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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2002
Horst Wedekamp, Herford, DE;
Wedeco AG Water Technology, , DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a UV radiation device for the treatment of fluids, in particular water or waste water. The device includes a radiation chamber through which the fluid can flow in one direction. The radiation chamber essentially comprises a rectangular cross-section and is bordered by two side walls as well as a base wall and a ceiling wall. The side walls and the base wall comprise a non-metallic material. Additionally, a number of lamp units are provided. The lamp units each have a radiation source and a cover tube surrounding the radiation source, and, the lamp units are essentially cylindrical in shape. The lamp units lamp units in at least one cross-direction are arranged towards the flow direction. The distance between two walls diagonally facing each other is less or equal to the discharge length of the radiation source.