WO2011028859A1 - Water purification system - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a water purification system.
- it relates to a water purification system having a tank.
- ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis water purification systems employ multiple tanks, such as an ultrafiltration clean-in-place tank, an ultrafiltration backwash tank, an ultrafiltration permeate break tank, and a reverse osmosis clean-in- place tank. Accordingly, a need exists to reduce the number of tanks required by a water purification system.
- the present invention concerns a water purification system comprising an ultrafiltration unit, a reverse osmosis unit, and a tank.
- the ultrafiltration unit is upstream of the tank on an operation conduit and the tank is upstream of the reverse osmosis unit on a reverse osmosis conduit.
- a backwash conduit is situation between said tank and said ultrafiltration unit.
- FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis production mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an ultrafiltration backwash/reverse osmosis production mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an ultrafiltration daily maintenance cleaning mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 4 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an ultrafiltration daily maintenance rinsing mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 5 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an ultrafiltration monthly recovery clean recirculation and soak mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 6 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an ultrafiltration monthly recovery clean rinse mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 7 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an reverse osmosis quarterly clean mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 8 schematically illustrates a water purification system operating in an reverse osmosis quarterly rinse mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- Approximating language may be applied to modify any quantitative representation that could permissibly vary without resulting in a change in the basic function to which it is related. Accordingly, a value modified by a term or terms, such as "about”, is not limited to the precise value specified. In at least some instances, the approximating language may correspond to the precision of an instrument for measuring the value. Range limitations may be combined and or interchanged, and such ranges are identified and include all the sub-ranges stated herein unless context or language indicates otherwise. Other than in the operating examples or where otherwise indicated, all numbers or expressions referring to quantities of ingredients, reaction conditions and the like, used in the specification and the claims, are to be understood as modified in all instances by the term "about”.
- the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes”, “including”, “has”, “having”, or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.
- a process, method, article or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements, but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
- the water purification system 200 depicted in Modes 1-5 of Figures 1-8 comprises an ultrafiltration membrane (“UF”) unit 201, a backwash/clean in place (“CIP”) pump 215, a booster/clean in place (“CIP”) pump 214, an Reverse Osmosis (“RO”) high pressure pump 219, an RO unit 202, a tank 203, and a tank level control 218 ("LC").
- the UF unit 201 is sized to provide continuous flow through the RO unit 202.
- the system can include a UF feed pump 217, a pre-filter 216, and a RO recovery unit 222.
- the tank 203 receives inflows from the RO unit 202, the RO recovery unit 222, and the UF unit 201. Further, the tank 203 is multifunctional in that it acts as a UF permeate break tank and as a source for the backwash/CIP pump 215 and booster/CD? pump 214.
- LC 218 is used in each mode to monitor and control the fluid level in tank 203.
- the conduits that are used in the mode depicted in each drawing are bold, the active components are shaded, and the dormant components are hatched.
- both the UF unit 201 and tank 203 have individual drains 221 and 223.
- the contents of the UF unit 201, tank 203, RO unit 202, and RO recovery unit 222 can be drained into gray water drains.
- the contents include acid or other substances that cannot be disposed in the same manner as gray water, the contents are drained into a neutralization tank.
- the RO unit permeate, RO unit concentrate, RO recovery unit permeate, and RO recovery unit concentrate have separate drain lines. It is contemplated that some embodiments of water purification system 200 can process about lOOgpm to about 300gpm of water. Further, it is contemplated that other embodiments of water purification system 200 can process about 50gpm to about 500gpm of water.
- the UF feed pump 217 directs source 220 water through the pre-filter 216 and UF unit 201.
- An operation conduit 204 conducts UF permeate to the tank 203.
- An RO conduit 210 conducts UF permeate from the tank 203 to the booster/CIP pump 214, RO high pressure pump 219, and RO unit 202. Permeate exits the RO unit 202 as product, and the RO unit concentrate passes into an optional RO recovery unit 222.
- the RO recovery unit permeate is returned to the tank 203 via RO recovery conduit 206, and the RO recovery unit concentrate is directed into the RO/RO recovery drain 224.
- the optional RO recovery unit 222 can be bypassed by directing the RO unit concentrate into the RO RO recovery drain 224. If a system does not contain the optional RO recovery unit 222, the RO unit concentrate is directed into the RO/RO recovery drain 224.
- FIG 2 depicts Mode 2, UF unit backwash and RO unit production mode
- the system uses the contents of the tank 203 to simultaneously operate in a backwash mode of operation and produce product with the RO unit 202.
- the tank 203 is sized for continuous RO operation during backwash mode.
- the backwash/CIP pump 215 conducts UF permeate from the tank 203, through the backwash conduit 205, and backward through the UF unit 201.
- the UF permeate then exits the UF unit 201 and is directed to the UF unit drain 221.
- an RO conduit 210 conducts fluid from the tank 203, through the booster/CIP pump 214 and RO high pressure pump 219, and to the RO unit 202.
- the RO unit permeate exits as product, and the RO unit concentrate passes to the RO recovery unit 222.
- the RO recovery unit permeate is returned to the tank 203 via the RO recovery conduit 206, and the RO recovery unit concentrate is directed to the RO/RO recovery drain 224. If a system does not contain the optional RO recovery unit 222, the RO unit concentrate is directed to the RO/RO recovery drain 224.
- the system enters Mode 2 approximately every 30 minutes, based on recovery and feed water.
- the duration of Mode 2 is approximately 120 seconds, including pre-aeration, backwash/CIP pump 215 ramp up and ramp down, UF feed pump 217 ramp up and rinse.
- aeration equipment such as a UF unit scour blower, which is contemplated to be included in some embodiments.
- FIG 3 depicts Mode 3a
- a cleaning fluid is prepared in the tank 203 by adding chemicals to the contents of the tank 203 through chemical feed line 208.
- chemicals can include citric acid or phosphoric acid to help control inorganic fouling, and hypochlorite to help control organic fouling.
- the backwash/CD? pump 215 conducts fluid from the tank 203 to the UF cleaning conduit 207, which directs the fluid along an upstream to downstream direction through the UF unit 201, before returning the fluid back to the tank 203.
- the RO unit 202 is usually shut down during the daily maintenance cleaning mode.
- Mode 3b which is depicted in Figure 4, a daily maintenance rinse mode.
- the UF feed pump 217 sends source 220 water through a UF rinsing conduit 212, which directs source 220 water from an upstream to downstream direction through the pre-filter 216, the UF unit 201, and into the tank 203.
- Rinsing fluid used during the daily maintenance rinse mode is drained via UF unit drain 221 and tank drain 223. Additionally, the RO unit 202 is normally shut down during this rinse mode.
- Mode 3a-b The daily maintenance cleaning prolongs the life of the UF membranes.
- the duration of Mode 3a-b is approximately 27 minutes, which includes the UF drain, CIP content transfer, recirculation, draining the CEP solution, and chemical flush.
- Mode 3a-b daily maintenance clean and rinse process of which there are alternatives.
- a cleaning fluid is prepared in the tank 203 by adding chemicals to the contents of the tank 203 through chemical feed line 208 and heating the fluid using heater 209.
- chemicals can include sodium hypochlorite to help control organic fouling, and citric acid or phosphoric acid to help control inorganic fouling.
- the backwash CIP pump 215 conducts fluid from the tank 203 to the UF cleaning conduit 207, which directs the fluid along an upstream to downstream direction through the UF unit 201, before returning the fluid back to the tank 203.
- Bisulfite is added at the end of this mode to remove any chlorine.
- the tank 203 and heater 209 are sized such that the contents of the tank 203 can be heated to 40° C (104° F) in four hours.
- the RO unit 202 is usually shut down during this mode.
- Mode 4a cleaning is more extensive than Mode 3a.
- Mode 4b which is depicted in Figure 6, a UF monthly recovery clean rinse.
- the UF feed pump 217 sends source 220 water through a UF rinsing conduit 212, which directs source 220 water from an upstream to downstream direction through the pre-filter 216, the UF unit 201, and into the tank 203.
- the UF unit 201 and tank 203 both include a drain 221 and 223 for draining the rinsing fluid during the UF monthly recovery clean rinse mode. Additionally, the RO unit 202 is normally shut down during this rinse mode.
- the duration of Mode 4a-b is approximately 317 minutes, which includes the UF drain, CIP content transfer, recirculation and soak, draining the CIP solution, and chemical flush.
- Mode 4a-b monthly recovery clean recirculation, soak, and rinse of which there are alternatives.
- Mode 5a the system is placed in a RO cleaning mode.
- the operation, backwash, cleaning, and rinsing conduits are closed.
- a cleaning fluid is prepared in the tank 203 by adding chemicals to the contents of the tank 203 through the chemical feed line 208 and heating the fluid with the tank immersion heater 209.
- a booster/CEP pump 214 conducts fluid from the tank 203 to the RO conduit 210, which directs the fluid through the RO high pressure pump 219 and into the RO unit 202.
- the RO unit permeate is returned to the tank 203 through a recycle conduit 211 and the concentrate is directed to the RO recovery unit 222.
- the permeate and concentrate from the RO recovery unit 222 are both returned to the tank 203 through a RO recovery conduit 206.
- the RO unit 202 can be bypassed by shutting down the RO high pressure pump 219 and utilizing only the booster/CIP pump 214 to conduct fluid from the tank 203 to the RO recovery unit 222 via the RO recovery bypass conduit 225.
- the permeate and concentrate from the RO recovery unit 222 are both returned to the tank 203 through a recovery recycle conduit 211.
- Mode 5b a RO clean rinse mode.
- source 220 water is pumped by the UF feed pump 217 through the pre-filter 216 and UF unit 201 along the operation conduit 204 and into the tank 203.
- a booster/CIP pump 214 conducts UF permeate from the tank 203 to the RO high pressure pump 219, which directs UF permeate along the RO conduit 210 into the RO unit 202.
- the RO unit permeate is directed to the RO/RO recovery drain 224 and the RO unit concentrate is directed to the RO recovery unit 222.
- the RO recovery unit permeate and concentrate are directed to the RO RO recovery drain 224.
- the RO unit 202 can be bypassed by shutting down the RO high pressure pump 219 and utilizing only the booster/CIP pump 214 to conduct fluid from the tank 203 to the RO recovery unit 222 via the RO recovery bypass conduit 225.
- the RO recovery unit permeate and concentrate are directed to the RO RO recovery drain 224.
- RO cleaning mode depicted in 5a and 5b are carried out about once a quarter.
- a tank 203 is located intermediate said UF unit 201 and said RO unit 202.
- An operation conduit 204 is provided to conduct UF permeate to the tank 203.
- An RO conduit 210 is provided to conduct UF permeate from the tank 203 to the RO unit 202 in a purification operational mode.
- a backwash conduit 205 is provided between the tank 203 and the UF unit 201 for directing a backward or countercurrent fluid flow from the tank 203 in a downstream to upstream direction through the UF unit 201 in a UF backwash mode of operation. During the backwashing mode, permeate feed from the tank 203 through the RO unit 202 via the RO conduit 210 may proceed, if desired.
- a UF cleaning conduit 207 is provided between the tank 203 and the UF unit 201 for directing cleaning fluid flow from the tank 203 and then along an upstream to downstream direction through the UF unit 201.
- a chemical feed line 208 in operational communication with the tank 203 is used to feed chemicals to the tank 203 for this cleaning function.
- sodium hypochlorite may be fed through one chemical feed line so as to help control organic fouling with citric acid or phosphoric acid fed to the tank 203 through a second chemical feed line to help reduce inorganic fouling, if needed.
- the RO unit 202 is usually shut down.
- the UF cleaning conduit 207 may also be used to recirculate cleaning fluid from the tank 203 to the UF unit 201.
- a UF rinsing conduit 212 is also provided for directing rinsing fluid flow from an upstream to a downstream direction through the UF unit 201 then into the tank 203 in a UF rinsing mode of operation.
- the tank 203 further includes a drain means 221 for draining rinsing fluid therefrom during the UF rinsing mode of operation. Additionally, the RO unit 202 is normally shut down during this rinsing mode. It is contemplated that in some embodiments, operation conduit 204 can be used as rinsing conduit 212.
- the RO unit 202 is cleaned.
- the operation, backwash, cleaning and rinsing conduits are closed.
- the RO conduit 210 is provided to supply cleaning chemical to the RO unit 202.
- a recycle conduit 211 extends from the downstream product exit 226 of the RO unit 202 to the tank 203 to recycle the RO cleaning fluid to the tank 203.
- a RO recovery conduit 206 extends from the concentrate exit 213 from the RO and returns the cleaning fluid to the tank 203.
- permeate and concentrate from the RO recovery unit 222 are returned to the tank 203 via RO recovery conduit 206.
- Acid cleaning is usually the first cleaning treatment employed, followed by caustic recirculation through the tank 203, RO unit 202 and optional RO recovery unit 222.
- RO unit 202 is rinsed.
- source 220 or influent water is pumped through the UF unit 201 to the tank 203 where the UF permeate flows through a RO conduit 210 from the tank 203 by employment of a RO high pressure pump 219 into the RO unit 202.
- This rinsing fluid is then drained via the RO/RO recovery drain 224 after it has rinsed the RO unit 202.
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