Apparatus and method for disinfecting fluids

A non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having executable instructions causing a processor within a of computer to perform a method for disinfecting a fluid within a container, said container including at least one fluid diverter within said container, said container including a disinfection volume and a disinfection unit coupled to said container, said disinfection unit including a disinfection module, a disinfection barrier and a computer, said computer coupled to said disinfection module through a control and data interface, said computer including a processor and an associated memory coupled to said processor, said memory containing program instructions for execution by said processor, said program instructions activating control signals within said control and data interface, said machine-readable storage media having steps for performing the method of:

• conditioning the fluid with said at least one diverter to provide a uniformly conditioned fluid to said disinfection volume;
• executing program instructions by said processor to activate control signals within said control and data interface, and
• releasing a disinfection agent from said disinfection module under program control, said disinfection agent being delivered to said disinfection volume through said disinfection barrier, said disinfection barrier providing an interface between said disinfection unit and said disinfection volume, said disinfection agent disinfecting the fluid.