IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0891863
(2004-07-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Greene III, George C.
- Greene IV, George C.
- Kerrigan, Sean P.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Water Missions International
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대리인 / 주소 |
Robert H. Hammer III, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A transportable water treatment system comprising: an inlet adapted to receive water having a pressure of between 10 to 60 psig, a primary regenerable filter connected so as to receive water that has flown through the inlet, the primary regenerable filter configured to separate solids from water flo
A transportable water treatment system comprising: an inlet adapted to receive water having a pressure of between 10 to 60 psig, a primary regenerable filter connected so as to receive water that has flown through the inlet, the primary regenerable filter configured to separate solids from water flowing therethrough, a secondary regenerable filter, the secondary regenerable filter connected downstream from the primary regenerable filter, and a chemical feed unit connected downstream of said secondary regenerable filter, the chemical feed unit configured to treat water flowing through introduction of chemicals to the water, a water discharge pipe adapted to discharge treated water from the chemical feed unit, where said inlet, the primary regenerable filter, the secondary regenerable filter, the chemical feed unit, and the discharge pipe make up a transportable water treatment and the transportable water treatment is adapted to fit within a bed of a sub-compact pickup truck.
대표청구항
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1. A transportable water treatment system configured to purify water, comprising:an inlet adapted to receive water having a pressure of between 10 to 60 psig (0.70 to 4.22 kilogram-force per square centimeter gauge);a primary regenerable filter connected so as to receive water that has flown through
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A transportable water treatment system configured to purify water, comprising:an inlet adapted to receive water having a pressure of between 10 to 60 psig (0.70 to 4.22 kilogram-force per square centimeter gauge);a primary regenerable filter connected so as to receive water that has flown through said inlet, said primary regenerable filter configured to separate solids from water flowing therethrough, said primary regenerable filter comprises a layer of anthracite having an average particle size of between 0.5 and 1.5 millimeter in diameter a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 425 to 600 micrometres and a layer of support material where support material is selected from the group consisting of coarse garnet or gravel having an average particle size of between 1.8 to 5 micrometres;a secondary regenerable filter, said secondary regenerable filter connected downstream from primary regenerable filter, said secondary regenerable filter further comprises filter media comprising a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 200 to 75 micrometres a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 425 to 600 micrometres and a layer of support material where support material is selected from the group consisting of coarse garnet or gravel having an average particle size of between 1.8 to 5 micrometres; anda chemical feed unit connected downstream of said secondary regenerable filter, said chemical feed unit configured to treat water flowing through introduction of chemicals to the water;a water discharge pipe adapted to discharge treated water from said chemical feed unit; andwhere said inlet, said primary regenerable filter, said secondary regenerable filter, said chemical feed unit, and said discharges pipe make up a transportable water treatment and said transportable water treatment is adapted to fit within a bed of a sub-compact pickup truck.2. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 where said primary regenerable filter is a sealed center tube discharge tank having a bottom feed where the bottom feed of center discharge tube is found in the support layer.3. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 where said secondary regenerable filter is a sealed center tube discharge tank having a bottom feed, where the bottom feed of center discharge tube is found in the support layer.4. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 where said chemical feed unit comprises a means for intimate mixing of water coming from said primary regenerable filter and said secondary regenerable filter with a chlorine solution prior to discharge, where said means for intimate mixing of water is a venturi.5. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 4 where said chlorine solution is a solution ranging from 0.3 to 0.8% by weight of chlorine to water.6. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 4 where said chemical feed unit further comprises a flowmeter for the addition of said chlorine solution.7. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 further comprising:a clean water source; anda system of valves which allow water to be treated to flow into said primary regenerable filter and then through said secondary regenerable filter and said clean water to run through said secondary regenerable filter and then through said primary regenerable filter or simply through said primary regenerable filter.8. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 where said transportable water treatment system is self contained within a protective enclosure.9. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 8 where said protective enclosure is adapted to hold a water storage tank above said primary regenerable filter and said secondary regenerable filter so that said water storage tank provides a gravity feed with sufficient pressure to run a back flush of said primary regenerable filter and said secondary regenerable filter.10. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 further comprising a pump capable of generating water pressure of between 10 to 60 psig (0.70 to 4.22 kilogram-force per square centimeter gauge) having a water intake and a water discharge and said water discharge in communication with said inlet.11. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 further comprising an elevated water tank in communication with said chemical feed unit, adapted to dispense purified water, and adapted to provide clean water to regenerate said primary regenerable filter and said secondary regenerable filter.12. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 further comprising a pretreatment unit in communication with said inlet comprising:an alum feed tank containing alum in communication with a flow meter in communication with a venturi, said venturi being in communication with a flocculation tank where said flocculation tank is in communication with said primary regenerable filter.13. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 12 where said flocculation tank is a sealed center tube discharge tank having a bottom feed where said flocculation tank provides resonance time for addition of alum.14. The transportable water treatment system according to claim 1 where said pretreatment unit has a bypass valve to allow for selective engagement of said pretreatment unit.15. A process for the treatment of water comprising the steps of:providing an inlet adapted to receive water, a primary regenerable filter connected so as to receive water that has flown through said inlet, said primary regenerable filter configured to separate solids from water flowing therethrough, a secondary regenerable filter, said secondary regenerable filter connected downstream from primary regenerable filter, a chemical feed unit connected downstream of said secondary regenerable filter, said chemical feed unit configured to treat water flowing through introduction of chemicals to the water, a water discharge pipe adapted to discharge treated water from said chemical feed unit, where said inlet, said primary regenerable filter, said secondary regenerable filter, said chemical feed unit, and said discharges pipe make up a transportable water treatment and said transportable water treatment is adapted to fit within a bed of a sub-compact pickup truck;providing a pumping means capable of generating water pressure of between 10 to 60 psig (0.70 to 4.22 kilogram-force per square centimeter gauge);providing a water source;pumping water from said source at a water pressure between 10 to 60 psig (0.70 to 4.22 kilogram-force per square centimeter gauge);filtering water through said primary regenerable filter, where said primary regenerable filter comprises a layer of anthracite having an average particle size of between 0.5 and 1.5 millimeter in diameter a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 425 to 600 micrometres and a layer of support material where support material is selected from the group consisting of coarse garnet or gravel having an average particle size of between 1.8 to 5 micrometres;filtering water through said secondary regenerable filter, where said secondary regenerable filter further comprises filter media comprising a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 200 to 75 micrometres a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 425 to 600 micrometres and a layer of support material where support material is selected from the group consisting of coarse garnet or gravel having an average particle size of between 1.8 to 5 micrometres;treating water with a chlorine solution; anddischarging the treated water.16. The process for the treatment of water according to claim 15 further comprising the steps of:providing an elevated water tank in communication with said chemical feed unit, adapted to dispense purified water, and adapted to provide clean water to regenerate said primary regenerable filter and said secondary regenerable filter through a primary and secondary back flush valve;pumping water treated with said chloride solution to said elevated water tank.17. The process for the treatment of water according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of:regenerating said primary regenerable filter and said secondary regenerable filter by;activating said primary back flush valve;feeding by gravity feed the treated water in said elevated water tank in the reverse direction through said secondary regenerable filter and through said primary regenerable filter to flush out the impurities that these filters have picked up.18. The process for the treatment of water according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of:regenerating said primary regenerable filter by;activating said secondary back flush valve;feeding by gravity feed the treated water in said elevated water tank in the reverse direction through said primary regenerable filter to flush out the impurities that this filter has picked up.19. The process for the treatment of water according to claim 15 further comprising the steps of:providing a pretreatment unit in communication with said inlet, having an alum feed tank containing alum in communication with a flow meter in communication with a venturi, said venturi being in communication with a flocculation tank where said flocculation tank is in communication with said primary regenerable filter;treating water with alum prior to the first filtering step;transferring said treated water to said flocculation tank to allow residence time subsequent to addition of alum; anddischarging water from said flocculation tank to said primary regenerable filter.20. A transportable regenerable filter system comprising:an inlet adapted to receive water having a pressure of between 10 to 60 psig (0.70 to 4.22 kilogram-force per square centimeter gauge);a primary regenerable filter connected so as to receive water that has flown through said inlet, said primary regenerable filter configured to separate solids from water flowing therethrough, where said primary regenerable filter further comprises filter media comprising a layer of anthracite having an average particle size of between 0.5 and 1.5 millimeter in diameter a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 425 to 600 micrometres and a layer of support material where support material is selected from the group consisting of coarse garnet or gravel having an average particle size of between 1.8 to 5 micrometres;a secondary regenerable filter, said secondary regenerable filter connected downstream from primary regenerable filter where said secondary regenerable filter further comprises filter media comprising a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 200 to 75 micrometres a layer of garnet having an average particle size between or equal to 425 to 600 micrometres and a layer of support material where support material is selected from the group consisting of coarse garnet or gravel having an average particle size of between 1.8 to 5 micrometres;a clean water source;a system of valves which allow water to be treated to flow into said primary regenerable filter and then through said secondary regenerable filter and said clean water to run through said secondary regenerable filter and then through said primary regenerable filter or simply through said primary regenerable filter; andwhere said inlet, said primary regenerable filter, said secondary regenerable filter, said clean water source, and said system of valves make up a transportable regenerable filter system and said transportable regenerable filter system is adapted to fit within a bed of a sub-compact pickup truck.
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