Abstract:
A system, method, and assembly for controlling a power supply for at least one ultraviolet lamp where at least one ultraviolet lamp uses input received from at least one sensor of at least one ultraviolet lamp to measure a characteristic of the at least one ultraviolet lamp and, if based on that at least one sensor, the at least one ultraviolet lamp determines that at least one characteristic of a power supply operatively coupled to the at least one ultraviolet lamp should be changed, generates a command for that power supply to modify that at least one characteristic either by modulating its output or adjusting an output level.
Abstract:
There is described, a fluid treatment system comprising: a fluid treatment chamber comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a fluid treatment zone; an elongate radiation source assembly comprising an elongate radiation source configured to be disposed in the fluid treatment zone; and a lamp socket element secured to a proximal portion of the fluid treatment chamber, the lamp socket element configured to be disengaged from the elongate radiation source assembly only when the fluid treatment chamber is fluid non-pressurized.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a cleaning apparatus for a radiation source assembly in a fluid treatment system. The cleaning system comprises: a cleaning carriage comprising at least one cleaning element for contact with at least a portion of the exterior of the radiation source assembly; a rodless cylinder comprising an elongate housing having a longitudinal axis; a slidable element disposed on an exterior surface of the elongate housing, the slidable element being: (i) coupled to the cleaning carriage, and (ii) magnetically coupled to a driving element disposed within the elongate housing, the driving element comprising a friction modifying element in contact with an interior surface of the elongate housing to define a first frictional resistance in a rotational direction about the longitudinal axis and a second frictional resistance in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis, the friction modifying element configured such that the first frictional resistance is greater than the second friction resistance; and an elongate motive element coupled to the driving element.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an elongate radiation source cartridge. The cartridge comprises: (i) an elongate radiation source assembly having a proximal portion and distal portion, the distal portion of the elongate radiation source assembly being unsupported, (ii) a housing coupled to the proximal portion of the elongate radiation source assembly, and (iii) a power supply disposed within the housing, the power supply in electrical communication with the elongate radiation source assembly (in certain embodiments the power supply is optional). The elongate radiation source assembly and the housing are in substantial alignment with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate radiation source cartridge.
Abstract:
There is described a chemical injection system. Preferably, the system comprises a number of tubular members. The distal end of each tubular member is configured to be immersed in a flow of fluid and the proximal end of each tubular member is connected to a chemical supply. The system further includes a guide member for receiving at least one tubular member. The guide member is configured to orient the at least one tubular in a predetermined region of the flow of fluid. The chemical injection system may be regarded as a trailing array of flexible injection lines. By balancing the flexibility, length, weight, diameter, buoyancy, hydrodynamic characteristics and/or the angle at which each flexible injection line is positioned relative the flow of fluid, it is possible to dispose the distal end of each flexible injection line in a pre-determined region in the flow of fluid.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an ultraviolet radiation device. The device comprises a base portion, a plurality of semiconductor structures connected to the base portion and an ultraviolet radiation transparent element connected to the plurality of semiconductor structures. Preferably: (i) the at least one light emitting diode is in direct contact with the ultraviolet radiation transparent element, or (ii) there is a spacing between the at least one light emitting diode and the ultraviolet radiation transparent element, the spacing being substantially completely free of air. There is also disclosed a fluid treatment system incorporating the ultraviolet radiation device.
Abstract:
There is described a fluid treatment system which may which may be used with radiation sources that do not require a protective sleeve - e.g., excimer radiation sources. An advantage of the present fluid system treatment is that the radiation sources may be removed from the fluid treatment zone without necessarily having to shut down the fluid treatment system, remove the fluid, break the seals which retain fluid tightness, replace/service radiation source and than reverse the steps. Instead, the present fluid treatment system allows for service/replacement of the radiation sources in the fluid treatment zone during operation of the fluid treatment system.
Abstract:
A lamp device is disclosed.The lamp device comprises a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector located at a first end portion of the lamp device. The first end portion of the lamp device is received in a receptacle of a first base portion. A first locking portion is included for secunng the first base portion to the first end portion. The present radiation lamp device obviates or mitigates the need to use adhesive and/or polymer insulation/O-rings to achieve electrical connections. Further, the present radiation lamp may be oriented in a vertical orientation without the need to use springs and/or rubber part to support the distal end of the lamp.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a radiation sensor device comprising a housing and a plurality of radiation sensor modules secured to the housing. Each radiation sensor module comprises a radiation sensor arranged to detect radiation incident on the radiation source module. Preferably, each radiation sensor module contains an entire so-called optical train to allow for calibration of the detector (e.g., photodiodes, photoresistors and the like) without disassembling all the components of the module.
Abstract:
A radiation sensor device comprising a body portion having an entrance through which radiation may enter the body portion, a radiation detector and an optical filter interposed between the entrance and the radiation detector. The radiation detector is capable of detecting radiation having at least one wavelength in the range of from about 125 nm to about 1100 nm, and comprises: (i) a silicon-containing material comprising an n-doped layer disposed on a pair of p-doped layers, and (ii) a passivation layer disposed on a radiation impingement surface of the siliconcontaining material, the passivation layer comprising nitrided silicon dioxide, a metal silicide and mixtures thereof. The optical filter has: (i) an optical transmittance of at least about 40% at a wavelength in the range of from about 175 nm to about 300 nm, and (ii) an optical transmittance of no greater than about 5% at a wavelength greater than about 350 nm.