Fluid conditioning system and method
US7357862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/482
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An exemplary method and system for reducing or eliminating the formation of solid precipitates/deposits of a flowing fluid, such as oil, or for reducing or eliminating existing solid precipitates/deposits contained in a flowing fluid, is provided. A fluid conditioning system and method are provided, along with a magnetic fluid conditioner that provides numerous magnetic field transitions through a magnetic flux density in the flow path of the fluid to reduce the formation of precipitates/deposits. A recirculating system using the invention may be set up to reduce deposits, such as paraffin in oil, by circulating oil through a pump, a magnetic fluid conditioner, a tank, and, in one embodiment, and a heater until the deposits/precipitates have been transitioned from a solid to a liquid. A multi-pole magnet, such as an eight-pole magnet, may be used in an embodiment of the present invention to increase the effectiveness of the present invention.
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