Compact containerized system and method for spray evaporation of water

A wastewater evaporation system for spray evaporating water comprising:

• a. a wastewater feed inlet;
• b. a pump, wherein an outlet of the wastewater inlet is fluidly connected to an inlet of the pump and wherein an outlet of the pump is fluidly connected to both:
• an inlet of a manifold via a feed valve downstream of the pump, and
• a discharge outlet via a discharge valve downstream of the pump;
• c. a drip manifold comprising a drip orifice, wherein an outlet of the manifold is fluidly connected to an inlet of the drip manifold;
• d. a container, wherein a first portion of a ceiling of the container is constituted by a demister element such that the first portion of the ceiling is entirely configured as an outlet for evaporated water and wherein a second portion of the ceiling is adjacent to an upper edge of a wall of the container;
• e. a packing system and/or a tray system disposed within the container, wherein the drip orifice discharges wastewater and/or water droplets onto the packing system and/or tray system;
• f. the discharge outlet, wherein a bottom of the container is fluidly connected to the discharge outlet;
• and
• g. an air system comprising an air blower and an air preheater;
• wherein the air system is disposed through the wall of the container and wherein the air system discharges air flow counter to the wastewater and/or water droplets from the drip orifice, wherein the air blower produces an air flow rate from about 4,500 CFM to about 25,000 CFM;
• and
• wherein the outlet of the pump is selectively fluidly connected to cause:
• a first fluid flow from the outlet of the pump to the manifold via the feed valve,
• a second fluid flow from the outlet of the pump to the discharge outlet via the discharge valve, and
• the first fluid flow and the second fluid flow simultaneously.