Apparatus for sanitizing liquids with ultra-violet radiation and ozone
US4179616A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 1998 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S422/905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for contacting contaminated water with ultra-violet light to eliminate potentially harmful organisms as well as to provide air cooling necessary for efficient operation of the UV lamp and simultaneous production of ozone in the apparatus for secondary disinfection of the water, the water after treatment by the ultraviolet light being discharged into a water storage tank, and the irradiated air that contains the ozone being discharged into the tank into contact with the water for carrying out the secondary disinfection.
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