Patent ID: 8252178
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
1. A system for magnetically treating fluid, the system comprising: a) a plurality of magnetic treatment units, each magnetic treatment unit comprising: and wherein fluid flowing through the fluid treatment zone is substantially perpendicular to, and through, the magnetic flux created by the first and second magnets and wherein the magnets are retained in the recesses of the body by use of a sleeve over the magnets, and wherein magnetic flux reaches fluid flowing between the magnetic treatment units; b) a baffle plate made of a non-ferromagnetic material, the baffle plate adapted to be retained in a pipe, the baffle plate having a plurality of circular apertures for attachment to the magnetic treatment units and the baffle plate having one or more remaining apertures allowing fluid to pass between the magnetic treatment units; wherein the plurality of magnetic treatment units are retained on at least some of the plurality of circular apertures of the baffle plate, and wherein the outward facing poles of the magnets contained in adjacent magnetic treatment units are orientated in a way such that the north pole of one magnetic treatment unit is closely aligned with the south pole of the adjacent magnetic treatment unit so that magnetic flux is generated between the magnetic treatment units; and wherein the fluid to be treated flows through: (i) the central apertures of the plurality of magnetic water treatment units for treatment in their fluid treatment zones and (ii) through one or more areas in which there is magnetic flux as a result of the interactions between the north and south faces of adjacent magnetic treatment units.