Claims
- 1. An improved pasteurization system comprising:
a coupled accelerator operable to produce at least one electron beam, the coupled accelerator comprising:
at least one accelerator column; a coupled multiplier supply having a mechanical drive system and at least one power module, wherein the at least one power module operates to supply power, in part, to the accelerator column; and
at least one electron gun; and at least one treatment station in communication with the coupled accelerator, wherein the treatment station operates to receive the a least one electron beam and irradiate a target with the at least one electron beam.
- 2. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the mechanical drive system is rotationally coupled to the at least one power module using at least one drive shaft.
- 3. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the power modules are serially coupled together on a common drive mechanism.
- 4. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the mechanical drive system is coupled to the at least one power module using at least one flexible belt.
- 5. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the mechanical drive system includes at least one flexible insulating coupling.
- 6. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the coupled accelerator operates to produce a plurality of electron beams.
- 7. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, further including a beam transport system operable to communicate at least one electron beam to a treatment station.
- 8. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the treatment station includes a multilayer shielding system comprising a first layer operable to absorb substantially all electrons and produce low level X-ray radiation, and a second layer disposed outwardly from the first layer, wherein the second layer operates to absorb substantially all of the low level X-ray radiation.
- 9. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein at least one power module includes a control circuit.
- 10. The improved pasteurization system of claim 9, wherein the control circuit is operable to monitor the current and voltage of the power module.
- 11. The improved pasteurization system of claim 9, wherein the control circuit communicates with an external control computer using an optical interface.
- 12. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the target comprises a liquid waste stream.
- 13. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the target comprises a gaseous waste stream.
- 14. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the target comprises a chemical compound and the electron beam operates as a catalyst with the chemical compound.
- 15. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein the treatment station includes a transport system operable to transport the target through the treatment station.
- 16. The improved pasteurization system of claim 1, wherein each power module comprises:
at least one alternator; at least one3-phase transformer; at least one multi-stage multiplier circuit; and a control circuit.
- 17. A method for irradiating a target with at least one electron beam comprising:
providing a source of mechanical power; generating electrical power from at least one power module by mechanically coupling each power module to the source of mechanical power; supplying the electrical power to an accelerator column to generate a voltage differential within the accelerator column; accelerating at least one stream of electrons within the accelerator column to produce the at least one electron beam; and irradiating the target with the at least one electron beam.
- 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the source of mechanical power comprises at least one motor.
- 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one power module comprises:
at least one alternator; and a control circuit.
- 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the target comprises a liquid waste stream.
- 21. The method of claim 17, wherein the target comprises a gaseous waste stream.
- 22. The method of claim 17, wherein the target comprises a chemical compound and the electron beam operates as a catalyst with the chemical compound.
- 23. The method of claim 17, wherein each electron beam has an energy greater than 2 MV.
- 24. The method of claim 17, wherein each power module includes a control circuit operable to control the current and voltage produced by the power module.
- 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the control circuit also operates to monitor one or more data sensors taken from a group consisting of temperature, vibration, battery, voltage, current, start-up power and operating power circuits.
CO-PENDING APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/338,191, entitled Coupled Multiplier Supply And Coupled Electronic Pasteurization System, having a filing date of Nov. 13, 2001. This application is related to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/248,675, entitled Method and System for Electronic Pasteurization, having a filing date of Feb. 11, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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