Waste water management

A method comprising:

• receiving waste water at a first separator, and retaining a first portion of the waste water within the first separator;
• receiving, at a second separator, a second portion of waste water from the first separator;
• generating a first voltage differential between a first anode and a first cathode of a first cell of a first electrocoagulation unit to remove suspended solids from the second portion of waste water;
• receiving a first vapor from the first separator at a first condenser within the second separator;
• transferring heat from the first vapor to the second portion of the waste water, thereby condensing the first vapor into a first liquid;
• generating heat using a first heating element within the second separator;
• transferring the heat to the second portion of waste water, wherein heat from the first vapor and heat from the heating element cause at least a portion of the second portion of waste water to evaporate, thereby forming a second vapor within the second separator;
• and
• providing the second vapor to a second condenser within the first separator.

A system comprising:

• a first separator configured to receive waste water, retain a first portion of the waste water, and separate the first portion of the waste water into a first vapor and a first solid material, the first separator including a first condenser and a first electrocoagulation unit;
• and
• a second separator in fluid communication with the first separator, the second separator being configured to receive a second portion of the waste water from the first separator and to separate the second portion of the waste water into a second vapor and a second solid material,
• wherein the second separator includes a second condenser in fluid communication with the first separator, the second condenser being configured to receive the first vapor from the first separator and transfer heat from the first vapor to the second portion of the waste water, thereby condensing the first vapor into a first liquid.

A system comprising:

• a first separator configured to receive waste water, retain a first portion of the waste water, and separate the first portion of the waste water into a first vapor and a first solid material, the first separator including a first condenser and a first electrocoagulation unit;
• and
• a total of n separators (n being a natural number;
• n≥2), wherein, for an i-th separator (i being any natural number;
• 2≤i≤n), the i-th separator is in communication with the (i−1)-th separator, the i-th separator configured to receive an i-th portion of the waste water from the (i−1)-th separator and to separate the i-th portion of the waste water into an i-th vapor and an i-th solid material, the i-th separator including an i-th condenser and an i-th electrocoagulation unit,
• wherein the n-th separator includes a heating element configured to generate heat and transfer the heat to the n-th portion of the waste water, wherein heat from the (n−1)-th vapor and heat from the heating element cause at least a portion of the n-th portion of waste water to evaporate, thereby forming the n-th vapor within the n-th separator.

A system comprising:

• a first separator configured to receive waste water, retain a first portion of the waste water, and separate the first portion of the waste water into a first vapor and a first solid material, the first separator including a first condenser and a first electrocoagulation unit;
• and
• a total of n separators (n being a natural number;
• n≥2), wherein, for an i-th separator (i being any natural number;
• 2≤i≤n), the i-th separator is in communication with the (i-1)-th separator, the i-th separator configured to receive an i-th portion of the waste water from the (i−1)-th separator and to separate the i-th portion of the waste water into an i-th vapor and an i-th solid material, the i-th separator including an i-th condenser and an i-th electrocoagulation unit,
• wherein the n-th separator includes a magnetron configured to generate microwaves and direct at least a portion of the microwaves at the n-th portion of the waste water within the n-th separator, thereby heating the n-th portion of the waste water.

A system comprising:

• a first separator configured to receive waste water, retain a first portion of the waste water, and separate the first portion of the waste water into a first vapor and a first solid material, the first separator including a first condenser and a first electrocoagulation unit;
• and
• a total of n separators (n being a natural number;
• n≥2), wherein, for an i-th separator (i being any natural number;
• 2≤i≤n), the i-th separator is in communication with the (i−1)-th separator, the i-th separator configured to receive an i-th portion of the waste water from the (i−1)-th separator and to separate the i-th portion of the waste water into an i-th vapor and an i-th solid material, the i-th separator including an i-th condenser and an i-th electrocoagulation unit,
• wherein at least one of the first to the n-th separators includes a demister configured to remove liquid droplets entrained within vapor.

A system comprising:

• a first separator configured to receive the waste water, retain a first portion of the waste water, and separate the first portion of the waste water into a first vapor and a first solid material, the first separator including a first condenser and a first electrocoagulation unit;
• and
• a total of n separators (n being a natural number;
• n≥2), wherein, for an i-th separator (i being any natural number;
• 2≤i≤n), the i-th separator is in communication with the (i−1)-th separator, the i-th separator configured to receive an i-th portion of the waste water from the (i−1)-th separator and to separate the i-th portion of the waste water into an i-th vapor and an i-th solid material, the i-th separator including an i-th condenser and an i-th electrocoagulation unit,
• a preliminary separator in fluid communication with the first separator, the preliminary separator being configured to receive waste water and to separate insoluble solid material from the waste water, remove the insoluble solid material from the waste water, and provide the waste water to the first separator,
• wherein the preliminary separator is a hydrocyclone configured to direct the received waste water tangentially about an interior surface of the hydrocyclone, thereby generating a reactive centrifugal force that acts on the received waste water to separate the insoluble solid material from the received waste water.