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US 12,410,069 B2Granted
Wastewater processing
AssigneeM2 Water Solutions, LLC
InventorsMartin Shrader, Merrill Reece, Jr., Anthony Haag, Paul Kite
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Abstract
A wastewater processing method includes introducing wastewater into an upper region of a chamber. The chamber remains at substantially atmospheric pressure. A portion of the wastewater in the chamber is vaporized. Flame is introduced into the chamber and provides for the ignition of a volatile organic compound. The vaporized portion of the wastewater is vented to the atmosphere.
Claims12
An apparatus, comprising:
- a chamber having an outer wall;
- a wastewater introduction port located at an upper portion of the chamber, wherein the wastewater introduction port is configured to distribute wastewater throughout the upper portion;
- a burner in flow communication with the chamber, wherein the burner is configured to generate flame to be introduced into a lower portion of the chamber through a burner tube, wherein the flame heats an outer wall of the burner tube;
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- wherein a portion of the wastewater is heated by the outer wall of the burner tube and vaporized in the upper portion of the chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.