Fluid purification
US7416588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2201/328
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fluid purification device is provided, which comprises a chamber having an inlet and an outlet, a fluid mover, such as a fan, which causes fluid to pass through the chamber from the inlet towards the outlet and four elongate UV-C light sources in an arrangement such that fluid passes along their length and such that each light source forms an elongate edge of a square prism. The volume of the chamber and the speed of fluid movement as caused by the fluid mover are such that the fluid has a residence time in the chamber of greater than 1.0 seconds. The device may in particular be used to purify air.
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