Fluid treatment system

US8507874B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES · CA

Inventors

• Wes From · London, CA
• Boyko M. Tchavdarov · Naperville, US
• Mike Marcu · Lancaster, US
• Richard Gratton · London, CA
• David A. Olson · Windom, US
• Jim Fraser · St. Thomas, CA
• Dusko A. Kezele · London, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 2, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 13, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 2, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C02F2201/328
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A fluid treatment system having: an inlet; an outlet; and a fluid treatment zone disposed therebetween. The fluid treatment zone has: (i) an elongate first radiation source assembly having a first longitudinal axis, and (ii) an elongate second radiation source assembly having a second longitudinal axis. The first and second longitudinal axes are non-parallel to each other and to a direction of fluid flow through the treatment zone. The present fluid treatment system can treat large volumes of fluid (e.g., wastewater, drinking water or the like); it requires a relatively small “footprint”; it results in a relatively lower coefficient of drag resulting in an improved hydraulic pressure loss/gradient over the length of the treatment system; and it results in relatively lower (or no) forced oscillation of the radiation sources thereby mitigating breakage of the radiation source and/or protective sleeve (if present).