Howdy Nhaynes and others...
My apologies for not getting back to this thread in a timely fashion. My last attempt at posting disappeared into Cyber-Neverland and my energy to reconstruct it went with it, but I have since recovered!
I had the idea, since there has been virtually no commentary on SI recently regarding NVID, that perhaps the reason is because the RMS technology, acquired by NVID through its association with EHPC in England, was not very well understood. So I called the company and put it to them this way, "What is it?" and "What's it good for?" Here's what I was told:
"RMS" stands for Random Metering System (although it may be called something different in the future as this leaves quite a bit to the imagination), and it has been under development in the UK for the past eight years. It is referred to as the "next generation" in water ionization technology because many of the hurdles that limited conventional ionization has been overcome with this system.
For instance, the largest system conventional ionization has been able to treat was two million gallons of water per day. -RMS can treat three million gallons per hour. Theoretically it could handle more, but such a system has not yet been built. The ability to handle large volumes of water greatly enhances the potential uses for this product.
How is this accomplished? --The primary ion generated in the RMS system is silver, not copper, except in agricultural and horticultural applications where copper is desired. (Perhaps this answers Mr. Savage's concern about copper as a by-product...)
With the RMS system the silver ion has been stabilized, which increases its effective life from three hours to four months. The biocide can be concentrated to 50 parts per million, or more.
The ions are generated "off stream" so it is not dependent upon the quality of water being treated. (In a separate tank, in other words.) The ion laden water is then injected into the system. The actual mix of ions (copper to silver), can be controlled to parts per billion while the system in "on stream."
The RMS system can inject ion laden water anywhere (in a system), in multiple locations within the same system (i.e. A cooling tower), or treat multiple applications from the same source (i.e. Different rides in a theme park).
Both brackish and salt water can be treated.
Now some of us (stockholders), may be wondering why we haven't heard much from this company in the way of announcements lately. The answer has a lot to do with the history of NVID. I've been told that while there are many irons in the fire, they will not release any information until everything is said and done. ("Past tense," and that was a quote!) In other words, no hype, just the facts. Various applications for the RMS are currently being tested, which will take anywhere from one to six months to complete. These will be carefully monitored both in corporate and academic circles who have been introduced to the product. When, where, and by whom these tests are being conducted was not revealed to me, but I understand some top notch people are working on it.
There is a master plan for the introduction of this technology to the North American marketplace and obviously, as it unfolds we will hear more about it; but apparently a series of seminars was conducted to introduce the RMS technology to corporate representatives, the centers for disease control, and members of the academic community --whose aid has been enlisted to write field test protocol, oversee testing, and compile white paper studies upon completion. Subsequently, there will be no innuendo about the effectiveness of RMS (or lack thereof); it will be clear.
I asked what applications were being considered... Because water is in virtually every facet of life, the applications for this product could be legion. Potentially, the RMS system could be used in:
ú Point of entry systems for drinking water, ranging from residential to large commercial complexes.
ú Cisterns
ú Hospital applications, for domestic hot & cold water and control of legionella
ú Municipal drinking water
ú Fountains-legionella control
ú Horticultural applications, for control of pythium
ú Agricultural applications, for control of biofilm in irrigation systems and for precise distribution of copper to treat problems (i.e. Citrus canker)
ú Hydroponics
ú Golf course irrigation systems, for control of pythium and legionella
ú Mosquito larval control
ú Marine mammal habitats
ú Poultry, meat, fish and vegetables (to extend the life of perishables...)
ú Industrial waster water
ú Sterilization of medical instruments
ú Cutting oil disinfecting
ú Biofilm removal from RO (reverse osmosis) membranes
This is not to say that all of these applications are currently being tested, but NVID is doing their homework by exploring multiple possibilities.
--You know what is really amazing? I didn't even bother to ask about AXEN. Who would have thought that the "miracle bug-juice," or whatever else its been called, would take a back seat to a technology that the previous management barely acknowledged? Of course they didn't have the RMS, but chances are it would not have captured their attention. Their "focus" was vastly different from the current NVID management.
My impression? The RMS is not exactly a substitute for chlorine, but if it does everything it's supposed to, it would certainly put a dent in our reliance on it. The toxic side effects of chlorine are just beginning to be understood, but up to now there has been few viable alternatives. Ionization, when it is perfected, could provide that. And the system that delivers it, could be a pretty big deal.
Stay tuned! This could get interesting!
Regards,
Tumon
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