CA2932183A1 - A method and apparatus for increasing the saturation of a gas in a fluid - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for treating a fluid includes an antenna, a variable frequency generator, a gas injector and a treatment vessel. The antenna has a conductive wire coiled around a ferromagnetic magnet. The ferromagnetic magnet encircles at least a portion of an internal fluid conduit which has an inlet and an outlet to allow fluid to flow through the antenna.
The variable frequency generator is provided in communication with the antenna. The variable frequency generator transmits a frequency from 0.01 Hz to 50000 Hz to the antenna to activate it. A gas injector is connected to the fluid conduit. The gas injector has a mixing chamber with a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a gas inlet. The pressure of the fluid is lowered as it travels through the gas injector. The gas injector is connected to a treatment vessel. The treatment vessel has an inlet in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the mixing chamber of the gas injector and at least one injection port is provided for lowering the pressure of the fluid travelling through treatment vessel. The treatment vessel has a fluid discharge outlet for discharging fluid from the apparatus.

Description

TITLE
[0001] A Method and Apparatus for Increasing the Saturation of a Gas in a Fluid FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] The present application relates generally to an apparatus for and method of increasing the saturation of a specific gas in a fluid. More specifically, this application relates to increasing oxygen saturation in water.
BACKGROUND

[0003] This section provides background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the invention. It should be understood that the statements in this section of this document are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.

[0004] The saturation level of oxygen in water has an effect in many different industries. The amount of oxygen that can be dissolved into water is related to the temperature and atmospheric pressure of the water. Cold water is able to hold more gas than warmer water and an increase in pressure increases solubility. Without intervention, there is a finite amount of oxygen that can be dissolved into the water according to actuary charts. This finite amount of oxygen may limit the ability to treat wastewater or limit the growth of plants and animals, among other things. Many benefits may be seen by the dispersion of oxygen into water. The same general principles may apply in other industries in relation to other types of gases and fluids.
BRIEF SUMMARY

[0005] There is provided an apparatus for treating fluid that has a variable frequency generator, an antenna, a gas injector and a treatment vessel. The antenna has a conductive wire coiled around a ferromagnetic magnet. The ferromagnetic magnet encircles at least a portion of an internal fluid conduit that has an inlet and an outlet to allow fluid to travel through the antenna.
The internal fluid conduit receives fluid at a first pressure through the inlet. The variable frequency generator is provided in communication with the antenna. The variable frequency generator transmits a frequency between 0.01 Hz to 50000 Hz to the antenna to activate it. The gas injector has a mixing chamber with a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a gas inlet. The fluid inlet of the mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the outlet of the internal fluid conduit. The gas inlet is connected to a gas source to allow for the injection of gas into the fluid. The mixing chamber lowers the pressure of the fluid to a second pressure. The treatment vessel has an inlet in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the mixing chamber of the gas injector. At least one injection port is provided for lowering the pressure to a third pressure. The treatment vessel has a fluid discharge outlet for discharging treated fluid from the apparatus.

[0006] In one embodiment, a pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit is provided. The pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit has an inlet, an outlet and a magnet.
The outlet of the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit is in fluid communication with the inlet of the internal fluid conduit. The magnet is positioned such that fluid travelling through the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit passes the magnet. The magnet may be positioned such that it encircles the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit or may be positioned within the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit.

[0007] In one embodiment, the treatment vessel has a first chamber and a second chamber. Fluid enters the treatment vessel through the inlet before passing through the at least one injection port. The injection port(s) is positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber. In addition to the injection port(s) positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber, there may also be injection port(s) positioned at the inlet of the first chamber. Fluid exits the second chamber through the discharge outlet.

[0008] In one embodiment, a silicate based media is contained within the treatment vessel for treatment of fluid travelling through it. The silicate based media may be contained within the first chamber for pre-treatment of the fluid traveling through the treatment vessel.
The silicate based media may be contained within the second chamber for completing treatment of the fluid traveling through the treatment vessel. The silicate based media may contain silicate beads, rocks, glass or crystals.

[0009] In one embodiment, the gas injector is a venturi injector. The pressurized fluid in the apparatus enters the gas injector through the inlet and is constricted as it enters the mixing chamber. This constriction creates a high-velocity stream which in turn results in a decrease in pressure that may create a vacuum. This enables gas to be drawn or forced through the gas inlet and mixed with the fluid.
The diameter of the mixing chamber increases as it gets closer to the outlet which causes a reduction in fluid velocity before the fluid enters into the treatment vessel.

[0010] In one embodiment, the at least one injection port creates a vortex within the treatment vessel.
Where the treatment vessel is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber, a vortex may be created within the second chamber or in both the first chamber and the second chamber.

[0011] In one embodiment, the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit and the antenna are contained within a single housing.

[0012] In one embodiment, the third pressure achieved in the treatment vessel is at or near the atmospheric pressure of the fluid outside of the discharge outlet.

[0013] There is also provided a method of treating a fluid. Fluid is flowed through an internal fluid conduit at a first pressure. At least a portion of the internal fluid conduit is encircled by an antenna. The antenna has a conductive wire coiled around a ferromagnetic magnet. A variable frequency generator transmits a frequency from 0.01 Hz to 50000 Hz to the antenna to activate it.
The magnetic field created by the antenna is used to modify the physical characteristics of the fluid that passes through it. The fluid is then flowed through a gas injector. The gas injector has a mixing chamber for mixing a pressurized gas into the fluid to form a stable molecular fluid solution. The pressure of the fluid is lowered to a second pressure while passing through the gas injector. The stable molecular fluid solution flows into a treatment vessel. The treatment vessel is connected to the gas injector. The treatment vessel has at least one injection port positioned within it for lowering the pressure of the fluid flowing through it to a third pressure. The treatment vessel has a discharge port for expelling fluid from the treatment vessel.

[0014] In one embodiment, a pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit is provided. Fluid flows through the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit before flowing through the internal fluid conduit of the antenna. The pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit has a magnet positioned such that fluid travelling through the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit passes the magnet.

[0015] In one embodiment, the treatment vessel has a first chamber and a second chamber. Fluid enters the treatment vessel through the inlet before passing through the at least one injection port. At least one injection port(s) is positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber. Injection port(s) may also be positioned at the inlet of the first chamber. Fluid exits the second chamber through the discharge outlet.

[0016] In one embodiment, a silicate based media is contained within the treatment vessel for treatment of fluid travelling through it. The silicate based media may be contained within the first chamber for pre-treatment of the fluid traveling through the treatment vessel.
The silicate based media may be contained within the second chamber for completing treatment of the fluid traveling through the treatment vessel. The silicate based media may contain silicate beads, rocks, glass or crystals.

[0017] In one embodiment, the gas injector is a venturi injector. The pressurized fluid in the apparatus enters the gas injector through the inlet and is constricted as it enters the mixing chamber. This constriction creates a high-velocity stream which in turn results in a decrease in pressure that may create a vacuum. This enables gas to be drawn or forced through the gas inlet and mixed with the fluid.
The diameter of the mixing chamber increases as it gets closer to the outlet which causes a reduction in fluid velocity before the fluid enters into the treatment vessel.

[0018] In one embodiment, the at least one injection port creates a vortex within the treatment vessel.
Where the treatment vessel is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber, a vortex may be created within the second chamber, or in both the first chamber and the second chamber.

[0019] In one embodiment, the third pressure achieved in the second chamber of the treatment vessel is at or near the atmospheric pressure of the fluid outside of the discharge outlet.

[0020] In one embodiment, the fluid is water and the pressurized gas is oxygen.

[0021] In one embodiment, the fluid is water and the pressurized gas is ozone.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] These and other features will become more apparent from the following description in which references are made to the following drawings, in which numerical references denote like parts. The drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiments shown.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an apparatus for treating a fluid.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

[0025] FIG. 3 is an end elevation view of the antenna connected to the variable frequency generator.

[0026] FIG. 4 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of the antenna.

[0027] FIG. 5 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of a venturi injector.

[0028] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a water molecule with lone electrons.

[0029] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a water molecule with satisfied electron pairs.

[0030] FIG. 8 is a schematic view of molecular bonding of water molecules.

[0031] FIG. 9 is an end elevation view of a pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit.

[0032] FIG. 10 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit shown in FIG. 9.

[0033] FIG. 11 is an end elevation view of an alternative pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit.

[0034] FIG. 12 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit shown in FIG. 11.

[0035] FIG. 13 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of a treatment vessel.

[0036] FIG. 14 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of a treatment vessel with two chambers.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0037] An apparatus for treating a fluid, generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to FIG. 1 through FIG. 14.

[0038] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an apparatus 10 for treating a fluid has an antenna 12, a variable frequency generator 14, a gas injector 16 and a treatment vessel 18. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the antenna 12 has a conductive wire 30, preferably made of copper or aluminum that is wrapped around a ferromagnetic magnet 26. A person of skill will understand that wire 30 may be made of other appropriate conductive materials. Referring to FIG. 4, ferromagnetic magnet 26 encircles at least a portion of an internal fluid conduit 20 which has an inlet 22 for allowing fluid to enter antenna 12 and an outlet 24 through which fluid exits antenna 12. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG.
2, variable frequency generator 14 is in communication with antenna 12. In the embodiment shown, variable frequency generator 14 has a cable 32 which connects to antenna 12. Variable frequency generator 14 transmits a frequency from 0.01 Hz to 50000Hz to antenna 12 to activate it. Once activated, antenna 12 causes a modification to the physical characteristics of the fluid that passes through it.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 1, a pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34 is provided in fluid communication with antenna 12. Referring to FIG. 9 - FIG. 12, pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34 has an inlet 36, an outlet 38 and a magnet 44. Outlet 38 of pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit is in fluid communication with inlet 22 of antenna 12. Magnet 44 is positioned such that fluid travelling through pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34 passes magnet 44.
Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, magnet 44 may be positioned within pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit such that fluid flows around magnet 44. Referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, magnet 44 may be positioned within pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34 such that fluid flows between magnets 44. Referring to FIG. 1, for convenience, pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34 and antenna 12 may be housed within a single housing 33.

[0040] Antenna 12 and pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34, when present, are used to modify the physical characteristic of the fluid. This may be achieved by satisfying any active unshared negative electrons of the fluid that passes through, forming altered and satisfied fluid molecules. An example of this modification can be seen in FIG. 6¨ FIG. 8 when water is the fluid being treated. As can be seen in FIG. 6, water molecules 37 have a single oxygen atom 39, two hydrogen atoms 40 and two unshared electrons 42. The orientation of the hydrogen atoms 40 and oxygen atom 39 may cause gases to form bubbles as they enter the water because the non-charged gas is attracted to itself and does not disperse into the fluid as a molecular solution. Referring to FIG. 8, due to the shape of the water molecule and the presence of unshared electrons 42, there is an uneven distribution of charge which allows neighboring water molecules to be held together by hydrogen bonds.
Referring to FIG. 7, antenna 12 modifies the physical characteristics by satisfying the unshared pair of electrons 42. With the unshared electrons being satisfied, the attraction between adjacent water molecules 37 is reduced and hydrogen bonds are less likely to form. Antenna 12 and pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34 reduces the attraction of oxygen atoms 39 of water molecules 37 to hydrogen atoms 40 of other water molecules 37.

[0041] Referring to FIG. 5, gas injector 16 has a mixing chamber 46 with a fluid inlet 48, a fluid outlet 50 and a gas inlet 52. In the embodiment shown, gas injector 16 is a venturi injector. Referring to FIG. 1, the fluid that has been modified by pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit 34, and antenna 12 with variable frequency generator 14 at a first pressure flows into gas injector 16 through fluid inlet 48.
Referring to FIG. 5, the flow path 51 of the fluid is constricted as it enters mixing chamber 46. This constriction creates a high-velocity stream which in turn results in a decrease in pressure to a second pressure that may create a vacuum. Gas is then drawn or forced through gas inlet 52 from gas source, not shown, and mixed with the fluid. Flow path 51 of the fluid increases in diameter as the fluid continues through mixing chamber 46 towards fluid outlet 50. The increase in diameter causes a reduction in fluid velocity before the fluid exits fluid outlet 50 and enters into treatment vessel 18. A
person of skill will understand that different types of gas injectors 16 may be used. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, fluid inlet 48 of mixing chamber 46 is in fluid communication with outlet 24 of internal fluid conduit 22 of antenna 12. Gas inlet 52 is connected to a gas source and a pressurized gas is drawn or forced through gas inlet 52 into mixing chamber 46. The pressurized gas mixes with the modified fluid in mixing chamber 46 to create a stable molecular fluid solution. With the attraction between adjacent water molecules being lower due to the satisfied electrons, increased amounts of gas may be dispersed into the fluid. The pressure of the fluid in apparatus 10 is lowered to a second pressure as it travels through gas injector 16. The stable molecular fluid solution flows through fluid outlet 50 into treatment vessel 18.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, treatment vessel 18 has an inlet 58 in fluid communication with fluid outlet 50 of mixing chamber 46 of gas injector 16. Referring to FIG. 13, in the embodiment shown, an injection port 60 is positioned within treatment vessel 18 and plays a role in lowering the pressure of the fluid travelling through treatment vessel 18 to a third pressure. Injection port 60 is positioned at inlet 58 to create a high-velocity stream which results in the decrease in pressure. A
person of skill will understand that multiple injection ports 60 may be used. Treatment vessel 18 has a fluid discharge outlet 62 for discharging fluid from apparatus 10. Referring to FIG. 14, in another embodiment, treatment vessel 18 has a first chamber 54 and a second chamber 56. Fluid enters first chamber 54 through inlet 58 and flows into second chamber 56 through injection port 60. At least one injection port 60, not shown, may also be positioned adjacent inlet 58 of first chamber 54. Second chamber 56 has a fluid discharge outlet 62 through which treated fluid is discharged from apparatus 10. The stable molecular fluid solution created in gas injector 16 flows through inlet 58 into first chamber 54. In a preferred embodiment, a silicate based media may be provided within first chamber 54 for pre-treating of the fluids. The purpose of the pre-treatment is to prepare the molecular fluid to be able to disperse more gas. The silicate based media causes the formation of eddies and vortexes within treatment vessel 18, which assists in the dispersion of the gases. The silicate based media may contain silicate beads, rocks, glass or crystals.
After pre-treatment, when silicate based media is present, the stable molecular fluid solution flows through injection port 60 into second chamber 56. The pressure of the fluid in apparatus 10 is lowered to a third pressure as it travels into second chamber 56 as fluid travelling through the at least one injection port 60 creates a high-velocity stream which in turn results in a decrease in pressure. The third pressure is preferably the same as or close to the atmospheric pressure at the fluid discharge outlet 62.
It is preferable that injection ports 60 create a vortex within second chamber 56 or within both first chamber 54 and second chamber 56. Vortex helps to maintain gas injected into fluid in the dispersed state and acts to counter the effect that lowering the pressure has on the disperse-ability of gases.
Second chamber 56 may be provided with a silicate based media for the treatment of the fluid travelling through it. Once the fluid has passed through second chamber 56, it is discharged from apparatus 10 through fluid discharge outlet 62.

[0043] The fluid that is discharged through fluid discharge outlet 62 is supersaturated with the gas that is mixed into the fluid as it flows through mixing chamber 46 of gas injector 16 and treatment vessel 18.
After satisfying the unshared pair of electrons in the fluid, the specific gravity allows the gas molecules to remain in solution for extended periods of time. This occurs because the gas exists in its molecular form and may be suspended or may sink to the bottom of its containment.
Whether the gas is suspended or sinks is dependent upon the molecular weight differential between the fluid and the gas that is used. As an example, an increased saturation level of oxygen in water occurs because the molecular weight of oxygen (approximately 32 g/mol) is heavier than the molecular weight of water (approximately 18 g/mol). This allows the molecular oxygen (02) to sink to the bottom of its containment and remain in solution instead of bubbling upwards out of solution. A person of skill will understand that the fluid does not have to be water and that the gas used does not have to be oxygen.
The fluid may include but is not limited to oily fluids, water, diesel, gasoline or other propellants. The gas that is injected into the fluid is dependent upon the specific results the user wishes to achieve but should be gases that can enter in their molecular form and remain in solution in their molecular form.
Oxygen is generally useful where the apparatus is in use for the treatment of fluids where aerobic microbial growth is beneficial, such as for the treatment of wastewater, or for the growth of plants and other organisms in the fluid. Ozone is generally useful where the apparatus is in use for sanitization purposes.
Advantages:

[0044] The apparatus and method described above may be beneficial for use in a number of different areas and industries including but not limited to:
- Wastewater treatment: The energy requirements may be reduced for purification of the activated sludge systems commonly used in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment.
There may also be a substantial increase in the capacity of existing wastewater infrastructures. An increase in the rate of microbial metabolic activity may be achieved as a result of the lagoon bottom having an abundance of free molecular oxygen. The free molecular oxygen may provide the infrastructure with a significant increase in wastewater treatment capacity and has the potential to reduce the electrical demands of blowers for an equivalent volume of wastewater treated.
- Aquaculture: The creation of a molecular solution using the apparatus and method described above may reduce the cost to the aquaculture industry by accelerating the growth rate and lowering the food conversion ratio of the particular species raised via the molecular oxygen in the pond.
- Reverse osmosis: The treated fluid created through the use of the apparatus and method described above may allow reverse osmosis units to function at substantially higher through-put levels. This in turn could result in a reduction in energy costs. This may be beneficial for creating potable water from seawater.
- Cleaner flue discharge from power generation facilities and refineries:
Carbon, nitrogen and/or sulfur are commonly produced in flue gases of power generation facilities. The method and apparatus described above may be used to convert the carbon, nitrogen and/or sulfur to carbonate, nitrate and/or sulfate which can be removed by scrubbing the flue gas with water and later used as fertilizers. This allows for the possibility of cleaner exhaust gases from flue stacks.

- Improved concrete curing: The cure time for concrete may be accelerated when the water used to mix the concrete is first treated using the apparatus and method described above.
The amount of cement that is used to achieve a certain strength of concrete may be reduced while still achieved the desired strength.
- De-scaling of industrial fluid cooling systems - Emulsion breaking application for chemical and oil refining, and de-oiling of oil drilling fluids and drill bit cuttings from subsurface strata.
- Improved food production, such as dairy, fruits, grains, vegetables, eggs, beef, pork, poultry and fish - Improved flower production - Improved human digestion - Fluid purification - Fluid sterilization: Sterilization may be achieved when ozone gas is mixed into the fluid being treated.
- Improved fuel that may provide for superior combustion, mileage increases, improved waste fluid combustion and lower emissions.
- Remediation of rivers and lakes by re-oxygenation of contaminated water ways and de-nitrification of water ways

[0045] Apparatus 10 may be used to create a home based system for the delivery of oxygenated water to a household. Potential benefits of oxygenated water include health benefits, inhibiting scaling on fixtures, reduce the use of soaps, benefit the city sewage treatment and eliminate faults involved in septic tank systems by creating an activated sludge system.

[0046] Apparatus 10 could also be used for delivering oxygenated water to a municipality, with potential benefits including improved municipal fluid treatment, expanding the capacity of a central wastewater facility without additional capital costs, eliminating odors and noise, reduction in the cost of future infrastructure expansion and a reduction in the amount of solids left after treatment, thereby reducing haul-off and landfill costs.

[0047] Any use herein of any terms describing an interaction between elements is not meant to limit the interaction to direct interaction between the subject elements, and may also include indirect interaction between the elements such as through secondary or intermediary structure unless specifically stated otherwise.

[0048] In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A
reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.

[0049] It will be apparent that changes may be made to the illustrative embodiments, while falling within the scope of the invention. As such, the scope of the following claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples and drawings described above, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.

Claims (21)

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for treating a fluid, comprising:
an antenna having a conductive wire coiled around a ferromagnetic magnet, the ferromagnetic magnet encircling at least a portion of an internal fluid conduit, the internal fluid conduit having an inlet and an outlet, the internal fluid conduit receiving a fluid at a first pressure through the inlet;
a variable frequency generator, the variable frequency generator being in communication with the antenna, the variable frequency generator transmitting a frequency from 0.01 Hz to 50000 Hz to the antenna to activate the antenna;
a gas injector having a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a gas inlet, the fluid inlet of the mixing chamber being in fluid communication with the outlet of the internal fluid conduit, the gas inlet being connected to a gas source, the mixing chamber lowering the pressure of the fluid to a second pressure; and a treatment vessel having an inlet in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the mixing chamber of the gas injector, at least one injection port and a fluid discharge outlet, the treatment vessel lowering the pressure to a third pressure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit having an inlet, an outlet and a magnet, the outlet of the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit being in fluid communication with the inlet of the internal fluid conduit, the magnet being positioned such that fluid travelling through the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit passes the magnet.

3. The apparatus of claims 1 or 2 wherein the treatment vessel has a first chamber and a second chamber, at least one injection port being positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein a silicate based media is contained within the first chamber of the treatment vessel.

5. The apparatus of claims 3 or 4 wherein a silicate based media is contained within the second chamber of the treatment vessel.

6. The apparatus of claims 4 or 5 wherein the silicate based media contains silicate beads, rocks, glass or crystals.

7. The apparatus of any of claims 1 through 6 wherein the gas injector is a venturi injector.

8. The apparatus of any of claims 1 through 7 wherein the at least one injection port creates a vortex within the treatment vessel.

9. The apparatus of any of claims 1 through 8 wherein the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit and the antenna are contained within a single housing.

10. The apparatus of any of claims 1 through 9 wherein the third pressure is the atmospheric pressure at the fluid discharge outlet.

11. A method of treating a fluid comprising the steps of:
flowing the fluid at a first pressure through an internal fluid conduit at a first pressure, at least a portion of the internal fluid conduit being encircled by an antenna, the antenna being a conductive wire coiled around a ferromagnetic magnet, the antenna being in communication with a variable frequency generator, the variable frequency generator transmitting a frequency from 0.01 Hz to 50000 Hz to the antenna to activate the antenna;
flowing the fluid through a gas injector, the gas injector having a mixing chamber for mixing a pressurized gas into the fluid to form a stable molecular fluid solution and lowering the pressure to a second pressure;
flowing the stable molecular fluid solution into a treatment vessel, the treatment vessel having a at least one injection port for lowering the pressure to a third pressure and having a discharge port for expelling fluid from the treatment vessel.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of flowing the fluid through a pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit prior to flowing the fluid through the internal fluid conduit, the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit having a magnet positioned such that fluid travelling through the pre-treatment electrostatic magnetic conduit passes the magnet.

13. The method of claims 11 or 12 wherein the treatment vessel has a first chamber and a second chamber, at least one injection port being positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein a silicate based media is contained within the first chamber of the treatment vessel.

15. The method of claims 13 or 14 wherein a silicate based media is contained within the second chamber of the treatment vessel.

16. The method of claims 14 or 15 wherein the silicate based media contains silicate beads, rocks, glass or crystals.

17. The method of any of claims 11 through 16 wherein the injector is a venturi injector.

18. The method of any of claims 11 through 17 wherein the fluid is water and the pressurized gas is oxygen.

19. The method of any of claims 11 through 18 wherein the fluid is water and the pressurized gas is ozone.

20. The method of any of claims 11 through 19 wherein the at least one injection port creates a vortex within the treatment vessel.

21. The method of any of claims 11 through 20 wherein the third pressure is the atmospheric pressure at the fluid discharge outlet.