| 摘要 |
<p>A method of modifying water or a water-containing liquid substance containing dissolved calcium carbonate and possibly also other chemical substances or materials which are dissolved, dispersed, and/or emulsified in the water-containing liquid substance, said method comprising exposing the water or the water-containing liquid substance to electromagnetic radiation so as to transmit electromagnetic energy to the water in an amount sufficient to cause a reduction in the amount of calcium carbonate which the water or water-containing liquid substance will deposit on the walls of tubes, conduits, and containers with which the water or the water-containing liquid substance comes in contact, and then supplying the water or water-containing liquid substance for a use where the modification is utilized. The water is preferably exposed to electromagnetic waves in the microwave region, with the amount of electromagnetic energy transferred to the water being insufficient to cause a major increase in temperature of the water but being sufficient to avoid incrustation. The invention also relates to an apparatus for modifying the water or the water-containing liquid, said apparatus comprising conduit means (10) for passing a flow of the liquid therethrough and defining a processing zone (11) therein, an electromagnetic wave generator (12) for exposing the liquid, and control means (14, 15) for controlling the operation of the electromagnetic wave generator (12) and/or the flow of liquid through the conduit means (10).</p> |
