Apparatus for and method of treating a fluid
US7847269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2201/3228
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and a method for treating a fluid. The apparatus includes a fluid passageway, at least one source of irradiation, and curved reflecting troughs for reflecting irradiation onto the fluid passageway. A space is defined between the closed ends of the troughs. A first set of reflectors joins end edges of the trough open ends, and a second set of reflectors joins the top and bottom edges of the troughs and the first set of reflectors. The reflectors and troughs define a chamber. The fluid passageway and the at least one source of irradiation are positioned in the chamber, with each source of irradiation within a respective trough. At least one of the fluid passageway and the at least one source of irradiation is spaced from any focal axes so as to provide a substantially uniform irradiation distribution within the fluid in the fluid passageway.
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