RF HEATING OF A DIELECTRIC FLUID

摘要

An apparatus for applying electromagnetic energy to a dielectric fluid includes a chamber (20) to contain the dielectric fluid. A at least three parallel or coaxial electrode plates (401-409) is arranged within the chamber to apply substantially equal electromagnetic energy per unit volume of the dielectric fluid between neighbouring ones of the at least three electrode plates. Electrical conductors (416, 426) are electrically connected to electrode plates to apply a radio frequency electric field between neighbouring ones of the at least three electrode plates. In a first embodiment the electrode share connected in series and in an alternative embodiment the electrodes are connected in parallel.