Patent ID: 8066886
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: B01D,B03C,C02F

Abstract:
1. A method of providing pulsed magnetic fluid treatment, comprising the steps of: providing a magnetically conductive conduit, said magnetically conductive conduit comprising at least one length of magnetically conductive material and having a port at the proximal end of the conduit and a port at the distal end of the conduit, each length of magnetically conductive material defining a fluid impervious boundary wall with an inner surface and an outer surface and having a port at one end of the length of magnetically conductive material and a port at the other end of the length of magnetically conductive material; providing at least one non-magnetically conductive fluid flow conduit, each fluid flow conduit comprising a length of non-magnetically conductive material defining a fluid impervious boundary wall with an inner surface and an outer surface and having inlet and outlet ports; providing an electrical conductor, said electrical conductor comprising at least one length of an electrical conducting material having a first conductor lead and a second conductor lead; providing at least one electrical power supply, each electrical power supply having a capacity to produce at least one distinct programmable output of electrical energy continuously switched on and off at a pulsed repetition rate to establish at least one pulsed output of electrical energy; coiling the electrical conductor with at least one turn to form at least one uninterrupted coil of electrical conductor, each coil forming at least one layer of coiled electrical conductor; providing means for sleeving the magnetically conductive conduit within the coiled electrical conductor, whereby at least one turn of electrical conductor encircles at least a section of the outer surface of said magnetically conductive conduit; providing means for deploying the at least one fluid flow conduit proximate the magnetically conductive conduit to promote a flow of a fluid to be treated through the magnetically conductive conduit; connecting the conductor leads of the coiled electrical conductor to at least one electrical power supply to energize the coiled electrical conductor and produce a pulsed magnetic field having energy substantially confined within the boundary wall of the magnetically conductive conduit, said pulsed magnetic field extending beyond each end of said magnetically conductive conduit and having energy concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along the longitudinal axis of the magnetically energized conduit; introducing a feed stream comprising a fluid column receptive to magnetic treatment to the inlet port of the at least one fluid flow conduit to establish a flow of a fluid to be treated through the port at the proximal end of the magnetically energized conduit; directing the flow to pass through the plurality of distinct areas of concentrated pulsed magnetic energy; and discharging the feed stream exiting from the port at the distal end of the magnetically energized conduit a processed fluid.