WO1996001791B1 - Decontamination system with improved components - Google Patents
Decontamination system with improved componentsInfo
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- WO1996001791B1 WO1996001791B1 PCT/US1995/008506 US9508506W WO9601791B1 WO 1996001791 B1 WO1996001791 B1 WO 1996001791B1 US 9508506 W US9508506 W US 9508506W WO 9601791 B1 WO9601791 B1 WO 9601791B1
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Abstract
A system for reducing biological organisms in a liquid effluent to no-viable organic molecules that includes: a stunning chamber (38) that applies a voltage potential across biological organisms to break cell membranes and disable the defense mechanisms of viral organisms to ultraviolet radiation; a cavitation chamber (86) to physically destroy any remaining membranes of biologicals in the effluent that may play host to viral organisms or allow such to hide therein, the action of the stunning and cavitation chambers releasing interferons; and a molecularly implanted stimulated emitter (MISE) chamber (108) in which high levels of ultraviolet radiation and electromagnetic energy are applied to virions and spores that remain at frequencies that are readily absorbed and operate to dissociate any viable DNA and RNA strands remaining, to thereby cause 'death'. The resulting effluent is pulsed through the stunning, cavitation, and MISE chambers to gain maximum effect thereof.
Claims
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AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 9 January 1996 (09.01.96); original claims 5-13, 15-22, 24, 27, 28, 30-32, 34-36, 38-43, 45-48, 50, 51, 53, 55-59 and 62-65 amended; new claims 25 and 49 added; remaining claims unchanged (22 pages)]
1 1. A system for sterilizing water including:
2 a flow path for the water;
3 an inlet for said flow path;
4 an outlet for said flow path;
5 stun means in said flow path downstream from said inlet
6 to apply an electrical potential across the flow path of
7 sufficient strength to rupture cell membranes of cellular
8 organisms thereat and to disable defense mechanisms of
9 viral organisms to ultraviolet light; and
10 sterilizing means positioned in said flow path
11 downstream of said stun means and upstream of said outlet
12 to apply a lethal frequency range and power of ultraviolet
13 radiation to viral organisms with disabled defense
14 mechanisms, whereby water at said outlet is sterilized.
1 2. The system for sterilizing water as defined in
2 claim 1 wherein said stun means include:
3 a plurality of closely spaced electrodes in said flow
4 path; and
5 means to apply a potential between said closely spaced
6 electrodes.
1 3. The system for sterilizing water as defined in
2 claim 1 wherein said stun means include:
3 a plurality of closely spaced electrode plates in said
4 flow path; and
5 means to apply a potential between said closely spaced
6 electrode plates.
1 4. The system for sterilizing water as defined in
2 claim 3 wherein said plurality of closely spaced electrode
3 plates in said flow path are spaced at about 254
4 micrometers to about 127 micrometers.
1 5. The system for sterilizing water as defined in
2 claim 1 wherein said sterilizing means include: a housing having: an inner cylindrical surface having: an ultraviolet reflecting coating thereon; ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials thereon; and ultraviolet emitting materials thereon responsive to electrons; and a source of ultraviolet energy connected to said housing to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and electrons, and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet energy, from said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials, and from said ultraviolet emitting materials on organisms therewithin to sterilize water flowing therethrough.
6. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 5 wherein said sterilizing means include: a housing inlet connected to receive polluted water containing stunned viral organisms from said stun means; and a housing outlet through which sterilized water can leave said housing, said inner cylindrical surface adjacent said housing outlet including: material that emits blue light to repel any viral organisms thereat.
7. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 wherein said sterilizing means include: a housing having: an inner cylindrical surface having: an ultraviolet reflecting coating thereon; and ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials thereon; and a source of ultraviolet energy connected to said housing to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet energy and from said ultraviolet absorbing 58
and emitting materials on organisms therewithin to sterilize water flowing therethrough.
8. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 7 further including: a cavitation chamber positioned between said stun means and said sterilizing means, said cavitation chamber being capable of producing acoustic energy to injure organisms therewithin; and a pulse pump upstream of said stun means capable of forcing water in finite amounts through said stun means, said cavitation chamber, and said sterilizing means to assure a lethal exposure to ultraviolet, and wherein said housing includes: a coil thereabout positioned to produce a magnetic field within said housing generally parallel to said inner cylindrical surface that can be reversed quickly.
9. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 8 wherein said finite amounts of water are matched to flow volumes of said stun chamber, said cavitation chamber, and said sterilizing means to assure all organisms in the water are exposed to electrical potential of sufficient strength to rupture cell membranes thereof, to disable defense mechanisms of viral organisms to ultraviolet light, and so a lethal amount of ultraviolet radiation is applied to viral organisms.
10. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 9 wherein said sterilizing means further include:: an UV sensor positioned in said housing spaced from said source of ultraviolet energy; and means to reduce the finite amounts of water pumped by said pulse pump when UV energy at said UV sensor is reduced, such as by increasing turbidity of the water.
11. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 further including: 59
a cavitation chamber positioned between said stun means and said sterilizing means, said cavitation chamber being capable of producing acoustic energy at a first frequency to resonate in said system to assist in cleaning said stun means, said sterilizing means, and said cavitation chamber, and a second frequency capable of causing cavitation within said cavitation chamber to injure organisms therewithin.
12. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 further including: a solids filter upstream of said stun means; and a settling tank upstream of said solids filter.
13. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 wherein said sterilizing means include: a housing having: an inner cylindrical surface having: an ultraviolet reflecting coating thereon; and ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials thereon chosen from the group consisting of: hydronzincite; uranium + lithium fluoride; fluorite + europium; andesine + europium; orthoclase + europium; fluorite; benitoite; hydrozincite; margarosanite; scheelite; wolframite + lithium fluoride; allingite; alunogen; amethyst; ceiestite; danburite; ^ENDi SHEET (ARTICLE 19) 60
diamond; dolomite; dumortierite; forsterite; gypsum; hydromagnesite; ktypeite; microcline; opal; pirssonite; plumballophane; simpsonite; and wollastonite; and a source of ultraviolet energy connected to said housing to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet energy and from said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials on organisms therewithin to sterilize water flowing therethrough.
14. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 wherein said sterilizing means include: a housing having: an inner cylindrical surface having: a longitudinal axis; an ultraviolet reflecting coating thereon; and ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials thereon; and a source of ultraviolet energy connected to said housing extending generally along said longitudinal axis to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet energy and from said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials on organisms therewithin to sterilize water flowing therethrough.
15. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 wherein said sterilizing means include: a housing having: an inner cylindrical surface having: an ultraviolet reflecting coating thereon; ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials thereo ; and ultraviolet emitting materials thereon responsive to electrons; a high voltage electrode extending within said housing and spaced from said inner cylindrical surface to energize said ultraviolet emitting materials responsive to electrons; and a source of ultraviolet energy connected to said housing to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet energy, from said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials, and from said ultraviolet emitting materials thereon responsive to electrons on organisms therewithin to sterilize water flowing therethrough.
16. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 wherein said stun means include: a stun housing having: a cylindrical inner wall surface; an inlet; and an outlet; at least one radial disk electrode in said flow path positioned concentrically to said cylindrical inner wall surface, said at least one radial disk electrode having: an outer cylindrical electrode surface'closely spaced from said cylindrical inner wall surface, said outer cylindrical electrode surface and said cylindrical inner wall surface being positioned so that all flow from said stun housing inlet to said stun housing outlet must pass therebetween; and means to apply an intense electric field between said at least one radial disk electrode and said cylindrical inner wall surface. 62
17. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 16 wherein said stun means further include: an elongate body having: a body cylindrical surface positioned concentrically within said cylindrical inner wall surface of said stun housing, downstream of said at least one radial disk electrode and positioned so that all flow from said stun housing inlet to said stun housing outlet must pass between said body cylindrical surface and said cylindrical inner wall surface, said means to apply an intense electric field between said at least one radial disk electrode and said cylindrical inner wall surface also applying an intense electric field between said body cylindrical surface and said cylindrical inner wall surface.
18. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 further including: a dark flow channel connecting said stun means and said sterilizing means; and a pulse pump upstream of said stun means capable of forcing water in finite amounts through said stun means and said sterilizing means to assure a lethal exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
19. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 18 further including: a cavitation chamber positioned in said dark flow channel, said cavitation chamber being capable of producing acoustic energy at a first frequency to resonate in said system to assist in cleaning said stun means, said sterilizing means, and said cavitation chamber, and a second frequency capable of causing cavitation within said cavitation chamber to injure organisms therewithin.
20. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 further including: treatment means downstream of said sterilizing means to reduce the chance that organic fragments in said flow path will recombine into viable organisms chosen from a group consisting of: a cooling storage tank; an IR flow channel for applying IR energy to said flow stream; dilution means to space apart any organic fragments in said flow stream; and ozone using means, said ozone using means including: means to mix ozone gas in said flow path; and means to apply intense ultraviolet radiation in said flow path downstream of said means to mix ozone gas.
21. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 further including: ozone treatment means positioned downstream of said sterilizing means to reduce the chance that organic fragments in said flow path will recombine into viable organisms, said ozone treatment means including: means to introduce ozone gas in said flow path; means to mix the introduced ozone gas with water in said flow path; and means to apply ultraviolet radiation to the water with ozone gas mixed therein in said flow path.
22. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 further including: an IR flow channel downstream of said sterilizing means for applying IR energy to the sterilized water to reduce the chance that organic fragments in the sterilized water will recombine into viable organisms; and dilution means to space any organic fragments in the sterilized water to reduce the chance that organic fragments in the sterilized water will recombine into viable organisms.
23. The system for sterilizing water as defined in claim 1 wherein said sterilizing means include: a plurality of MISE devices serially positioned in said flow path.
24. A system for producing organism free water from polluted water containing living organic contamination including: a stunning chamber including: a stunning chamber inlet for polluted water; a stunning chamber outlet for polluted,water; at least first and second surfaces defining at least in part a narrow passageway positioned between said stunning chamber inlet and said stunning chamber outlet through which the polluted water flows when flowing between said stunning chamber inlet and outlet; and a high voltage supply connected to said stunning chamber first and second surfaces capable of producing an electric potential there across of sufficient magnitude to disrupt cell membranes of celled organisms positioned therebetween and to stun viral organisms positioned therebetween so such are unable to mount a strong defense against ultraviolet radiant energy; and a sterilization chamber including: a sterilization chamber inlet connected to receive polluted water containing stunned viral organisms from said stunning chamber outlet; a sterilization chamber outlet through which sterilized water can leave said sterilization chamber; a housing having: an inner surface having: an ultraviolet reflecting coating thereon; and ultraviolet absorbing and emitting material thereon; and a source of ultraviolet energy positioned to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet 65
energy and from said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting material on organisms therewithin to sterilize water for flow out of said sterilization chamber outlet.
25. The system as defined in claim 24 wherein said stunning chamber includes: a plurality of closely spaced electrode plates, said first and second surfaces being facing surfaces of said plurality of closely spaced electrode plates.
26. The system as defined in claim 25 wherein said first and second surfaces are spaced at about 254 micrometers to about 127 micrometers.
27. The system as defined in claim 24 wherein said stunning chamber includes: a housing having: a cylindrical inner wall surface; at least one radial disk electrode positioned in said housing spaced concentrically from said cylindrical inner wall surface having: an outer cylindrical electrode surface closely spaced from said cylindrical inner wall surface, said outer cylindrical electrode surface and said cylindrical inner wall surface being positioned so that all polluted water flowing from said stunning chamber inlet to said stunning chamber outlet must pass therebetween; and means to apply an intense electric potential between said at least one radial disk electrode and said cylindrical inner wall surface.
28. The system as defined in claim 27 wherein said stunning chamber further includes: an elongate body having: a body cylindrical surface positioned • concentrically within said cylindrical inner wall surface of said housing, downstream of said at least one radial disk electrode and positioned so that all flow from said stunning chamber inlet to said stunning chamber outlet must pass therebetween, said means to apply an intense electric potential between said at least one radial disk electrode and said cylindrical inner wall surface also applying an intense electric potential between said body cylindrical surface and said cylindrical inner wall surface.
29. The system as defined in claim 28 wherein said elongate body is integral with said radial disk electrode.
30. The system as defined in claim 24 wherein said inner surface of said sterilization chamber housing includes: phosphorescent ultraviolet emitting materials thereon, said sterilization chamber further including: means to energize said phosphorescent ultraviolet emitting materials.
31. The system as defined in claim 30 wherein said sterilization chamber includes: a housing inlet connected to receive polluted water containing stunned viral organisms from said stunning chamber and pointed to establish a swirl of polluted water adjacent said inner surface; and a housing outlet through which sterilized water can leave said housing, said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials on said inner surface adjacent said housing outlet including: material that emits blue light to repel any viable viral organisms thereat.
32. The system as defined in claim 24 wherein said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials thereon are chosen from the group consisting of: hydronzincite; uranium + lithium fluoride; fluorite + europium; 67
andesine + europium; orthoclase + europium; fluorite; benitoite; hydrozincite; margarosanite; scheelite; wolframite + lithium fluoride; allingite; alunogen; amethyst; ceiestite; danburite; diamond; dolomite; dumortierite; forsterite; gypsum; hydromagnesite; ktypeite; microcline; opal; pirssonite; plumballophane; simpsonite; and wollastonite.
33. The system as defined in claim 24 wherein said housing has: a longitudinal axis, said source of ultraviolet energy being a plasma source and sealably connected to said housing and extending generally along said longitudinal axis to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet energy and from said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials on organisms therewithin.
34. The system as defined in claim 24 wherein said inner surface of said housing is cylindrical, said housing including: a coil formed about said housing capable of creating abrupt reversals of a magnetic field within said housing when an electrical current flowing therethrough is reversed; first and second ends; a longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends; and a high voltage ultraviolet reflective electrode extending generally along said longitudinal axis positioned in said housing to provide high voltage alternating potential between said high voltage electrode and said housing inner surface, said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials being responsive thereto to fluoresce ultraviolet energy, said source of ultraviolet energy being ultraviolet lamps positioned at said first and second ends of said housing to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy and thereby impinge lethal ultraviolet energy from said source of ultraviolet energy and from said ultraviolet absorbing and emitting materials on organisms therewithin to sterilize water flowing therethrough.
35. A method of removing viable microorganisms from a flow stream including the steps of: applying electrical potential across the flow stream of sufficient intensity to rupture membranes of cellular microorganisms in the flow stream, and to disable defense mechanisms to ultraviolet energy; and thereafter applying a lethal dose of ultraviolet energy to viable microorganisms remaining in the flow stream.
36. The method as defined in claim 35 further including the step of: preventing light from impinging on microorganisms between said step of applying electrical potential and said step of applying a lethal dose of ultraviolet energy. 69
37. The method as defined in claim 36 further including the additional step of: pumping the flow stream in pulses.
38. The method as defined in claim 37 further including the additional step of: cavitating the flow stream with intense generally high frequency acoustic energy between said step of applying electrical potential and said step of applying. a lethal dose of ultraviolet energy.
39. The method as defined in claim 38 wherein said step of cavitating the flow stream includes: applying generally low frequency cleaning acoustic energy to the flow stream.
40. The method as defined in claim 39 further including the additional step of: cooling the flow stream after said step of applying a lethal dose of ultraviolet energy.
41. The method as defined in claim 40 further including the additional step o : filtering the flow stream with activated charcoal after said step of cooling the flow stream.
42. The method as defined in claim 41 further including the additional step of: filtering the flow stream to remove particulate matter and heavy metals prior to said step of applying electrical potential across the flow stream.
43. The method as defined in claim 39 further including the additional step of: applying IR energy to the flow stream after said step of applying a lethal dose of ultraviolet energy. 7 0
44. The method as defined in claim 43 further including the additional step of: diluting the flow stream after the step of applying IR energy to the flow stream.
45. The method as defined in claim 35 further including the step of: applying a reversing magnetic field to viable microorganisms remaining in the flow stream as said lethal dose of ultraviolet energy is applied.
46. A molecularly implanted simulated emitter device for treatment of contamination contained in a fluid environment including: a housing having: a first inner surface having: ultraviolet reflecting material thereon; and at least one ultraviolet absorbing and emitting material capable of absorbing ultraviolet in one range of wavelengths and emitting ultraviolet at another range of ultraviolet wavelengths therefrom; a housing inlet adapted to receive contaminated fluid; a housing outlet through which decontaminated fluid can leave said housing, said housing inlet and outlet being positioned with respect to said first inner surface so that any flow between said housing inlet and outlet is exposed to said first inner surface; and a source of ultraviolet energy positioned with respect to said housing to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy in the one range of wavelengths.
47. The molecularly implanted simulated emitter device as defined in claim 46 including: at least one absorbing and emitting material on said first inner surface adjacent said housing outlet that emits blue light in response to absorption of ultraviolet energy . 7 1
48. The molecularly implanted simulated emitter device as defined in claim 46 wherein said housing first inner surface is a cylindrical surface having: a longitudinal axis; and wherein said source of ultraviolet energy is sealably connected to said housing and extends generally along said longitudinal axis.
49. The molecularly implanted simulated emitter device as defined in claim 46 wherein said housing includes: first and second ends; a second ultraviolet emitting material capable of response to high voltage alternating potential to emit therefrom ultraviolet energy at another range of wavelengths; an ultraviolet reflective electrode extending within said housing spaced from said first inner surface; and means to provide high voltage alternating potential between said ultraviolet reflective electrode and said first inner surface, and wherein said source of ultraviolet energy includes: a pair of ultraviolet lamps positioned at said first and second ends of said housing.
50. The molecularly implanted simulated emitter device as defined in claim 46 including: at least one absorbing and emitting material on said first inner surface adjacent said housing outlet that emits blue light in response to absorption of ultraviolet energy.
51. The molecularly implanted simulated emitter device as defined in claim 46 wherein said at least one ultraviolet absorbing and emitting material is chosen from the group consisting of: hydronzincite; uranium + lithium fluoride; fluorite + europium; andesine + europium; orthoclase + europium; fluorite; benitoite; hydrozincite; margarosanite; scheelite; wolframite + lithium fluoride; allingite; alunogen; amethyst; ceiestite; danburite; diamond; dolomite; dumortierite; forsterite; gypsum; hydromagnesite; ktypeite; microcline; opal; pirssonite; plumballophane; simpsonite; and wollastonite.
52. The molecularly implanted simulated emitter device as defined in claim 46 wherein said housing includes: first and second ends, and wherein said source of ultraviolet energy includes: a pair of ultraviolet lamps positioned at said first and second ends of said housing, said housing further including: means for generating at least one varying magnetic field that extends within said housing and extends to interact with said pair of ultraviolet lamps.
53. A chamber for stunning microorganisms including: 73
a stunning chamber inlet; a stunning chamber outlet; a plurality of closely spaced cathode and anode plates having: first and second surfaces defining at least in part narrow passageways positioned between said stunning chamber inlet and said stunning chamber outlet through which flow paths are defined; and a high voltage supply connected to said plurality of cathode and anode plates capable of producing electric potentials there between of sufficient magnitude to disrupt cell membranes of celled organisms positioned therebetween and to stun viral organisms positioned therebetween so such are unable to mount a strong defense against ultraviolet radiant energy.
54. The chamber for stunning microorganisms system as defined in claim 53 wherein said cathode and anode plates are spaced at about 254 micrometers to about 127 micrometers.
55. A chamber for stunning microorganisms in a flow including: a stunning chamber inlet for the flow; a stunning chamber outlet for the flow; a cylindrical inner wall surface; at least one radial disk electrode positioned concentrically with respect to said cylindrical inner wall having: an outer cylindrical electrode surface closely spaced from said cylindrical inner wall surface, said outer cylindrical electrode surface and said cylindrical inner wall surface being positioned so that all flow flowing from said stunning chamber inlet to said stunning chamber outlet must pass therebetween; and means to apply an intense electric potential between said at least one radial disk electrode and said cylindrical inner wall surface. 7 4
56. The chamber for stunning microorganism as defined in claim 55 wherein said stunning chamber includes: an elongate body having: a body cylindrical surface positioned concentrically within said cylindrical inner wall surface, downstream of said at least one radial disk electrode and positioned so that all flow from said stunning chamber inlet to said stunning chamber outlet must pass therebetween, said means to apply an intense electric potential between said at least one radial disk electrode and said cylindrical inner wall surface also applying an intense electric potential between said body cylindrical surface and said cylindrical inner wall surface.
57. A device for acoustic distressing of microorganisms and cleaning useful in a fluid sterilization facility including: a chamber having: an inlet; an output; and at least one piezo-electric device for generating acoustic energy in said chamber; and drive means connected to said piezo-electric device to drive said piezo-electric device at a high frequency for producing cavitation of the fluid to distress microorganisms in said chamber and to drive said piezo- electric device at a lower frequency for resonating out said inlet and outlet for cleaning.
58. A system for treatment of contamination contained in a fluid environment including: a housing having: a first inner surface having: ultraviolet reflecting material thereon; and at least one ultraviolet absorbing and emitting material capable of absorbing ultraviolet in one range of wavelengths and emitting ultraviolet at another range of ultraviolet -ravelengths therefrom;
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a housing inlet adapted to receive contaminated fluid; a housing outlet through which decontaminated fluid can leave said housing, said housing inlet and outlet being positioned with respect to said first inner surface so that any flow between said housing inlet and outlet is exposed to said first inner surface; and a source of ultraviolet energy positioned with respect to said housing to fill said housing with ultraviolet energy in the one range of wavelengths; and a pulse pump to pump the contamination contained in a fluid environment through said housing in finite quantities.
59. The system as defined in claim 58 wherein said housing includes: a first end adjacent said housing inlet; and a second end adjacent said housing outlet, and wherein said source of ultraviolet energy includes: a pair of ultraviolet lamps positioned at said first and second ends of said housing, said system further including: means for generating at least one varying magnetic field that extends within said housing and extends to said pair of ultraviolet lamps to interact therewith.
60. The system as defined in claim 59 wherein said means for generating at least one varying magnetic field include: a first coil about said housing positioned adjacent said housing inlet; a second coil about said housing positioned-adjacent said housing outlet; and means for supplying reversals of electrical current to said first and second coils so that said first and second coils produce varying first and second electromagnetic fields respectively whose polarities are opposite. 76
61. The system as defined in claim 60 wherein said first coil extends for a relatively short length along said housing and said second coil extends along said housing for a long length with respect to said first coil.
62. The system as defined in claim 61 wherein said second coil includes: a first end portion near said first coil; a second end portion near said housing outlet; and a center portion extending between said first and second end portions, said first and second end portions having tighter coil turns than said center portion.
63. The system as defined in claim 58 including: means for generating at least one varying magnetic field including: at least one permanent magnet positioned adjacent said housing inlet to produce a magnetic field within said housing; a coil about said housing positioned adjacent said housing outlet; and means for supplying pulses of electrical current to said coil to produce a varying electromagnetic field that interacts with said magnetic field to vary it in synchronism with the pumping of the finite quantities of contamination contained in a fluid environment through said housing.
64. The system as defined in claim 58 wherein said housing first inner surface is a cylindrical surface having: a longitudinal axis; and wherein said source of ultraviolet energy is sealably connected to said housing and extends generally along said longitudinal axis.
65. The system as defined in claim 58 wherein said housing includes: first and second ends; 77
a second ultraviolet emitting material capable of response to high voltage alternating potential to emit therefrom ultraviolet energy at another range of wavelengths; an ultraviolet reflective electrode extending along and spaced from said first inner surface; and means to provide high voltage alternating potential between said ultraviolet reflective electrode and said first inner surface, and wherein said source of ultraviolet energy includes: a pair of ultraviolet lamps positioned at said first and second ends of said housing.
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