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US 2012/0267313 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for preventing scale deposits and removing contaminants from fluid columns
AssigneeWilsa, Inc.
InventorHerbert William Holland
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Abstract
A method and apparatus provide pulsed fluid treatment at a plurality of distinct points utilizing pulsed magnetic energy concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along a fluid flow path. The instant invention prevents the formation and accumulation of contaminants within conduits and on equipment utilized in the transportation, delivery and processing of fluid columns. It may also be utilized to accelerate the separation of oil and water and increase the efficiency of oil/water separation equipment.
Claims22
A method of pulsed fluid treatment, comprising the steps of:
- (a) establishing a flow of a fluid to be treated along a path extending through a fluid entry port at the proximal end of a magnetically conductive conduit;
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- (b) establishing a pulsed magnetic field having pulsed lines of flux directed along the flow path of the fluid and concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along the longitudinal axis of the magnetically energized conduit.
An apparatus providing fluid treatment, comprising:
- a. a magnetically conductive conduit to receive a flow of a fluid to be treated along a path extending 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;
- b. 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;
- c. means for sleeving the magnetically conductive conduit within the at least one 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;
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- d. 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 pulsed magnetic field having pulsed 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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A method of fluid treatment, comprising the steps of:
- (a) establishing a flow of a fluid to be treated along a path extending through a magnetically conductive conduit;
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- (b) establishing a pulsed magnetic field having pulsed 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.
An apparatus providing fluid treatment, comprising:
- a. a magnetically conductive conduit to receive a flow of a fluid;
- b. 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;
- c. 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;
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- d. 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 pulsed magnetic field having pulsed 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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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.