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Photochemical reactions are carried out by passing the fluid to be irradiated through a plurality of capillaries, each of which is surrounded by an actinic-radiation emitting plasma; the capillaries being transparent to the radiation. By banding the capillaries with a radiation-opaque material, the

Photochemical reactions are carried out by passing the fluid to be irradiated through a plurality of capillaries, each of which is surrounded by an actinic-radiation emitting plasma; the capillaries being transparent to the radiation. By banding the capillaries with a radiation-opaque material, the fluid being treated can repeatedly be subjected to brief periods of irradiation, alternating with periods of non-irradiation, during each pass through the capillaries.

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A photochemical reaction apparatus comprising the combination of: (1) an assembly of a pair of tubesheets and a generally parallel array of capillaries transparent to actinic radiation and having two open-ended terminal portions each, one portion passing through and sealingly engaged with one of sai

A photochemical reaction apparatus comprising the combination of: (1) an assembly of a pair of tubesheets and a generally parallel array of capillaries transparent to actinic radiation and having two open-ended terminal portions each, one portion passing through and sealingly engaged with one of said tubesheets and the second portion passing through and sealingly engaged with the other of said tubesheets, (2) a gas, convertible to an actinic radiation-emitting plasma by application of an ionizing potential thereto, (3) a generally tubular jacket having closeable conduit means for introducing said gas to the interior thereof, (4) means for developing said ionizing potential, and (5) header means for introducing a fluid to be irradiated to the interiors of said capillaries; said assembly being disposed in said jacket in such manner that each end of the jacket is closed by and sealingly engaged with one of said tubesheets and said gas being confined within said jacket at a pressure such that it can be ionized by said potential.