Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Chemical reactor – With means applying electromagnetic wave energy or...
Patent
1998-12-31
2000-10-03
Jenkins, Daniel J.
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Chemical reactor
With means applying electromagnetic wave energy or...
422 24, 422906, B01J 1912, C02F 132
Patent
active
RE0368962
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a method of treating fluid by providing a gravity fed flow of fluid to an irradiation zone comprising at least one radiation source and having a closed cross-section which confines the flow of fluid within a predefined maximum distance from the at least one radiation source.
The present invention also relates to a novel method of cleaning a radiation source assembly located within a fluid flow wherein the exterior of the source is swept by a cleaning member containing an appropriate cleaning fluid.
The present invention also relates to a novel system for treating fluid by exposing it to radiation. Specifically, the present invention relates to a novel gravity fed system for treating fluids comprising a treatment zone which includes a irradiation zone configured to provide a fixed fluid geometry relative to the radiation sources.
The present invention also relates to a novel radiation source module for use in a fluid treatment system. Specifically, the module includes one or more radiation source assemblies connected to a support member and the support member is designed to permit insertion and extraction of the module from the treatment system while the system is in use. The module is designed such that the radiation source assembly is prevented from contacting surfaces within the treatment zone of the system while being installed or removed.
The present invention also relates to a novel cleaning apparatus for fluid treatment systems. Specifically, the cleaning apparatus includes one or more cleaning members which may be swept over the exterior of radiation source assemblies within the fluid treatment system, the cleaning members containing a suitable cleaning fluid which contacts the exterior of the radiation source assembly and loosens and/or removes materials fouling the exterior of the radiation source assembly.
BACKGROUND ART
Fluid treatment systems are known. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,482,809, 4,872,980 and 5,006,244 (assigned to the assignee of the present invention), the contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference, all describe gravity fed fluid treatment systems which employ ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Such systems include an array of UV lamp frames which include several UV lamps each of which are mounted within sleeves extending between two support arms of the frames. The frames are immersed into the fluid to be treated which is then irradiated as required. The amount of radiation to which the fluid is exposed is determined by the proximity of the fluid to the lamps, the output wattage of the lamps and the fluid's flow rate past the lamps. One or more UV sensors may be employed to monitor the UV output of the lamps and the fluid level is typically controlled, to some extent, downstream of the treatment device by means of level gates or the like. Since, at higher flow [rams] rates, accurate fluid level control is difficult to achieve in gravity fed systems, fluctuations in fluid level are inevitable. Such fluctuations could lead to non-uniform irradiation in the treated fluid.
However, disadvantages exist with the above-described systems. Depending upon the quality of the fluid which is being treated, the sleeves surrounding the UV lamps periodically become fouled with foreign materials, inhibiting their ability to transmit UV radiation to the fluid. When fouled, at intervals which may be determined from historical operating data or by the measurements from the UV sensors, the sleeves must be manually cleaned to remove the fouling materials.
If the UV lamp frames are employed in an open, channel-like system, one or more of the frames may be removed while the system continues to operate, and the removed frames may be immersed in a bath of suitable acidic cleaning solution which is air-agitated to remove fouling materials. Of course, surplus or redundant sources of UV radiation must be provided (usually by including extra UV lamp frames) to ensure adequate irradiation of the fluid being treated while one or more of the frame
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Jenkins Daniel J.
Trojan Technologies Inc.
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