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Fluid processor apparatus and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-09-21
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1999-09-21
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a fluid processing apparatus and method wherein a plurality of alternating, permanently magnetic cathode plates and anode plates having applied thereto frequency controlled, square wave pulses superimposed over a constant base voltage so as to create an electric field which is substantially perpendicular to the magnetic field of the cathode plates. An alternative embodiment includes a centrally disposed electromagnet for creating a second magnetic field. A downstream water coalescer and molecular sieve are optionally employed depending upon the intended use of the apparatus and method.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard A. Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:11
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G33/00; C10G33/02; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0202; B01D17/04; B01D17/045; B01D17/06; B03; B03C; B03C1/00; B03C1/02; B03C1/023; B03C1/025; B03C1/031; B03C1/033; B03C1/0332; B03C1/0335; B03C1/28; B03C1/286; B03C11/00; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/48; B03C2201/00; B03C2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
In an apparatus for removing undesirable elements from a stream of fluid wherein said apparatus includes at least one pair of parallel electrode plates spaced apart to permit the fluid to flow therebetween, means for establishing an electric potential between said pair of electrodes plates to maintain an electric field therebetween, the improvement comprising: means for providing a magnetic field which is substantially perpendicular to the electric field in a region between the pair of electrode plates, the means for establishing the electric potential comprising a source of frequency controlled, square wave pulses superimposed over a constant base voltage, whereby the undesirable elements are accelerated in a helical path toward one of the pair of electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
In an apparatus for removing undesirable elements from a stream of fluid wherein said apparatus includes at least one pair of parallel electrode plates spaced apart to permit the fluid to flow therebetween, means for establishing an electric potential between said pair of electrodes plates to maintain an electric field therebetween, the improvement comprising: means for providing a magnetic field which is substantially perpendicular to the electric field in a region between the pair of electrode plates, the means for establishing the electric potential comprising a source of frequency controlled, square wave pulses superimposed over a constant base voltage, whereby the undesirable elements are accelerated in a helical path toward one of the pair of electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
In the apparatus of claim 1, said means for providing a magnetic field comprising one of the pair of electrode plates comprising a cathode electrode plate composed of a permanently magnetic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
In the apparatus of claim 2, the other electrode plate of said pair of electrode plates comprising an anode electrode pulse formed of a Nichrome foam metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the apparatus of claim 3, said cathode electrode plate comprising a circular disk having a center aperture centrally formed therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
In the apparatus of claim 1, an electromagnet for providing a second magnetic field, between the pair of electrode plates, which is substantially perpendicular to the magnetic field generated by said means for establishing a magnetic field substantially perpendicular with the electric field, said second magnetic field being substantially parallel with the force lines of the electric field.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
In the apparatus of claim 5, each of said pair of electrode plates comprising a circular disk having apertures centrally formed therein, said apertures being disposed in coaxial relationship with each other, said electromagnet being disposed within said apertures with the longitudinal axis of the electromagnet's core being disposed in traversing relationship to the electrode plates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the apparatus of claim 1, said apparatus further comprising a hollow shell having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
In the apparatus of claim 7, a water coalescer formed of a porous polypropylene material, said water coalescer being disposed in fluid receiving relationship with said fluid inlet and disposed in fluid delivering relationship to said pair of electrode plates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
In the apparatus of claim 8, current sensing means mounted toward the bottom of the shell for sensing the level of water accumulated in the bottom of the shell and operative for generating a triggering signal when the water reaches a predetermined level, a drain valve disposed at the bottom of the shell and operative to open in response to the triggering signal from said current sensing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
In the apparatus of claim 7, a molecular sieve disposed in fluid receiving relationship with said fluid inlet and disposed in fluid delivering relationship with said pair of electrodes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
In the apparatus of claim 7, a water coalescer being interposed in fluid processing relationship between said fluid inlet and said molecular sieve, said water coalescer being formed of a porous polypropylene material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
In the apparatus of claim 1, said source of square wave pulses including means for providing the square wave pulses with a frequency corresponding to the resonant frequency of one of the desirable constituents of the fluid which is selected to flow pass the electrode plates and not be collected thereon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
In the apparatus of claim 4, said anode electrode plate having a pair of said cathode electrode plates on opposed sides thereof, whereby the respective magnetic fields of said pair of cathode electrode plates substantially cancel each other at said anode plate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of removing undesirable elements from a stream of fluid wherein the stream of fluid flows between at least one pair of electrode plates, the improvement comprising: applying a magnetic field in a direction substantially perpendicular to the electric field in a region between the pair of electrode plates, applying an electric potential to said pair of electrode plates in the form of a source of frequency controlled, square wave pulses superimposed over a constant base voltage, setting the frequency of the square wave pulses to correspond to the resonant frequency of one of the desired constituants of the fluid which is selected to flow pass the electrode plates and not collected thereon.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of removing undesirable elements from a stream of fluid wherein the stream of fluid flows between at least one pair of electrode plates, the improvement comprising: applying a magnetic field in a direction substantially perpendicular to the electric field in a region between the pair of electrode plates, applying an electric potential to said pair of electrode plates in the form of a source of frequency controlled, square wave pulses superimposed over a constant base voltage, setting the frequency of the square wave pulses to correspond to the resonant frequency of one of the desired constituants of the fluid which is selected to flow pass the electrode plates and not collected thereon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
In the method of claim 14, applying a second magnetic field between the pair of electrode plates so that the second magnetic field is substantially parallel with the electric field in the region between the pair of electrode plates.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the method of claim 14, passing the fluid through a water coalescer prior to flowing the fluid into the pair of electrode plates.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the method of claim 14, passing the fluid through a molecular sieve prior to flowing the fluid into the pair of electrode plates.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
In the method of claim 17, passing the fluid through a water coalescer prior to flowing the fluid into a molecular sieve.
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