A water treatment device and methods of treating water such as cooling tower water, agricultural water, water used in the production of oil and/or gas, swimming pool water, and hot tub or spa water, are described. The water treatment device utilizes ultraviolet radiation, a magnetic field, and ozone
A water treatment device and methods of treating water such as cooling tower water, agricultural water, water used in the production of oil and/or gas, swimming pool water, and hot tub or spa water, are described. The water treatment device utilizes ultraviolet radiation, a magnetic field, and ozone fortified air to treat the water, typically resulting in reduced microbial contamination and reduced alkalinity in cooling tower water. Cooling tower water may consequently be run at higher cycles of concentration while reducing or eliminating deposition of minerals on cooling tower components. Swimming pool water and hot tub water treated with the water treatment device typically requires less chlorine, and chlorine levels are typically more stable than without the device.
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1. A system for treating water, comprising: a treatment chamber housing, wherein the treatment chamber housing defines an interior volume;a treatment chamber inlet, wherein the treatment chamber inlet is operable to admit an oxygen-containing gas stream into the interior volume of the treatment cham
1. A system for treating water, comprising: a treatment chamber housing, wherein the treatment chamber housing defines an interior volume;a treatment chamber inlet, wherein the treatment chamber inlet is operable to admit an oxygen-containing gas stream into the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing;an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source having an axis, wherein the UV radiation source is located within the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing;a plurality of magnets, wherein the plurality of magnets is contained within the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing, wherein the plurality of magnets is arrayed along a line having an axis, wherein the axis of the UV radiation source is substantially parallel with the axis of the line of the plurality of magnets; anda treatment chamber outlet, wherein the treatment chamber outlet is operable to exhaust the oxygen-containing gas stream from the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one of: an air pump, wherein an outlet of the air pump provides a flow of air to the treatment chamber inlet; andone of a source or generator of the oxygen-containing gas stream. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the UV radiation source is operable to emit light at a plurality of wavelengths, including light at a first wavelength that is within a range from 178 nm to 187 nm, and including light at a second wavelength that is within a range from 252 nm to 256 nm. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the polarities of the magnets arrayed along the line are such that a first magnet attracts a second magnet in the line. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the polarities of the magnets arrayed along the line are such that a first magnet repels a second magnet in the line. 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising water configured to receive the oxygen-containing gas stream exhausted from the treatment chamber outlet, wherein the water is one of cooling tower water, swimming pool water, spa water, hot tub water, hydraulic fracturing water, water associated with petroleum and gas production, water co-produced with petroleum and/or gas, injection-waters associated with primary, secondary and tertiary petroleum and/or gas production, feedlot water, architectural water, agricultural water, recreational waters, flowback water, and waste water. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a plurality of UV radiation sources within the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the UV radiation source has a first end and a second end, wherein the line of plurality of magnets is positioned at one of the first end of the UV radiation source and the second end of the UV radiation source. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a second treatment chamber housing, wherein the treatment chamber housing defines a second interior volume;a second treatment chamber inlet, wherein the second treatment chamber inlet is operable to admit an oxygen-containing gas stream into the second interior volume of the second treatment chamber housing;a second ultraviolet (UV) radiation source located within the second interior volume of the second treatment chamber housing;a second treatment chamber outlet, wherein the second treatment chamber outlet is operable to exhaust the oxygen-containing gas stream from the second interior volume of the second treatment chamber housing;a common outlet, wherein the treatment chamber outlet and the second treatment chamber outlet are interconnected to the common outlet. 10. A system for treating water, comprising: a treatment chamber housing, wherein the treatment chamber housing defines an interior volume;a treatment chamber inlet, wherein the treatment chamber inlet is operable to admit an oxygen-containing gas stream into the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing;an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source having a first end, a second end, and an axis, wherein the UV radiation source is located within the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing;one or more permanent magnets, wherein the one or more permanent magnets are contained within the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing, wherein the one or more permanent magnets are arrayed along at least one line, wherein one line of permanent magnets is positioned at one of the first end of the UV radiation source and the second end of the UV radiation source; anda treatment chamber outlet, wherein the treatment chamber outlet is operable to exhaust the oxygen-containing gas stream from the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising at least one of: an air pump, wherein an outlet of the air pump provides a flow of air to the treatment chamber inlet; andone of a source or generator of the oxygen-containing gas stream. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the UV radiation source is operable to emit light at a plurality of wavelengths, including light at a first wavelength that is within a range from 178 nm to 187 nm, and including light at a second wavelength that is within a range from 252 nm to 256 nm. 13. The system of claim 10, wherein the polarities of the permanent magnets arrayed along the at least one line are such that a first permanent magnet attracts a second permanent magnet in the line. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein the polarities of the permanent magnets arrayed along the at least one line are such that a first permanent magnet repels a second permanent magnet in the line. 15. The system of claim 10, further comprising water configured to receive the oxygen-containing gas stream exhausted from the treatment chamber outlet, wherein the water is one of cooling tower water, swimming pool water, spa water, hot tub water, hydraulic fracturing water, water associated with petroleum and gas production, water co-produced with petroleum and/or gas, injection-waters associated with primary, secondary and tertiary petroleum and/or gas production, feedlot water, architectural water, agricultural water, recreational waters, flowback water, and waste water. 16. The system of claim 10, wherein the system includes a plurality of UV radiation sources within the interior volume of the treatment chamber housing. 17. The system of claim 10, wherein a first line of permanent magnets is positioned at the first end of the UV radiation source and a second line of permanent magnets is positioned at the second end of the UV radiation source. 18. The system of claim 10, further comprising: a second treatment chamber housing, wherein the treatment chamber housing defines a second interior volume;a second treatment chamber inlet, wherein the second treatment chamber inlet is operable to admit an oxygen-containing gas stream into the second interior volume of the second treatment chamber housing;a second ultraviolet (UV) radiation source located within the second interior volume of the second treatment chamber housing;a second treatment chamber outlet, wherein the second treatment chamber outlet is operable to exhaust the oxygen-containing gas stream from the second interior volume of the second treatment chamber housing;a common outlet, wherein the treatment chamber outlet and the second treatment chamber outlet are interconnected to the common outlet.
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