METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE UV-TREATMENT OF AQUEOUS LIQUIDS

摘要

Method and apparatus for treating a pressurized liquid. The apparatus includes pressurized liquid treatment chamber (16) having a window (18) transmissive to UV light; a UV light source (14a, 14h) outside of the chamber to emit UV light into the chamber, a shaft (24) which extending between inlet and outlet ends of the chamber which turns about a central axis of the chamber, a flexible cleaning member (30) affixed to the shaft and engaging an interior surface of the window (18); and at least one member (36) extending radially from the shaft into the treatment chamber (16) to disrupt axial flow of water through the chamber.