METHOD FOR STERILISATION AND CLEANING OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, IN PARTICULAR IN SWIMMING AND BATHING POOL UNITS AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME

• Main Author: POLAK, WALTER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 15.05.2012
• Subjects: BUILDING; BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; CHEMISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; FENCING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MASTS; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; SEPARATION; SEWERAGE; SINKS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL; TOILET ACCESSORIES; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE; WATER SUPPLY

A method for sterilisation and cleaning of water supply systems and areas, in particular in treatment plants, pipe systems and in swimming and bathing pool units and a device for carrying out the same are disclosed. An embodiment of said method is characterised by the steps: (1) establishment of a closed circuit between two points of the water supply system or the water supply area, (2) introduction of a given amount of a disinfecting material in the form of an aqueous rinsing solution comprising a chlorine oxide, a halogen and/or a peroxide for disinfection and cleaning, (3) disinfection and cleaning of the pipes, filters and filtration materials in the system including charcoal filters with or without adsorptive properties, with periodic circulation of the rinsing solution in the closed circuit at defined time intervals, (4) draining and disposal of the aqueous rinsing solution and (5) re-establishment of the original water circuit.