Patent ID: 8507874
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: A61L,C02F

Abstract:
1. A fluid treatment system comprising: an inlet; an outlet; a fluid treatment zone disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the fluid treatment zone having disposed therein: (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; wherein the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are non-parallel to each other and to a direction of fluid flow through the fluid treatment zone; wherein the fluid treatment zone has disposed therein an array of radiation source assemblies arranged as: (i) a first bank of first radiation source assemblies, each first radiation source assembly comprising the elongate first radiation source, and (ii) a second bank of second radiation source assemblies, each second radiation source assembly comprising the elongate second radiation source; wherein the first bank and the second bank are substantially mirror images of one another along a first plane disposed parallel to the direction of fluid flow through the fluid treatment zone.