ELECTRODE STEAM HUMIDIFIER AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION

Abstract: the invention relates to an electrode steam humidifier (), a method for operating the same as well as a suitable computer program product for executing the method. the electrode steam humidifier () comprises a steam container () with a first water inlet () for mineralized water and at least two electrodes () arranged to be at least partly immersed in water filled in above a minimum fill level, wherein the electrodes () are supplied with an electric voltage so that at least one of the electrodes () has a different potential than the other electrode(s) () to cause an electric current in the water, wherein the steam container () comprises a second water inlet () for demineralized water and means to assess the conductivity of the water held within the steam container (), wherein the throughflow through both water inlets () for replenishing the steam container () is controlled by a controller () based on the assessed conductivity in order to obtain or maintain a desired conductivity. in the method for operating an electrode steam humidifier (), the conductivity of the water within the steam container () of the steam humidifier () is assessed and the conductivity of water introduced into the steam container () for replenishment is adjusted so that the resulting water mixture in the steam container () has a desired conductivity. the inventive computer program product comprises program parts that are designed, when loaded in a digital controller connected to the required sensors and actuators of at least an electrode steam humidifier, to execute the inventive.

Inventor(s): Michael Lütkemann

CPC Classification: F24F6/025 (by evaporation of water in the air)

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