PROGRAMMABLE FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A programmable fluid treatment system comprising:
- a mechanical subsystem and a programmable computer control subsystem;
said mechanical subsystem including a fluid collection sump for capturing, storing and distributing a fluid medium;
means for injecting a mix of engineered chemicals into said fluid medium from said collection sump for separating out a plurality of targeted compounds and for controlling the pH level of said fluid medium;
means for creating a floating agglomeration of said targeted compounds and said engineered chemicals, said agglomeration being mechanically removed from said fluid medium; and
said programmable computer control subsystem including a control unit arranged for continuously monitoring a plurality of sensed parameters from said mechanical subsystem, a computer for continuously comparing said sensed parameters with a plurality of pre-programmed input data for continuously generating a plurality of correction signals fed back to said mechanical subsystem via said control unit, said correction signals for maintaining said sensed parameters of said fluid medium within limitations set by a regulatory authority, and for continuously adjusting and reporting in real time to said regulatory authority the operation of said mechanical subsystem including said engineered chemicals in accordance with a dynamically changing concentration of said targeted compounds.
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Abstract
A programmable fluid treatment system including a mechanical subsystem and a computer control subsystem where the mechanical subsystem includes a fluid collection sump for capturing a fluid medium, a chemical mixing tank for injecting engineered chemicals into the fluid medium for separating a plurality of targeted compounds, an air flotation tank for creating a floating agglomeration of targeted compounds and engineered chemicals for mechanical removal, the computer control subsystem including a control unit for continuously monitoring a plurality of sensed parameters, a computer for continuously to comparing the sensed parameters with pre-programmed input data for continuously generating correction signals fed back to the mechanical subsystem via the control unit for maintaining the sensed parameters within limitations set by regulation, and for continuously adjusting and realtime reporting to regulators, the operation of the mechanical subsystem including the engineered chemicals in accordance with a dynamic concentration of the is targeted compounds.
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18 Claims
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1. A programmable fluid treatment system comprising:
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a mechanical subsystem and a programmable computer control subsystem; said mechanical subsystem including a fluid collection sump for capturing, storing and distributing a fluid medium; means for injecting a mix of engineered chemicals into said fluid medium from said collection sump for separating out a plurality of targeted compounds and for controlling the pH level of said fluid medium; means for creating a floating agglomeration of said targeted compounds and said engineered chemicals, said agglomeration being mechanically removed from said fluid medium; and said programmable computer control subsystem including a control unit arranged for continuously monitoring a plurality of sensed parameters from said mechanical subsystem, a computer for continuously comparing said sensed parameters with a plurality of pre-programmed input data for continuously generating a plurality of correction signals fed back to said mechanical subsystem via said control unit, said correction signals for maintaining said sensed parameters of said fluid medium within limitations set by a regulatory authority, and for continuously adjusting and reporting in real time to said regulatory authority the operation of said mechanical subsystem including said engineered chemicals in accordance with a dynamically changing concentration of said targeted compounds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A programmable fluid treatment system comprising:
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a mechanical subsystem and a programmable computer control subsystem; said mechanical subsystem including a fluid collection sump for capturing, storing and distributing a fluid medium; a chemical mixing surge tank for injecting a mix of engineered chemicals into said fluid medium from said collection sump for separating out a plurality of targeted compounds and for controlling the pH level of said fluid medium; a diffused air flotation tank for creating a floating agglomeration of said targeted compounds and said engineered chemicals, said agglomeration being mechanically removed from said fluid medium; and said programmable computer control subsystem including a control unit arranged for continuously monitoring a plurality of sensed parameters from said mechanical subsystem, a computer for continuously comparing said sensed parameters with a plurality of pre-programmed input data for continuously generating a plurality of correction signals fed back to said mechanical subsystem via said control unit, said correction signals for maintaining said sensed parameters of said fluid medium within limitations set by a regulatory authority, and for continuously adjusting and reporting in real time to said regulatory authority the operation of said mechanical subsystem including said engineered chemicals in accordance with a dynamically changing concentration of said targeted compounds. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for treating a fluid medium utilizing a programmable computer controller, said method comprising the steps of:
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capturing, storing and distributing a fluid medium that flows within a mechanical subsystem; injecting a mix of engineered chemicals into said fluid medium for separating out a plurality of targeted compounds and for controlling the pH level of said fluid medium; creating a floating agglomeration of said targeted compounds and said engineered chemicals for enabling the mechanical removal of said floating agglomeration; continuously monitoring a plurality of sensed parameters from said mechanical subsystem utilizing a control unit of a programmable computer controller; continuously comparing said sensed parameters with a plurality of pre-programmed input data stored in a computer; continuously generating a plurality of correction signals within said computer for feeding back to said mechanical subsystem for maintaining said sensed parameters of said fluid medium within limitations set by a regulatory agency; and continuously adjusting and reporting in real time to said regulatory authority the operation of said mechanical subsystem including said engineered chemicals in accordance with a dynamically changing concentration of said targeted compounds.
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