Electromagnetic fluid treating device and method

An electromagnetic fluid treating device comprising:

• (a) a conduit formed of nonmagnetic material having an inlet and an outlet so that fluid can pass through the conduit in a direction parallel to an axis of the conduit;
• (b) a ferromagnetic core which is positioned within the conduit in spaced relation and electrically insulated with respect thereto and which is exposed to fluid passing through the conduit;
• (c) means for rigidly mounting the core in its position within the conduit;
• (d) at least one electromagnetic coil which is electrically insulated from said conduit and is positioned adjacently outside of the conduit such that a central axis of each coil is at least in proximity to intersecting the core;
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• (e) an oscillating power supply connected to each coil for providing a voltage across each coil which oscillates within the radiofrequency range of about 1 kilohertz to 1,000 megahertz, so that each coil acts as an antenna means for radiating radio waves.

A method of electromagnetically treating fluid comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a rigidly mounted ferromagnetic core including a corkscrew shaped core portion which is positioned within and in parallel spaced relation to a conduit formed of a nonmagnetic material having an inlet and an outlet, the core being exposed to fluid flowing through the conduit;
• (b) providing an oscillating voltage across at least one electromagnetic coil which is electrically insulated from said conduit and is positioned adjacently outside of the conduit such that a central axis of each coil is at least in proximity to intersecting the core wherein the voltage oscillates within the radiofrequency range of about 1 kilohertz to 1,000 megahertz, so that each coil acts as an antenna radiating radio waves;
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• (c) passing the fluid being treated through the conduit in a direction parallel to the conduit axis so that the fluid contacts and moves around the exposed ferromagnetic core and transversely across the electromagnetic field of each of said coils.

A method of electromagnetically treating fluid comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a rigidly mounted ferromagnetic core which is positioned within and in spaced relation to a conduit formed of nonmagnetic material having an inlet and an outlet, the ferromagnetic core being exposed to fluid flowing through the conduit;
• (b) providing an oscillating voltage across at least one electromagnetic coil which is electrically insulated from said conduit and is mounted adjacently outside of the conduit such that a central axis of each coil is at least in proximity to intersecting the core, wherein the voltage oscillates within the radiofrequency range of about 1 kilohertz to 1,000 megahertz, so that each coil acts as an antenna radiating radio waves;
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• (c) passing the fluid being treated through the conduit in a direction parallel to the conduit axis so that the fluid contacts and moves around the exposed ferromagnetic core and transversely across the electromagnetic field each of said coils.

An electromagnetic fluid treating device comprising:

• (a) a conduit formed of nonmagnetic material having an inlet and an outlet so that fluid can pass through the conduit in a direction parallel to an axis of the conduit;
• (b) a ferromagnetic core including a corkscrew shaped core portion which is positioned within the conduit in substantially parallel spaced relation thereto, and the ferromagnetic core is exposed to fluid flowing through the conduit;
• (c) means for mounting the core in a fixed position within the conduit;
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• (d) a pair of substantially coaxial electromagnetic coils which are electrically insulated from said conduit and which are in magnetic series with respect to each other, each coil being located sidewardly from said conduit to face toward the ferromagnetic core such that the central axis of each coil is substantially perpendicular to the conduit axis, with the conduit located between the two coils.