Patent ID: 7175816
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: B01D,B01F,B01J,B09C,C02F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for delivering a substantially uniform ionizing radiation dose to a fluid, said apparatus comprising: an outer containment tank having an outer wall, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; an inner drum rotatably mounted in said outer containment tank, said inner drum having a wall spaced from said outer wall to define a substantially annular fluid containment area; a motor for rotating said inner drum with respect to said outer containment tank for producing an azimuthal velocity of fluid in said annular containment area; a turbulence producing device in said annular area for introducing turbulence in fluid contained in said annular area; and an ionizing radiation source disposed outside said outer containment tank for directing ionizing radiation into said annular containment area, wherein said ionizing radiation source is selected from the group consisting of: an electron accelerator, a gamma-ray source, an X-ray source, and an ion beam source.