Abstract:
The invention relates to a device (1) for sterilizing a fluid (7), comprising a container (2) provided for receiving the fluid (7), at least one UV light source (3) for the sterilization of the fluid (7), and at least one measuring device (11) for determining absorption properties and/or cloudiness of the fluid (7), wherein a light source (3) is associated with the measuring device (11), and wherein the light from the light source (3) to the measuring device (11) in a first operating mode leads through the fluid (7) at least on a partial section (13), and in a second operating mode on this partial section (13) leads through a reference medium having known absorption properties and/or cloudiness.
Abstract:
A mobile water treatment system is disposed on a trailer of a truck. There is an intake filter, an intake hose, a pump or multiple pumps for water intake and sending water throughout the system, a filtering section that may include sand and/or bag filter or other types of filters, an ozone treatment section after the filters, a holding tank after the ozone section, a UV treatment section after the holding tank, and a chlorination tank. The water may then be sent to a water storage facility or other place as desired. The system includes a generator for power to run the system, and a controller for the system. The ozone section makes use of a misting nozzle in order to increase ozone contact time, and decrease ozone breakdown. The UV section makes use of a slightly downward tilted table with UV bulbs and reflectors above it, and preferably is mounted on a leveling system. A method of treating water uses the mobile system.
Abstract:
A liquid treatment system has a housing defining an interior space. The housing has an inlet port for receiving liquid into the interior space of the housing and an outlet port for allowing liquid to exit the interior space of the housing. The outlet port is spaced from the inlet port so that liquid flows through the interior space of the housing from the inlet port to the outlet port. An ultrasonic waveguide assembly is disposed within the interior space of the housing and includes an ultrasonic horn disposed at least in part intermediate the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing. The ultrasonic horn is operable at an ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize liquid flowing within the housing. An ultraviolet light source emits ultraviolet light into the interior space of the housing to treat liquid flowing therein.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for disinfecting water using ultraviolet light. An apparatus with an ultraviolet light source is floated in a water container such that the ultraviolet light source is suspended beneath the water surface and is capable of emitting ultraviolet light into the surrounding water.
Abstract:
An ultraviolet fluid treatment system having feedback control using a kinetic model and a reactor model that interact with one another. The kinetic model uses readily measured fluid properties upstream and downstream of a radiation zone to calculate the conversion of a target contaminant as it passes through the fluid treatment system. This obviates the need to measure the contaminant concentration directly, which generally is too slow to permit real-time control. A reactor model relates system operating cost to system operating parameters, such as electrical power consumption and/or rate of oxidant addition, where applicable. The reactor model is linked to the kinetic model and is used to optimize operating cost by adjusting system operating parameters based on a comparison between the conversion obtained from the kinetic model and the overall treatment objectives. A control center, an ultraviolet fluid treatment apparatus, and a method of treating a fluid are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An Ultraviolet-C (UVC) based portable water purification system employing a novel array of baffles increases the efficiency per unit energy of irradiating UVC light in the eradication of pathogens in the water. Closed loop feedback allows monitoring the application of UVC light power to ensure high levels of pathogen eradication. This system is capable of eradicating a wide range of waterborne bacteria, viruses, protozoa, helminthes, yeast, and mold found in natural freshwater sources worldwide. By adding pre- or post-filters, the system can remove harmful organic compounds, pesticides, inorganic compounds and heavy metals from the water. The system can also be used to eradicate pathogens in fluids other than water. As a feature of this invention, a communications systems that can reach geographically dispersed populations at low cost without the need to install costly wired communications infrastructure is combined with and powered by the water purification system. In one embodiment, a packet radio system is provided to create nodes in a wireless mesh communications system to provide voice, data, video and internet communications using an array of the water purifiers to create a wireless mesh network.
Abstract:
A portable, refillable water dispenser serving batches of water purified of organic and inorganic pollutants includes a portable, refillable and hand-holdable vessel for holding and pouring water having a spout and, inside the portable, refillable and hand-holdable vessel, moving water and still water processing module cooperative to remove inorganic and organic pollutants from water received batchwise by the vessel.
Abstract:
An ambulatory autoclave for the sterilization of medical instruments includes at least one sterilization chamber, elements to empty the chamber, and one or more water tanks, wherein it is provided with a source of UV rays configured so as to radiate the one or more tanks.
Abstract:
A continuously disinfecting pet watering device comprises a lower reservoir for holding a predetermined volume of water accessible to a pet and an upper reservoir in communication with the lower reservoir for holding a predetermined volume of replenishment water. A motorized pump is provided to re-circulate water through a filter and past a germicidal ultraviolet lamp for decontamination. The pump and lamp may be activated on demand by way of an animal proximity detector or they may operate periodically in a fixed or pre-programmed schedule. A method for a continuously disinfecting pet watering device is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A part of pre-treated water flowing into an ultraviolet irradiation tank is guided to a fluorometer. The fluorometer scans an excitation spectrum peak wavelength of the pre-treated water at a fluorescence wavelength fixed to 425 nm to obtain an excitation spectrum, and continuously measures an excitation peak wavelength thereof. Based on the analysis result obtained by the fluorometer, an ultraviolet irradiation device calculates an ultraviolet irradiation level target value for optimizing an ultraviolet irradiation level, and thus controls the irradiation level of ultraviolet rays emitted therefrom.