Claims
- 1. A method for treating liquid, comprising the steps of:
directing the liquid into a hydrocyclone to form a liquid vortex having an inner surface defining an evacuated central portion; and emitting radiation into the evacuated central portion of the liquid vortex.
- 2. The method of claim 1, including the step of adding treating chemicals to the liquid.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the treating chemicals are added to the liquid before the liquid exits the hydrocyclone.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the emitting step includes the step of modulating the radiation.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the radiation is modulated at a frequency range between 1 hz to 1 Mhz.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting photons into the liquid vortex using a photon generator.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting light waves using a lamp.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the light waves comprise ultraviolet rays.
- 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the lamp is positioned at an upstream end of the hydrocyclone and separated from the liquid vortex by a barrier.
- 10. The method of claim 7, including the step of focusing the light waves into a cone of light using a reflector.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting microwave wave radiation into the liquid vortex.
- 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting millimeter wave radiation into the liquid vortex.
- 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting radio frequency waves into the liquid vortex.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the radio waves are emitted using a radio frequency generator probe inserted into the evacuated central portion and operably connected to a radio frequency generator separated from the fluid vortex by a barrier.
- 15. A method for treating liquid, comprising the steps of:
directing the liquid into a hydrocyclone to form a liquid vortex having an inner surface defining an evacuated central portion; and emitting photon radiation into the evacuated central portion of the liquid vortex using a photon generator positioned at an upstream end of the hydrocyclone so as to be separated from the liquid.
- 16. The method of claim 15, including the step of adding treating chemicals to the liquid before the liquid exits the hydrocyclone.
- 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the emitting step includes the step of modulating the radiation between a frequency range of 1 hz to 1 Mhz.
- 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting light waves using a lamp positioned at an upstream end of the hydrocyclone and separated from the liquid vortex by a barrier.
- 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the light waves comprise ultraviolet rays.
- 20. The method of claim 18, including the step of focusing the light waves into a cone of light using a reflector.
- 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting microwave wave radiation into the liquid vortex.
- 22. The method of claim 15, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting millimeter wave radiation into the liquid vortex.
- 23. The method of claim 15, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting radio frequency waves into the liquid vortex using a radio frequency generator probe inserted into the evacuated central portion and operably connected to a radio frequency generator separated from the fluid vortex by a barrier.
- 24. A method for treating liquid, comprising the steps of:
directing the liquid into a hydrocyclone to form a liquid vortex having an inner surface defining an evacuated central portion; adding treating chemicals to the liquid before the liquid exits the hydrocyclone; emitting photon radiation into the evacuated central portion of the liquid vortex using a photon generator positioned at an upstream end of the hydrocyclone so as to be separated from the liquid; and modulating the radiation between a frequency range of 1 hz to 1 Mhz.
- 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting light waves using a lamp positioned at an upstream end of the hydrocyclone and separated from the liquid vortex by a barrier.
- 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the light waves comprise ultraviolet rays.
- 27. The method of claim 25, including the step of focusing the light waves into a cone of light using a reflector.
- 28. The method of claim 24, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting microwave wave radiation into the liquid vortex.
- 29. The method of claim 24, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting millimeter wave radiation into the liquid vortex.
- 30. The method of claim 24, wherein the emitting step comprises emitting radio frequency waves into the liquid vortex using a radio frequency generator probe inserted into the evacuated central portion and operably connected to a radio frequency generator separated from the fluid vortex by a barrier.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from Provisional Application No. 60/208,347, filed May 31, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60208347 |
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