Colloidal Silver Generator
The main idea is to build the most advanced colloidal silver generator available today. User might have no knowledge of chemistry or electronics so these skills should not be required to make perfect colloidal silver every time.
Generator might contain a microprocessor unit (may be a ESP32, Arduino, ATmega, PLC..)
UI may be OLED display, touch screen or mobile app which will bring computer controlled precision and versatility to the process and greatly simplifies operation.
It Will offer unrivaled accuracy and versatility together with unparalleled ease of use. Its internal computer together with its custom hardware will precisely measure the amount of silver removed from the electrode so the generator should knows exactly when to turn off power to the electrodes giving the exact amount (mg/L) of silver selected from the varuables selected from the menu (current, water volume, ppm/mg/L).
Should be 'Set it and Forget it' simple.
The intuitive menu-based touchscreen or mobile app will allow the user to choose the desired strength of (may be set as ppm or mg/L) and amount of colloidal silver to make from 100ml to 4L and the current 1-15 mA.
This generator will make both ionic silver (clear) and metallic colloidal silver, this (yellow) it may require the use of certain some additives like reducing agents (not provided) to be able to make colloidal silver strengths from 20 ppm and up to 320 ppm. (may require an optional heated magnetic stirrer unit with hotplate for best results)
Ionic Silver (clear) can be made consistently with or without the use of any electrolyte (as sodium carbonate, commonly used for improving water conductivity), to accomplish this the generator will perform a calculus operation integrating the current/time curve, this is determined by several physical constants: Avogadro's Number, atomic weight of silver and Coulomb.
The software or HMI, should run several processes simultaneously including an ammeter, voltmeter, touch screen keys, time remaining clock, current/time integrator, and audible end of run indicator. The current limiter could be changed during a run. The current may be driven by an op-amp.
The cell voltage should be at least 10v (based on an electrode separation of 1,5 inches), 28-30v is desirable. This will be accomplished by a voltage multiplier built in into the circuit.
Setup should be easy using the touch screen:
Touch screen menu or in app choices:
• Ma (current): selectable from 1 to 15 in 1 mA steps this will allows the selection of the optimum current for size of the positive electrode (anode). (may have an option to enter the anode surface area, and the software will calculate the recommended current for the given area.
• Ppm: 20 (default), 30, 40, 80, 120, 160, 240, 320.
• Water Amount: 1 Cup, 1 Pint, 1 Pint Mason Jar, 1 Qt, 1 Qt Mason Jar, 2 Qt, 2Qt Mason Jar, 1 Gal, 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 L, 2 L, 4 L.
• Alert Tone: Off, Short, Long
The colloidal silver generator will remember your PPM, Volume, and Current settings between runs and between power ups, saving setup time so you can just plug it in and go. If the electrodes a taken off water, the generator will stop and then resume the process if desired once in water again.
Metering: Once the START button is pressed, the screen should show in real time: current, voltage, estimated time remaining, and progress indicator (percentage or progress bar), ppm dissolved, or mg/L deposited.
When the run is finished, the generator will beep letting you know it is done.
Unlike some colloidal silver generators, this one should not sit on top of the flask, so it can be used with hot processing without the danger of heat or water vapor damaging the electronics.
The generator should work with:
• Input voltage may vary depending of the platform used ranging from 3.3v to 9v (USB adapter or Wall transformer 110 to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz).
• 1 pair of removable Color-Coded Electrode Lead wires, one for anode and one for cathode.
Offeror requirements.
Electrochemical background is required.
Main skills.
Electrolysis process.
Circuit design
Software programming