WO2024047384A1

WO2024047384A1 - Wastewater rapid filter system and method for reducing organic and inorganic waste

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Publication number: WO2024047384A1
Application number: PCT/IB2022/058227
Authority: WO
Inventors: Phillip VAN TENAC
Original assignee: Danavis Limited
Priority date: 2022-09-01
Filing date: 2022-09-01
Publication date: 2024-03-07

Abstract

A wastewater rapid filter system for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater includes a primary tank having wastewater; an aerator arrangement having an oxygen generator and an oxygen measuring sensor, the aerator arrangement receive the filtered water from the primary tank to aerate the wastewater with oxygen supplied via the oxygen generator based on a level of oxygen therein as sensed by the oxygen measuring sensor, and releases the aerated wastewater back in the primary tank, an aquaculture dosing unit coupled to the primary tank to dose aquaculture elements in the aerated wastewater from the primary tank, a treatment tank to receive water from the primary tank, a mineral filter arrangement to receive wastewater from the treatment tank to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate, and release the filtered water in the treatment tank while passing through a pulse electromagnetic coil.

Description

WASTEWATER RAPID FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ORGANIC

AND INORGANIC WASTE

I . Field of the Disclosure:

[0001] The present disclosure relates to field of wastewater treatment, and, more particularly, to a wastewater rapid filter system for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater .

IT. Motivation for the Disclosure:

[0002] Wastewater treatment has become increasingly important as the overall population continues to grow at a rapid rate. Therefore, the quantity of water needed for human consumption and other uses has also increased at a rapid pace, while the amount of naturally available water remains unchanged. The ever- increasing demand for usable, clean water has made reclamation of wastewater an essential component of growth and development of human populations.

[0003] Cities have become overcrowded, developers are encouraged or required to construct new housing in previously undeveloped areas in the cities. Many of these undeveloped areas lack sufficient water for consumption, irrigation and similar purposes, necessitating reclamation and reuse of available water resources. For development in these areas to be successful, sewage from the residential use of water, commonly referred to as wastewater, is therefore a primary target for reclamation. [0004] Residential wastewater has a high-water content, but requires substantial processing before it can be reused because of the human waste and other contaminants mixed with it. To achieve reclamation of residential wastewater in many new development areas, isolated from existing sewage treatment facilities, on-site wastewater treatment and reclamation is highly advantageous or essential .

[0005] A wide variety of different wastewater treatment systems have been proposed from time to time, however, such system suffers from a number of shortcomings that make it inefficient that merely allows the influent sewage to separate.

[0006] Accordingly, there is a need to overcome various existing problems related to wastewater treatment.

[0007] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

III. Summary

[0008] In light of the above problem, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a wastewater rapid filter system for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater to overcome various existing problems related to conventional wastewater treatment. For example, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a wastewater rapid filter system effective in reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater. Further, another object of the present disclosure is to provide a wastewater rapid filter system having multistage wastewater cleaning arrangement to effectively reduce organic and inorganic waste including nitrate and phosphate content in the wastewater.

[0009] Further, additional objects of the present disclosure are to provide a wastewater rapid filter system and method that may be compact, durable and efficient system for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater.

[0010] Fu rthermore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a wastewater rapid filter system that may be scalable to any desired size depending upon the industrial or residential requirement. It may also be utilized in running water infrastructure including river or ocean to reduce organic and inorganic waste including nitrate and phosphate content in the wastewater .

[0011] In urban areas served by a central wastewater treatment plant, the present disclosure lowers levels of phosphate and nitrate in addition to reducing the biological oxygen demand of the wastewater on arrival at the wastewater treatment plant. This in turn reduces the amount of time and energy to treat the filtered waste water by the central waste water treatment plant.

[0012] In one aspect of the present disclosure, a wastewater rapid filter system for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater is provided. The wastewater rapid filter system includes a primary tank, a treatment tank, an aerator arrangement, an aquaculture dosing unit, a mineral filter arrangement, and a pulse electromagnetic coil. The primary tank having wastewater. The treatment tank is fluidically connected to the primary tank and includes filtered water. Further, the aerator arrangement includes an oxygen generator and oxygen measuring sensor. The aerator arrangement may be coupled to the primary and treatment tanks to receive the wastewater and the filtered water from the primary and treatment tanks to aerate the wastewater and filtered water with oxygen supplied via the oxygen generator based on a level of oxygen in the wastewater and filtered water sensed by the oxygen measuring sensor. The aerator arrangement further releases the aerated wastewater and filtered water back in the primary and treatment tanks, wherein the treatment tank is fluidically connected to the primary tank to receive the aerated water from the primary tank. Furthermore, the aquaculture dosing unit may be coupled to the primary tank to dose aquaculture elements in the aerated wastewater from the primary tank. Moreover, the mineral filter arrangement, and a pulse electromagnetic coil arranged in relation to the mineral filter arrangement. The mineral filter arrangement may be configured to receive wastewater from the treatment tank to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate, and release the filtered water, while passing through the pulse electromagnetic coil, in the treatment tank .

[0013] In one another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater is provided. The method includes: dosing aquaculture elements in wastewater in a primary tank; supplying, form a treatment tank, filtered water in a mineral filter arrangement to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate, and releasing the filtered water via a pulse electromagnetic coil, back in the treatment tank; supplying, from the primary tank and from the treatment tank, the wastewater and filtered water in an aerator arrangement having an oxygen generator and oxygen measuring sensor, to aerate the wastewater and filtered water with oxygen supplied via the oxygen generator based on a level of oxygen in the wastewater and filtered water sensed by the oxygen measuring sensor, and releasing the aerated wastewater and filtered water from the aerator arrangement back in the primary tank and the treatment tank.. [0014] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below. Features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Note that the same reference numerals denote the same or like components throughout the accompanying drawings .

IV. Description of the Drawings:

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain principles of the invention:

[0016] FIG. 1 illustrates a flow diagram of a wastewater rapid filter system 10 in a most simplified form, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] FIG. 2 illustrates a wastewater rapid filter system in detailed form, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0018] FIG. 3 illustrates a method for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater. [0019] Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the description of several views of the drawing.

V. Description of the Disclosure:

[0020] He reinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The components described in these embodiments are merely examples and are not limited by the following embodiments.

[0021] If the specification states a component or feature "may", "can", "could", or "might" be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.

[0022] In some embodiments, the numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as concentration, reaction conditions, and so forth, used to describe and claim certain embodiments of the invention are to be understood as being modified in some instances by the term "about". Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.

[0023] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of "a," "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0024] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.

[0025] The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. , "such as") provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.

[0026] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.

[0027] The exemplary embodiments described herein detail for illustrative purposes are subject to many variations in implementation. The present disclosure provides a wastewater rapid filter system having multistage wastewater cleaning arrangement to effectively reduce organic and inorganic waste including nitrate and phosphate content in the wastewater. It should be emphasized, however, that the present disclosure is not limited to a system and/or method to reduce organic and inorganic waste including nitrate and phosphate content in the wastewater, but may also effective in cleaning various other organic and inorganic waste from the wastewater. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, but these are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure.

[0028] The terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items.

[0029] The terms "having", "comprising", "including", and variations thereof signify the presence of a component.

[0030] The present disclosure provides a wastewater rapid filter system for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater to overcome various existing problems related to conventional wastewater treatment. For example, present disclosure provides a wastewater rapid filter system effective in reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater. Further, present disclosure provides provide a wastewater rapid filter system having multistage wastewater cleaning arrangement to effectively reduce organic and inorganic waste including nitrate and phosphate content in the wastewater. Further, present disclosure additionally provides a wastewater rapid filter system and method that may be compact, durable and efficient system for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater.

[0031] Fu rthermore, present disclosure additionally provides a wastewater rapid filter system that may be scalable to any desired size depending upon the industrial or residential requirement. It may also be utilized in running water infrastructure including river or ocean to reduce organic and inorganic waste including nitrate and phosphate content in the wastewater .

[0032] The embodiments of the wastewater rapid filter system 10 will now be explained in conjunction with FIG. 1 as below. FIG. 1, in the most simplified form includes wastewater 1 that is to be treated. The wastewater 1 is suppled to an aquaculture dosing unit 2 for dosing aquaculture elements. The water with the dosed aquaculture elements is supplied to an aerator tank 4, whereby the water is aeriated, and dosed with the oxygen by an Oxygen generation or aeration 3. Furthermore, the water is supplied to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate. Moreover, water is treated with minerals in a mineral filter 5, furthermore, the water is treated with an electromagnetic pulse 6, and discharged at a water discharge 7.

[0033] Referring now to Fig. 2, a wastewater rapid filter system 100 in detail is illustrated, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The wastewater rapid filter system 100 may be effective in reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater. The wastewater filter system includes a primary tank 110, a treatment tank 120, an aerator arrangement 130, an aquaculture dosing unit 140, a mineral filter arrangement 150, a pulse electromagnetic coil 160.

[0034] The primary tank 110 includes wastewater that is provided for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater. Further, the treatment tank (120) may be fluidically connected to the primary tank (110) . The treatment tank (120) includes filtered water. Furthermore, the mineral filter arrangement 150 is coupled to the treatment tank 120 to receive wastewater from the primary tank 110 to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate, and release the filtered water, while passing through the pulse electromagnetic coil 160, in the treatment tank 120. The aerator arrangement 130 includes an oxygen generator 132 and oxygen measuring sensor 134 coupled thereto or incorporated therein. The aerator arrangement 130 may be coupled to the primary tank 110 to receive the wastewater from the primary tank 110, or may be coupled to the treatment tank 120 to receive the filtered water to aerate the wastewater and filtered water with oxygen supplied via the oxygen generator 132 based on a level of oxygen in the wastewater or in the filtered water sensed by the dissolved oxygen measuring sensor 134. The aerator arrangement 130 further releases the aerated filtered water back in the primary and treatment tanks 110, 120. In one embodiment, the aerator arrangement 130 may also act as polishing member to further clean the wastewater to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate particles. With the presence of dissolved oxygen measuring sensor 134, the aerator arrangement 130 may be capable of supplying suitable amount of oxygen as measured by the oxygen measuring sensor 134 to break down the bacteria and clean the wastewater further and make the wastewater substantially free from germ and bacteria .

[0035] In one suitable arrangement, the wastewater rapid filter system 100 may include one or more pumping member 190 to pump water from the primary tank 110 to the aerator arrangement 130; and to the mineral filter arrangement 150 to the treatment tank 120. Further, in additional arrangements, various auxiliary components including, but not limited to, piping, casing, or various other associated components may be utilised to make the wastewater rapid filter system 100.

[0036] Once the wastewater of the primary tank 110 is dosed and treated with aquaculture in the aquaculture dosing unit 140, and aerated in the aerator arrangement 130, it is supplied to the treatment tank 120, which is fluidically connected to the primary tank 110 to receive the aerated dosed water from the primary tank 110. The aquaculture dosing unit 140 that is coupled to the primary tank 110 is capable of dosing aquaculture elements in the aerated water from the primary tank 110 to further treat the wastewater and make it substantially free from the organic materials.

[0037] In one suitable arrangement, as seen in FIG. 2, the wastewater rapid filter system 100 may include one or more remote monitoring and sensing member 180 coupled to the mineral filter arrangement 150, the aerator arrangement 130 and the aquaculture dosing unit 140 to monitor one or more associated parameters of the mineral filter arrangement 150, the aerator arrangement 130 and the aquaculture dosing unit 140. There may be various configuration in which the one or more remote monitoring and sensing member 180 may be associated with the mineral filter arrangement 150, the aerator arrangement 130 and the aquaculture dosing unit 140, individually or in combination, to perform monitoring and sensing of various parameters associated with the mineral filter arrangement 130, the aerator arrangement 130 and the aquaculture dosing unit 140.

[0038] In one suitable arrangement, the wastewater rapid filter system 100 may include a control unit 170 that may be electrically or electronically coupled to the mineral filter arrangement 150, the aerator arrangement 130, the pulse electromagnetic coil 160 and the aquaculture dosing unit 140 to control the working and performance of the respective arrangements or units . [0039] In one further embodiment, a method for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater is provided, and will be described with reference to FIG. 3A and in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2. The method 200, at 210, includes dosing aquaculture elements, via the aquaculture dosing unit 140, in the wastewater in the primary tank. Further, the method 200, at 220, includes supplying, from the primary tank 110 and from the treatment tank 120, the wastewater and filtered water in an aerator arrangement 130 having the oxygen generator 132 and the oxygen measuring sensor 134, to aerate the wastewater and filtered water with oxygen supplied via the oxygen generator 132 based on a level of oxygen in the wastewater and filtered water sensed by the oxygen measuring sensor 134, and releasing the aerated wastewater and filtered water from the aerator arrangement 130 back in the primary tank 110 and the treatment tank 120. The method 200, at 230, includes supplying, from the treatment tank 120, filtered water in the mineral filter arrangement 150 to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate, and releasing the filtered water via the pulse electromagnetic coil 160, back in the treatment tank 120.

[0040] Referring further to additional method steps, the method 200 further includes controlling the mineral filter arrangement 150, the aerator arrangement 130 and the aquaculture dosing unit 140 via the control unit 170 electrically or electronically coupled thereto.

[0041] Fu rthermore, the method 200, further includes monitoring one or more associated parameters of the mineral filter arrangement 150, the aerator arrangement 130, and the aquaculture dosing unit 140 to via one or more remote monitoring and sensing member 180 coupled thereto.

[0042] Moreover, the method 200, further includes supplying water from the primary tank 110 to the aerator arrangement 130 and to the aquaculture dosing unit 140; or supplying water from the treatment tank 120 to the mineral filter arrangement 150 or to the aerator arrangement 130 may be done via one or more pumping member 190.

[0043] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. A wastewater rapid filter system (100) for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater, the wastewater rapid filter system (100) comprising: a primary tank (110) having wastewater; a treatment tank (120) fluidically connected to the primary tank (110) , the treatment tank (120) having filtered water; an aerator arrangement (130) having an oxygen generator (132) and oxygen measuring sensor (134) , the aerator arrangement (130) coupled to the primary and treatment tanks (110, 120) to receive the wastewater and the filtered water from the primary and treatment tanks (110, 120) to aerate the wastewater and filtered water with oxygen supplied via the oxygen generator (132) based on a level of oxygen in the wastewater and filtered water sensed by the oxygen measuring sensor (134) , wherein the aerator arrangement (130) further releases the aerated wastewater and filtered water back in the primary and treatment tanks (110, 120) , wherein the treatment tank (120) is fluidically connected to the primary tank (110) to receive the aerated water from the primary tank; an aquaculture dosing unit (140) coupled to the primary tank (110) to dose aquaculture elements in the aerated wastewater from the primary tank (110) ; a mineral filter arrangement (150) , and a pulse electromagnetic coil (160) arranged in relation to the mineral filter arrangement (150) , the mineral filter arrangement (150) configured to receive wastewater from the treatment tank to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate, and release the filtered water, while passing through the pulse electromagnetic coil, in the treatment tank.

2. The wastewater rapid filter system (100) as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: a control unit (170) electrically or electronically coupled to the mineral filter arrangement (150) , the aerator arrangement (130) , the pulse electromagnetic coil (160) and the aquaculture dosing unit (140) to control thereto.

3. The wastewater rapid filter system (100) as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: one or more remote monitoring and sensing member (180) coupled to the mineral filter arrangement (150) , the aerator arrangement (130) and the aquaculture dosing unit (140) to monitor one or more associated parameters thereof.

4. The wastewater rapid filter system (100) as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

One or more pumping member (190) to pump water from the primary tank (110) to the mineral filter arrangement (150) and to the aerator arrangement (130) .

5. A method (200) for reducing organic and inorganic waste from wastewater, the method (200) comprising:

Dosing (210) , aquaculture elements in wastewater in a primary tank ( 110 ) ;

Supplying (220) , form a treatment tank (120) , filtered water in a mineral filter arrangement (150) to filter organic and inorganic waste including phosphate and nitrate, and releasing the filtered water via a pulse electromagnetic coil (160) , back in the treatment tank (120) ;

Supplying (230) , from the primary tank (110) and from the treatment tank (120) , the wastewater and filtered water in an aerator arrangement (130) having an oxygen generator (132) and oxygen measuring sensor (134) , to aerate the wastewater and filtered water with oxygen supplied via the oxygen generator (132) based on a level of oxygen in the wastewater and filtered water sensed by the oxygen measuring sensor (134) , and releasing the aerated wastewater and filtered water from the aerator arrangement (130) back in the primary tank (110) and the treatment tank (120) .

6. The method (200) as claimed in claim 5 further comprising : controlling the mineral filter arrangement (150) , the aerator arrangement (130) and the aquaculture dosing unit (140) via a control unit (170) electrically or electronically coupled thereto.

7. The method (200) as claimed in claim 5 further comprising : monitoring one or more associated parameters of the mineral filter arrangement (150) , the aerator arrangement (130) and the aquaculture dosing unit (140) to via one or more remote monitoring and sensing member (180) coupled thereto.

8. The method (200) as claimed in claim 5 further comprising : supplying water from the primary tank (100) to the aerator arrangement (130) and to the aquaculture dosing unit (140) ; or supplying water from the treatment tank (120) to the mineral filter arrangement (150) or to the aerator arrangement (130) via one or more pumping members (190) .