Leaky radio frequency fluid-substrate interaction vessel

A method comprising:

• passing a fluid through a substrate that has properties selected to achieve a designated interaction process with the fluid;
• accepting radio frequency (RF) energy as supplied by an RF source at an input end of an RF conduit;
• and
• emitting the RF energy through dielectric features of an outer conductor of the radio frequency (RF) conduit radially along a longitudinal axis of the RF conduit to energize the substrate with the RF energy to affect the designated interaction process as the fluid, introduced to the substrate through pores on the outer conductor of the RF conduit, passes through the substrate via pores on the RF conduit.

A system, comprising:

• a substrate having a longitudinal axis and a radial thickness;
• a coaxial radio frequency (RF) conduit disposed within the substrate along the longitudinal axis, and having comprising an input end configured to accept RF energy as supplied by an RF source, pores configured to pass a fluid into the substrate, and dielectric features of configured to leak the RF energy radially into the substrate;
• a controller configured to introduce a fluid into an end of the coaxial RF conduit for penetration through the coaxial RF conduit and into the radial thickness of the substrate, wherein the fluid interacts with the substrate when energized with the RF energy to alter composition of the fluid;
• and
• the controller configured to detect a saturation threshold condition of the substrate with respect to the fluid, and responsively initiate an RF energizing of the substrate by way of a radial RF emission from the coaxial RF conduit and reduce the saturation threshold condition of the substrate.