Method and apparatus for preventing scale deposits and removing contaminants from fluid columns

An apparatus providing fluid treatment, comprising:

• a. a magnetic field treatment device comprising;
• i. a magnetically conductive conduit to receive a flow of a fluid to be treated along a path extending at least partially through the magnetically conductive conduit, the magnetically conductive conduit having a fluid entry port at the proximal end of the conduit, at least one fluid impervious boundary wall downstream of the fluid entry port and a fluid discharge port at the distal end of the conduit;
• ii. at least one electrical conductor comprising at least one length of an electrical conducting material having a first conductor lead and a second conductor lead, the electrical conductor coiled with at least one turn to form at least one uninterrupted coil of electrical conductor, each coil forming at least one layer of coiled electrical conductor;
• iii. means for sleeving the magnetically conductive conduit within the coiled electrical conductor, whereby at least one turn of electrical conductor encircles at least a section of the outer surface of the magnetically conductive conduit with the coils oriented substantially orthogonal to the fluid flow;
• iv. at least one electrical power supply operably connected to at least one conductor lead, wherein the at least one coiled electrical conductor is energized to produce a magnetic field having lines of flux directed along the fluid flow path and concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along the longitudinal axis of the magnetically energized conduit;
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• b. a pulsed fluid treatment device comprising,
• i. a fluid treatment vessel to receive a flow of the fluid to be treated, the fluid treatment vessel having a fluid input port, a fluid output port, and a fluid impervious boundary wall disposed therebetween, an inner surface of the fluid impervious boundary wall establishing a fluid treatment chamber;
• ii. at least one transducer disposed within at least a portion of the fluid treatment chamber, the at least one transducer further having means for connecting to at least one electrical energizing unit, the at least one electrical energizing unit providing electrical output at a predetermined pulsed repetition rate to establish a pulsed electrical signal to energize the at least one transducer and establish pulsed fluid treatment proximate at least one distinct region within the treatment vessel;
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• c. means for coupling the magnetic field treatment device and the pulsed fluid treatment device for fluid flow between them.

A method of fluid treatment, comprising the steps of

• (a) establishing a flow of a fluid to be treated along a path, the path extending through a magnetically conductive conduit;
• (b) directing the flow of the fluid along a path extending through a treatment vessel;
• (c) establishing a magnetic field having lines of flux directed along the fluid flow path and concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along the longitudinal axis of the magnetically energized conduit;
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• (d) establishing pulsed fluid treatment proximate at least one region within the treatment vessel.

An apparatus providing fluid treatment, comprising:

• a. a magnetic field treatment device comprising:
• i. a magnetically conductive conduit to receive a flow of a fluid to be treated along a path extending at least partially through the magnetically conductive conduit,
• ii. at least one electrical conductor comprising at least one length of an electrical conducting material having a first conductor lead and a second conductor lead, the electrical conductor coiled with at least one turn to form at least one uninterrupted coil of electrical conductor, each coil forming at least one layer of coiled electrical conductor;
• iii. means for sleeving the magnetically conductive conduit within the coiled electrical conductor, whereby at least one turn of electrical conductor encircles at least a section of the outer surface of the magnetically conductive conduit with the coils oriented substantially orthogonal to the fluid flow;
• iv. at least one electrical power supply operably connected to at least one conductor lead, wherein the at least one coiled electrical conductor is energized to produce a magnetic field having lines of flux directed along the fluid flow path and concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along the longitudinal axis of the magnetically energized conduit;
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• b. a pulsed fluid treatment device comprising:
• i. a fluid treatment vessel to receive a flow of a fluid to be treated, the fluid treatment vessel having a fluid treatment chamber disposed therein;
• ii. at least one transducer disposed within at least a portion of the fluid treatment chamber, the at least one transducer further having means for connecting to at least one electrical energizing unit, the at least one electrical energizing unit providing electrical output at a predetermined pulsed repetition rate to establish a pulsed electrical signal to energize the at least one transducer and establish pulsed fluid treatment proximate at least one distinct region within the treatment vessel;
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• c. means for coupling the magnetic field treatment device and the pulsed fluid treatment device for fluid flow between them.