Patent ID: 9737862
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B01F,C02F

Claim:
1. A fluid treatment apparatus to enhance a disinfection process and make it efficient when treating turbid and opaque fluids, comprising: a. an inner germicidal ultraviolet lamp as a source of UV-C radiation; b. an elongated quartz sleeve, extending around the ultraviolet lamp to protect the lamp from coming into contact with the fluid under treatment; c. an outer tubular duct (UV reactor) containing an inlet and an outlet port at or close to its opposite ends to allow for easy flow of the fluid under treatment constructing the UV reactor chamber; and, d. a series of horseshoe-shape plates placed inside the UV reactor chamber and mounted around the inner ultraviolet lamp's outer quartz sleeve, held together by means of a support system consisting of multiple rods, the plates having different orientations to practically and purposely selectively close off the pipe-like section of the reactor to disrupt the laminar fluid flow, creating fluid turbulences and forcing the fluid to follow a helical path swirling around the elongated quartz sleeve, flowing through the main horseshoe-shape plate openings; e. the rods are structured to hold all the horseshoe-shape plates in place, forcing the water to undergo a hydraulic profile and, f. the plate and rod assembly is configured to be inserted during fabrication and to allow for practical and easy removal for cleaning under maintenance.