Patent ID: 9481584
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B04C,C02F

Claim Text:
1. A method for treating a liquid comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus comprising (a) a hydrocyclone having a side inlet, a lower outlet and an upper opening, (b) a throat having a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is connected to the lower outlet of the hydrocyclone, (c) a vortex finder attached to the upper opening of the hydrocyclone such that the vortex finder extends into the hydrocyclone, (d) an electrical connection attached to the vortex finder such that the vortex finder is an anode, and (e) a plasma torch attached to the vortex finder such that a central axis of the plasma torch, a central axis of the vortex finder and a central axis of the lower outlet are all aligned with one another; flowing the liquid into the side inlet of the hydrocyclone and through the hydrocyclone such that the liquid cools the anode and exits through the lower outlet; and turning on the plasma torch such that a plasma arc irradiates the liquid.