Method and system to remotely monitor a carbon adsorption process
First Claim
1. A method of treating a contaminated fluid stream, comprising:
- providing a plurality of fluid-treatment zones that comprises at least a carbon adsorption zone to treat a contaminated fluid stream;
sensing a characteristic of a flow of a contaminated fluid stream to a carbon adsorption zone;
remotely monitoring said sensing;
determining a treatment process scheme for treating said contaminated fluid stream, said determining comprising deciding a sequence of fluid-treatment zones through which said contaminated fluid stream flows;
remotely providing signals as a result of said determining to fluid control devices associated with an operation of said fluid-treatment zones to actuate said fluid control devices to carry out said treatment process scheme;
treating said contaminated fluid stream according to said treatment process scheme to remove at least a contaminant in said contaminated fluid stream to a level such that a treated fluid stream is dischargeable into an environment.
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Abstract
In a method for treating a contaminated fluid stream, a characteristic of a flow of the composition to a carbon adsorption zone is sensed. The sensing is remotely monitored to determine a treatment for the contaminated fluid stream. The contaminated fluid stream is then treated according to the monitoring. A system for treating a contaminated fluid stream comprises a sensor that senses a characteristic of a flow of a contaminated fluid stream prior to treatment and a monitor to receive information concerning the characteristic from the sensor and to consequently control the carbon adsorption zone to treat the contaminated fluid stream. The monitor is situated at a location remote from the carbon adsorption zone.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of treating a contaminated fluid stream, comprising:
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providing a plurality of fluid-treatment zones that comprises at least a carbon adsorption zone to treat a contaminated fluid stream;
sensing a characteristic of a flow of a contaminated fluid stream to a carbon adsorption zone;
remotely monitoring said sensing;
determining a treatment process scheme for treating said contaminated fluid stream, said determining comprising deciding a sequence of fluid-treatment zones through which said contaminated fluid stream flows;
remotely providing signals as a result of said determining to fluid control devices associated with an operation of said fluid-treatment zones to actuate said fluid control devices to carry out said treatment process scheme;
treating said contaminated fluid stream according to said treatment process scheme to remove at least a contaminant in said contaminated fluid stream to a level such that a treated fluid stream is dischargeable into an environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
sparging a non-reactive gas into said contaminated fluid stream to separate a volatile contaminant; and
monitoring said volatile contaminant from said fluid stream.
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9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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diffusing said contaminated fluid stream through a membrane to separate said contaminant from said fluid stream. and monitoring said separated contaminant.
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10. The method of claim 1, wherein said fluid stream comprises groundwater and said method further comprises:
intercepting said groundwater at an underground capture zone, pumping the groundwater from the capture zone to ground surface and treating said groundwater by removing contaminants in said carbon adsorption zone.
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11. The method of claim 10, further comprising recharging said treated groundwater back into the underground, discharging said treated groundwater to a surface water body or discharging said treated groundwater to a municipal sewage plant collector.
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12. The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring comprises sampling said fluid stream.
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13. The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring comprises monitoring with a probe and a sensor.
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14. The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring comprises sensing a contaminant and transmitting a signal concerning said contaminant to a data collector.
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15. The method of claim 14, wherin said data collector collects said signal and transmits information concerning said contaminant derived from said signal.
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16. The method of claim 15, wherein said collector transmits said information to a remote monitor.
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17. The method of claim 16, wherein said information is transmitted over a web connection, phone modem connection, radio connection, network connection, wireless connection, cellular connection, satellite connection, Internet connection or combinations thereof.
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18. The method of claim 16, further comprising outputting a contaminant report from said remote monitor.
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19. The method of claim 1, comprising forming said contaminated fluid stream by vacuum extraction from a contaminated ground source.
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20. The method of claim 1, comprising treating said contaminated fluid stream by a vapor-phase carbon adsorption method.
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21. The method of claim 1, comprising treating said contaminated fluid stream by a vapor-phase carbon adsorption method in combination with steam reforming.
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22. A method of treating a contaminated fluid stream, comprising:
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sensing a characteristic of a flow of a contaminated fluid stream to a carbon adsorption zone;
remotely monitoring said sensing to determine a treatment for said contaminated fluid stream;
treating said contaminated fluid stream according to said monitoring;
wherein said monitoring comprises sampling said contaminated fluid stream, and said sampling comprises sparging a volatile organic compound from said contaminated fluid stream and sensing said volatile organic compound.
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23. A method of treating a contaminated fluid stream, comprising:
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sensing a characteristic of a flow of a contaminated fluid stream to a carbon adsorption zone;
remotely monitoring said sensing to determine a treatment for said contaminated fluid stream;
treating said contaminated fluid stream according to said monitoring;
wherein said monitoring comprises sampling said contaminated fluid stream; and
said sampling comprises;
providing a network of tubular members that are interconnected to each other to define a fluid passage and a sparger disposed within said passage;
flowing fluid stream within the vicinity of said sparger;
causing a gas from said sparger to flow through said fluid stream to sparge a volatile organic compound and to convey said volatile organic compound to a forming headspace;
sensing said volatile organic compound within said headspace to determine a volatile organic compound content of said contaminated fluid stream.
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24. A fluid-treatment system, comprising:
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a plurality of fluid-treatment zones that comprise at least a carbon adsorption zone to treat a contaminated fluid stream;
at least a first sensor that senses a characteristic of a flow of said contaminated fluid stream prior to a treatment of said contaminated fluid stream;
a monitor to receive information concerning said characteristic from said sensor to determine a treatment process scheme for treating said contaminated fluid stream and to actuate fluid control devices associated with an operation of said fluid-treatment zones to treat said contaminated fluid stream by removing at least a contaminant from said contaminated fluid stream to a level such that a treated fluid stream is dischargeable into an environment;
wherein said monitor is situated at a location remote from said fluid-treatment zones, said treatment scheme comprises deciding a sequence of fluid-treatment zones through which said contaminated fluid stream flows, and said fluid control devices receive signals for their actuation from said monitor as a result of said deciding. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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