SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPONENTS FOR WATER TREATMENT AND REMEDIATION

• US 20100155328A1
• Filed: 05/08/2008
• Published: 06/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patrick T O'Regan Jr
• Original Assignee: Patrick T O'Regan Jr
• Inventors: O'Regan, Patrick T. JR.
• Granted Patent: US 8,246,829 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 210/614
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/04 by distillation or evaporation
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/32 with ultraviolet light
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/441 by reverse osmosis
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/5236 using inorganic agents
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/78 with ozone C02F1/4672 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 11/04 Anaerobic treatment; Production of methane by such processes
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/02 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/05 Conductivity or salinity
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/11 Turbidity
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/15 N03-N
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/18 PO4-P
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/19 SO4-S
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 3/006 Regulation methods for biological treatment
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 3/30 Aerobic and anaerobic processes
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 9/00 Multistage treatment of water, waste water or sewage
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 10/10 Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 10/37 using solar energy

Abstract

A modularizable system for residential water treatment having a low energy requirement to process water for reuse at the residence which results in a reduction in the amount of fossil fuels required to power large water processing stations and transfer water from water plants to individual residences is disclosed. The system increases availability of water at the residential level in areas where water is a limited or limiting resource (e.g., in arid climates). Furthermore, the amount of water a residence uses in a given cycle is more efficient.

Claims

1. A water treatment system comprising:

a settlement tank adaptable to receive effluent from a source;

at least one aerobic treatment tank configurable to receive a settlement tank effluent;

a disinfector adaptable to disinfect an effluent from at least one of an anaerobic treatment tank and an aerobic treatment tank;

a tester configurable to test a parameter; and

a controller configurable to control a process of the water treatment system in response to the tested parameter.

2. The water treatment system of claim 1 wherein the anaerobic treatment tank is in communication with an anaerobic digester.

14. The water treatment system of claim 1 wherein the tester is controlled by a timer and is configurable to test at a time interval.

15. The water treatment system of claim 1 wherein the tester is configurable to provide real-time testing data to the controller.

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16. A water treatment method comprising:

receiving an effluent from a source;

aerobically treating the effluent received from the source;

testing a parameter of the aerobically treated effluent;

adjusting the aerobic treatment of the effluent in response to a result of the tested parameter.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of anaerobically treating the effluent from the source.

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