Abstract:
The present application relates to an innovative and optimized method and system for maintaining water quality in water bodies such as excavated inland structures and floating structures with bottoms comprising flexible membranes, using a simplified economic filtration system and degreasing system that requires much smaller filtration equipment than conventional centralized filtration systems and provides for consumption of significantly lower amounts of energy. The method of the invention allows activating a chemical application system, mobile suctioning device, and/or degreasing system based on information regarding turbidity, the color of the bottom of the water body, and amount of greases on the surface water layer of the water body, to adjust the water quality parameters within their limits.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and/or apparatuses for treating wastewater produced at a thermoelectric power plant, other industrial plants, and/or other industrial sources are disclosed. The wastewater is directed through a wastewater concentrator including a direct contact adiabatic concentration system. A stream of hot feed gases is directed through the wastewater concentrator. The wastewater concentrator mixes the hot feed gases directly with the wastewater and evaporates water vapor from the wastewater. The wastewater concentrator separates the water vapor from remaining concentrated wastewater. A contained air-water interface liquid evaporator may be arranged to pre-process the wastewater before being treated by the wastewater concentrator.
Abstract:
A mobile floating water treatment system comprising a plurality of floating barges coupled together wherein one or more barges includes at least one baffle through which water passes for treatment purposes. The baffle may include includes a substrate material suitable for treating contaminated water. The baffle may be selectively raised from an interior tank of the barges in order to add or subtract substrate material. The substrate material may include at least one of calcium carbonate, silicon dioxide, cadmium and bismuth. The mobile floating water treatment system may also comprise a tugboat for mobilizing the barges and a dredge for collecting contaminated water and distributing the water to the barges. The water treatment system may include one or more vessel or railcar located adjacent said barges into which contaminants separated from said water may be diverted for storage, transportation and disposal.
Abstract:
A portable fluid treatment apparatus includes a container with an interior wall between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe which defines a bottom space between the bottom of the wall and the bottom interior surface of the container. A series of collectors in the container direct the flow of the inlet fluid and promote sedimentation from the fluid. The inlet fluid flows under the wall and up to a discharge pipe equipped with a vent. Multiple sedimentation units are connected together in series and mounted on a trailer for transport to a construction site.
Abstract:
An electrocoagulation apparatus is disclosed integrated with a plate clarifier and sludge chamber for effluent treatment. The clarifier includes first and second tanks, an electrocoagulation reactor positioned in the first tank. The sludge chamber is defined below and integrated with the primary reaction chamber and has a selectively openable outlet.
Abstract:
A transportable water treatment system includes: a lower cage housing a water purifying apparatus, a middle cage housing a first water storage tank, and an upper cage housing a second water storage tank. The transportable water treatment system has a footprint approximate to the area of the lower cage. A chlorinator may be used in the water purifying apparatus that includes a bowl having an inlet at the bottom and an outlet on its side. A channel is around the inlet forcing fluid to flow to the top of the channel and over its edges. A flow diverter is positioned above the inlet adapted to transfer the flow of fluid to a substantially horizontal direction. A platform is positioned within the channel being adapted to position a single chlorine tablet within the channel. The lid is adapted for holding a plurality of chlorine tablets above the platform.
Abstract:
The present application relates to an innovative and optimized method and system for maintaining water quality in water bodies such as excavated inland structures and floating structures with bottoms comprising flexible membranes, using a simplified economic filtration system and degreasing system that requires much smaller filtration equipment than conventional centralized filtration systems and provides for consumption of significantly lower amounts of energy. The method of the invention allows activating a chemical application system, mobile suctioning device, and/or degreasing system based on information regarding turbidity, the color of the bottom of the water body, and amount of greases on the surface water layer of the water body, to adjust the water quality parameters within their limits.
Abstract:
A mobile oil platform has a vessel for holding oil a subsea hose having an open end configured to engage with the platform, and an opposite end connected to a subsea well, a pump mounted on the vessel configured to detachably connect to the subsea hose to pump oil into the vessel, one or more floats connected to the subsea hose by a cable configured to hold the end of the subsea hose, wherein the subsea hose is detachably connected to the vessel and when full, the vessel detaches the subsea hose such that the floats hold the subsea hose in the sea, and the full vessel is replaced by an empty vessel, and wherein the platform comprises a plurality of interconnected barges to make possible a floating station for oil production in deep sea and an emergency floating sea port for remote areas.
Abstract:
Methods of use of a portable mining apparatus in qualifying a mining site are disclosed. One method includes positioning a portable mining apparatus at a mining site, and providing raw mining material to the portable mining apparatus. The portable mining apparatus is configured to extract a classified material from the raw mining material. The method includes, based on success in extracting classified material, evaluating the feasibility of the mining site.