-day, and even throughout a 24-hour period. This is why our system begins with our microprocessor based TP-600 Pump Room Controller. This units ability to constantly monitor and adjust to these varying bather loads is crucial to any sanitization success. Constantly balanced water requires much less chemicals to maintain pristine water than unbalanced water.

2. PH Control: As with any type of sanitation process, our hybrid system is dependent upon constant PH levels to be at its highest efficiency. Our TechnoPure system constantly samples and adjusts the pH levels using food grade CO2. This allows us to have balanced, buffered water at all times.

3. Electronic Oxidation: We use this as our first line of sanitation. Our system is constantly oxidizing the water. Because we are using the elements of water itself, there is no harmful release of chloramines into the water or air. This greatly reduces the heavy chemical "pool smell" experienced at most commercial pools. Also, the free oxygen within the water acts as a natural flocculent attaching itself to small particles within the water and then gathering together, making these particles more filterable. This process allows the filters to be more efficient at removing the contaminants.

4. Copper-Zinc Ionization: We use this as our residual sanitization and algaecide. By only adding copper and zinc ions to the water when needed, we can maintain a perfect residual of .4-.7 PPM. This means we are always at the optimum protection from bacteria and algae. Again, balanced water needs much less manipulation to stay safe and clear. This supports the Langelier Index, which indicates the corrosiveness of water (the LSI Langelier Saturation Index). If its value is lower then -0.5, the water is corrosive, if its higher than + 0.5, the water has a high scaling potential, and it can form deposits in the piping.

COMMERCIAL PUMP ROOM DIAGRAM

Chlorination

In our commercial pools only, Chlorine is used as a back up only in our sanitations line of defense. This also satisfies your states minimum of chlorine residuals Typically.5 PPM. Because our electronic oxidation and copper-zinc ionization are doing the bulk of the sanitation, chlorine only comes into play during extra heavy bather loads. Again, through the use of our TP-600 Pump Room Controller we can constantly monitor the amount of chlorine and only adding when necessary. During the periods of lighter bather loads and when the pool is not in use, the oxidation and ionization are working to clean the water. Thus allowing the chlorine levels to remain stable, the pool will consume minimal chlorine during these periods. Chlorine may be maintained at .5 PPM. At ionization levels of .3-.7 PPM and chlorine levels of .5 PPM, the efficiency of each sanitization method is raised significantly more than if each were used separately. This constant "polishing" of the water eliminates the need to run higher chlorine levels to achieve the same quality of water. You will use up to 90% less chlorine than without our hybrid system in place. Super-chlorinating the pools on a regular basis is no longer needed.

The combining of these technologies creates the first fully automated true Hybrid swim water system. The seamless blending of natural water chemistry and micro-processing technologies allows us to use absolutely NO chlorine at all in our residential pools. Our Hybrid system also allows us to use the absolute minimum amounts of invasive chlorine and other chemicals in our commercial swim water, while still giving our customers the safest, purest, softest water possible. At the same time we protect the pools finish and equipment while saving our planets fragile ecology.

We at TechnoPure are committed to reducing the constant exposure to harmful chemicals that we are all experiencing today. We believe that this is the true way to good health. We are committed to ongoing research to continually upgrade our systems and develop new technologies to better serve our clients in the future.

Please check out our web site for details of our other environmental products we offer. We also offer chlorine and chemical reduction systems for Whole House Water Filtration, Cooling Towers, Agricultural Applications, Produce Washers, Rainwater, and Gray water systems.