Patent ID: 6706196
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B01D,B01J,C02F,C10G,Y02W

Abstract:
A method of providing magnetic fluid treatment at a plurality of distinct points, comprising the steps of:providing a length of conduit, said conduit comprising a magnetically conductive material defining a fluid impervious boundary wall with an inner surface and an outer surface and having a fluid entry port at one end of the conduit and a fluid discharge port at the other end of the conduit; providing a length of an electrical conductor, said electrical conductor having a first conductor lead and a second conductor lead; providing a first and a second coupling device, each coupling device establishing a non-magnetically conductive conduit segment comprising a non-magnetic material defining a fluid impervious boundary wall with an inner surface and an outer surface and having inlet and outlet ports, the inner surface of said inlet and outlet ports adapted to receive a segment of conduit; coiling the electrical conductor around the outer surface of the magnetically conductive conduit to form an uninterrupted coil of electrical conductor encircling the magnetically conductive conduit; connecting the outlet port of the first non-magnetic coupling device to the inlet port of the magnetically conductive conduit; connecting the outlet port of the magnetically conductive conduit to the inlet port of the second non-magnetic coupling device; connecting the first and second conductor leads of the electrical conductor coiled around the outer surface of the magnetically conductive conduit to an electrical power supply to produce an electromagnetic field within the inner surface of the fluid impervious boundary wall of the magnetically conductive conduit, said magnetic field extending beyond each end of the magnetically conductive conduit along the longitudinal axis of the magnetically conductive conduit; introducing a feed stream comprising a fluid column receptive to magnetic treatment to the inlet port of the first non-magnetic coupling device to establish the flow of a fluid column through the magnetically conductive conduit; directing the flow entering the first non-magnetic coupling device to pass through a first area of magnetic treatment concentrated at the inlet port of the magnetically conductive conduit; directing the flow discharged from the inlet port of the magnetically conductive conduit to pass through a second area of magnetic treatment concentrated along a path extending through and substantially orthogonal to each turn of the electrical conductor forming the coil surrounding the outer surface of the magnetically conductive conduit; directing the flow exiting the magnetically conductive conduit to pass through a third area of magnetic treatment concentrated at the outlet port of the magnetically conductive conduit; and discharging the fluid exiting from the outlet port of the second non-magnetic coupling device connected to the outlet port of the magnetically conductive conduit as a processed feed stream.