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An exemplary method and system for reducing or eliminating the formation of solid precipitates/deposits of a flowing fluid, such as oil, or for reducing or eliminating existing solid precipitates/deposits contained in a flowing fluid, is provided. A fluid conditioning system and method are provided,

An exemplary method and system for reducing or eliminating the formation of solid precipitates/deposits of a flowing fluid, such as oil, or for reducing or eliminating existing solid precipitates/deposits contained in a flowing fluid, is provided. A fluid conditioning system and method are provided, along with a magnetic fluid conditioner that provides numerous magnetic field transitions through a magnetic flux density in the flow path of the fluid to reduce the formation of precipitates/deposits. A recirculating system using the invention may be set up to reduce deposits, such as paraffin in oil, by circulating oil through a pump, a magnetic fluid conditioner, a tank, and, in one embodiment, and a heater until the deposits/precipitates have been transitioned from a solid to a liquid. A multi-pole magnet, such as an eight-pole magnet, may be used in an embodiment of the present invention to increase the effectiveness of the present invention.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fluid conditioning system to reduce the formation of precipitates in a flowing fluid through a piping in an underground well, the fluid conditioning system comprising: a magnetic fluid conditioner having a first end, a second end, and located in an underground well, the mag

What is claimed is: 1. A fluid conditioning system to reduce the formation of precipitates in a flowing fluid through a piping in an underground well, the fluid conditioning system comprising: a magnetic fluid conditioner having a first end, a second end, and located in an underground well, the magnetic fluid conditioner having a plurality of abutting singularly alternating opposing magnetic transitions and operable to receive the flowing fluid at the first end, to provide a magnetic field to the flowing fluid, and to discharge the flowing fluid at the second end, wherein the fluid conditioner system is positioned inline in a pipe sting operable to transmit the flowing fluid from a bottom location of the well to a well head at or near the surface of the well, said magnetic fluid conditioner further comprising: a sleeve having a first end, a second end, an internal surface area, an external surface area, and an internal volume of the sleeve defined by the boundaries of the first end, the second end and the internal surface area of the sleeve; a cylindrical member having a first end, a second end, an internal surface area, an external surface area, and a hollow internal volume of the cylindrical member defined by the boundaries of the first end, the second end and the internal surface area of the cylindrical member; a first plurality of magnets stacked upon one another in a magnetic attraction orientation to hold the stacked magnets to one another to form a first stack of magnets; a second plurality of magnets stacked upon one another in a magnetic attraction orientation to hold the stacked magnets to one another to form a second stack of magnets; wherein the first stack of magnets are positioned along a first portion of the external surface of the cylindrical member, and the second stack of magnets are positioned along a second portion of the external surface of the cylindrical member such that a magnetic attraction is established between the first stack of magnets and the second stack of magnets through the hollow internal volume of the cylindrical member to apply a magnetic flux density to the hollow internal volume, and to hold the first stack of magnets along the first portion of the external surface of the cylindrical member, and to hold the second stack of magnets along the second portion of the external surface of the cylindrical member; and wherein the cylindrical member, the first stack of magnets and the second stack of magnets are positioned in the internal volume of the sleeve, and the hollow internal volume of the cylindrical member serves as the flow path for flowing fluid to flow from the first end of the cylindrical member to the second end of the cylindrical member. 2. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the magnetic fluid conditioner provides a magnetic field with a magnetic flux density to the flowing fluid that is equal to at least 1700 Gauss. 3. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the magnetic fluid conditioner provides a magnetic field with a magnetic flux density to the flowing fluid that is equal to a level at or between at least 2800 Gauss to 5000 Gauss. 4. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the magnetic fluid conditioner provides a magnetic field with a magnetic flux density to the flowing fluid that is equal to a level at or between at least 4000 Gauss to 5000 Gauss. 5. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the magnetic fluid conditioner is positioned at the bottom of the pipe string in the well. 6. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the magnetic fluid conditioner is positioned adjacent the bottom of the well. 7. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the fluid conditioning system further includes: a pump operable to provide pressure to force the flowing fluid from the well to the well head. 8. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the flowing fluid is oil. 9. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the flowing fluid is water. 10. The fluid conditioning system of claim 1, further comprising: a second magnetic fluid conditioner operable to provide a second directed magnetic field to the flowing fluid at a position above the well head. 11. The fluid conditioning system of claim 10, further comprising: piping to provide a slip stream of the flowing fluid, after flowing through the second magnetic fluid conditioner, back into the well.