System and Method for Processing Aqueous Solutions
First Claim
1. An apparatus for reducing total dissolved solids in aqueous solutions, comprising:
- a bubble collapse reactor having an inlet for receiving a solution and an outlet;
a pressure control valve at the inlet;
a gas and liquid separator and a fuel gas transfer pump downstream of the bubble gas reactor for removing fuel gas;
a detention and precipitation tank downstream of the gas and liquid separator; and
an outlet.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method for processing aqueous solutions is provided. A method for controlled bubble collapse is provided, which catalyzes chemical reactions in aqueous solutions that cause metal and other ions and compounds in solution to form hydroxide, oxide, protonated, polyatomic and other stable precipitate species, compounds or complexes. The reactions convert metal ions in solution into stable metal hydroxide, oxide and other precipitates or solid complexes. Further processing including recirculation, detention, precipitate formation and detection can be utilized. Pressure and flow modulated and regulated recirculation of precipitate laden aqueous solution through a hydrocyclone particle or precipitate separation circuit can also be utilized.
17 Citations
35 Claims
-
1. An apparatus for reducing total dissolved solids in aqueous solutions, comprising:
-
a bubble collapse reactor having an inlet for receiving a solution and an outlet; a pressure control valve at the inlet; a gas and liquid separator and a fuel gas transfer pump downstream of the bubble gas reactor for removing fuel gas; a detention and precipitation tank downstream of the gas and liquid separator; and an outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. An apparatus for reducing total dissolved solids in aqueous solutions, comprising:
-
a bubble collapse reactor having an inlet for receiving a solution and an outlet; a pressure control valve at the inlet; a gas and liquid separator and a fuel gas transfer pump downstream of the bubble collapse reactor for removing fuel gas; a hydrocyclone separator downstream of the gas and liquid separator; and an outlet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A method of processing solution to remove dissolved solids comprising:
-
pumping a solution into a supply tank and allowing sediment to settle; circulating the solution to a bubble collapse reactor at a controlled pressure; catalyzing reactions by collapsing bubbles to convert metal ions in solution into stable metal hydroxide, oxide and other precipitates; discharging the solution to a gas and liquid separator; pumping off separated fuel gas; transferring the solution to a detention and precipitation tank to remove precipitates; and discharging the solution. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. A method of harvesting Fe(OH)3 from a process solution, comprising the steps of:
-
pumping a process solution into bubble collapse reactor at a controlled pressure; catalyzing reactions by collapsing bubbles to convert metal ions in solution into stable metal hydroxide, oxide and other precipitates; discharging the solution to a gas and liquid separator; pumping off separated fuel gas; transferring the solution to a hydrocyclone separator; and harvesting Fe(OH)3 from the solution.
-
-
28. A portable system for recovering dissolved solids from aqueous solutions, comprising:
-
a portable platform transportable to a location where processing of an aquesous solution is desired; an input pump for pumping aqueous solution to be treated; a bubble collapse reactor mounted to said portable platform and including an inlet for receiving the aqueous solution from the pump and an outlet; a pressure control valve at the inlet of the bubble collapse reactor; a gas and liquid separator mounted to the platform and downstream of the bubble gas reactor for separating gas from the aqueous solution; a first outlet for discharging liquid separated by the gas and liquid separator; and a second outlet for discharing gas separated by the gas and liquid separator. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
-
35. A method of harvesting Fe2O3 from a process solution, comprising the steps of:
-
pumping a process solution into bubble collapse reactor at a controlled pressure; catalyzing reactions by collapsing bubbles to convert metal ions in solution into stable metal hydroxide, oxide and other precipitates; discharging the solution to a gas and liquid separator; pumping off separated fuel gas; transferring the solution to a hydrocyclone separator; and harvesting Fe2O3 from the solution.
-
Specification