Production of Highly Ionized Alkaline Water Using a Combination of Reducing Metals and Reductive Minerals

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for producing ionized alkaline solutions (e.g. ionized alkaline water) that exhibit long-term stability when stored at room temperature.

1 . A machine or system for making ionized alkaline (IA) ice, comprising
 i) an ice machine or ice maker; and   ii) medium containing one or more group II elements and one or more rare earth minerals for ionizing water to produce ionized alkaline (IA) water from water exposed by contact to the medium, wherein the system is configured so that the ice machine or ice maker freezes the IA water produced by the medium.   
     
     
         2 . The machine or system of  claim 1 , wherein the medium is located outside the ice machine or ice maker. 
     
     
         3 . The machine or system of  claim 1 , wherein the medium is located inside the ice machine or ice maker. 
     
     
         4 . The machine or system of  claim 1  wherein the medium comprises
 about 30-70% by volume of said one or more group II elements; 
 about 10-20% by volume of said one or more rare earth minerals; 
 about 1-50% by volume of one or more metal reducing agents; and 
 about 1-25% by volume of one or more mineral buffers. 
 
     
     
         5 . The machine or system of  claim 1 , further comprising magnets positioned either before, at, or after the medium for ionizing water, and before the IA water is frozen in the ice maker or ice machine. 
     
     
         6 . The machine or system of  claim 4 , wherein the filtration magnets are positioned prior to filtration of water through the medium for ionizing water. 
     
     
         7 . The machine or system of  claim 1 , wherein the medium comprises
 about 50% by volume of said one or more group II elements;   about 15% by volume of said one or more rare earth minerals;   about 30% by volume of one or more metal reducing agents; and   about 5% by volume of one or more mineral buffers.   
     
     
         8 . The machine or system of  claim 1 , wherein the medium comprises a combination of group II elements, rare earth minerals, metal reducing agents and mineral buffers selected from the group consisting of:
 i)   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Magnesium 
                   50% 
                 
                     
                   Yttrium-Copper 
                   30% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Magnesium Alloy 
                   15% 
                 
                     
                   Silica 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         ii) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Strontium 
                   45% 
                 
                     
                   Monazite 
                   10% 
                 
                     
                   Zinc 
                   10% 
                 
                     
                   Copper 
                   10% 
                 
                     
                   Tourmaline 
                   25% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         iii) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Strontium 
                   65% 
                 
                     
                   Monazite Ore 
                   15% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Magnesium 
                   15% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Carbonate 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         iv) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Barite 
                   65% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Magnesium 
                   30% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Carbonate 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         v) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Magnesium 
                   30% 
                 
                     
                   Strontium 
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   FerroSilicon 
                   25% 
                 
                     
                   Monazite 
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Carbonate 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         vi) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Magnesium 
                   40% 
                 
                     
                   Monazite 
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   Yttrium-Copper 
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Aluminum 
                   10% 
                 
                     
                   Quartz 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                   Aluminum Oxide 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         vii) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Magnesium 
                   30% 
                 
                     
                   Neodymium 
                   30% 
                 
                     
                   Zinc 
                   10% 
                 
                     
                   Copper 
                   25% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Carbonate 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         viii) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Magnesium 
                   60% 
                 
                     
                   Calcium Magnesium 
                   10% 
                 
                     
                   Tourmaline 
                   30% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         ix) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Strontium 
                   40% 
                 
                     
                   Bastnäsite Ore 
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   Ferrosilicon 
                   15% 
                 
                     
                   Silver 
                    2% 
                 
                     
                   Tourmaline 
                   23% 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         and 
         x) 
       
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   Magnesium 
                   65% 
                 
                     
                   Monazite 
                   15% 
                 
                     
                   Zinc 
                    5% 
                 
                     
                   Copper 
                   10% 
                 
                     
                   Borosilicate 
                    5%. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         9 - 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . Ionized alkaline (IA) ice.