WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A water treatment system comprising:
- at least one softening system configured for receiving a raw feed of the water; and
a two-stage clarifier proximate to and in fluid communication with the at least one softening system, the two-stage clarifier comprising;
a generally rectangular enclosure comprising two longitudinal side walls, two end walls, and a floor extending therebetween and defining an open space therein;
a first baffle extending between the side walls and upwardly from the floor for a substantial portion of a height of the side walls, the first baffle sealingly engaged with the side walls and floor and with one end wall defining a first settling zone;
a second baffle extending between the side walls and downwardly from top edges thereof for a substantial portion of the height of the side walls, the second baffle disposed proximate to and spaced from the first baffle and defining a transition zone between the first baffle and the second baffle, a second settling zone between the second baffle and one of the end walls, and a passageway between the transition zone and the second settling zone proximate the floor; and
a lamella plate assembly disposed within the second settling zone.
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Abstract
Separation processes using osmotically driven membrane systems are disclosed generally involving the extraction of solvent from a first solution to concentrate a solute by using a second concentrated solution to draw the solvent from the first solution across a semi-permeable membrane. Pre-treatment and post-treatment may also enhance the osmotically driven membrane processes.
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1. A water treatment system comprising:
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at least one softening system configured for receiving a raw feed of the water; and a two-stage clarifier proximate to and in fluid communication with the at least one softening system, the two-stage clarifier comprising; a generally rectangular enclosure comprising two longitudinal side walls, two end walls, and a floor extending therebetween and defining an open space therein; a first baffle extending between the side walls and upwardly from the floor for a substantial portion of a height of the side walls, the first baffle sealingly engaged with the side walls and floor and with one end wall defining a first settling zone; a second baffle extending between the side walls and downwardly from top edges thereof for a substantial portion of the height of the side walls, the second baffle disposed proximate to and spaced from the first baffle and defining a transition zone between the first baffle and the second baffle, a second settling zone between the second baffle and one of the end walls, and a passageway between the transition zone and the second settling zone proximate the floor; and a lamella plate assembly disposed within the second settling zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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