Device for the degermination of a fluid by means of ultraviolet rays

A device for degermination of a fluid comprising:

• a tube in which the fluid is passed said tube being permeable to U.V. electromagnetic waves;
• a casing disposed to encase and be coaxial about said tube;
• a lower cover plate disposed between said tube and said casing, said lower cover plate having air tight seals about said tube and about said casing;
• an upper cover plate disposed between said tube and said casing, said upper cover plate having air tight seals about said tube and about said casing;
• a casing inlet nozzle adapted to introduce filtered air through said lower cover plate and into an interior volume between said tube, said casing, said lower cover plate and said upper cover plate;
• at least one UV radiator disposed in said interior volume for irradiating the filtered air in said interior volume and for irradiating said tube so the fluid flowing through said tube is irradiated with UV electromagnetic waves;
• an intake tube entirely disposed in said interior volume for passing ozone produced when the filtered air in said interior volume is irradiated by said UV radiator, said intake tube having an inlet mouth for receiving produced ozone, said inlet mouth being disposed in an area of said interior volume adjacent said upper cover plate, said intake tube including a back-up valve, and said intake tube extending into said tube with an outlet nozzle disposed inside said tube to be in communication with the fluid in said tube for introducing ozone to the fluid as the fluid passes into said tube;
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• air pressure for the filtered air in said interior volume being greater than fluid pressure of the fluid passing through said tube.