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US 2009/0152212 A1Published application
Systems and methods for treatment of groundwater
OwnerRobert L. Kelsey, Qiwei Wanginventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods to treat contaminated water are described herein. A contaminated water treatment system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems.
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A contaminated water treatment system, comprising:
- one or more fluid treatment systems configured to treat a contaminated water stream, wherein one or more of the fluid treatment systems comprises a first vortex nozzle unit and a second vortex nozzle unit positioned in substantially opposed relation to the first vortex nozzle unit so that a stream exiting the first vortex nozzle unit contacts a stream exiting the second vortex nozzle unit;
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- wherein contacting the contaminated water stream exiting the first vortex nozzle unit with the contaminated water stream exiting the second vortex nozzle unit removes at least a portion of one or more volatile organic compounds in the contaminated water stream.
A contaminated water treatment system, comprising:
- a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is configured to receive contaminated water from one or more storage areas;
- a fluid treatment system, the fluid treatment system comprising a first vortex nozzle unit and a second vortex nozzle unit positioned in substantially opposed relation to the first vortex nozzle unit so that a stream exiting the first vortex nozzle unit contacts a stream exiting the second vortex nozzle unit;
- a conduit coupling an outlet of the reservoir to an inlet of the fluid treatment system;
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- a fluid treatment conduit coupling an outlet of the fluid treatment system to the reservoir;
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- wherein contacting the contaminated water stream exiting the first vortex nozzle unit with the contaminated water stream exiting the second vortex nozzle unit removes at least a portion of one or more volatile organic compounds in the contaminated water stream.
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A method for treating contaminated water, comprising:
- introducing a contaminated water stream to a fluid treatment system, the fluid treatment system comprising a first vortex nozzle unit and a second vortex nozzle unit positioned in substantially opposed relation to the first vortex nozzle unit;
- flowing a first portion of the contaminated water stream through the first vortex nozzle unit;
- flowing a second portion of the contaminated water stream through the second vortex nozzle unit;
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- contacting the first portion of the contaminated water stream exiting the first vortex nozzle unit with the second portion of the contaminated water stream exiting the second vortex nozzle unit;
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- wherein contacting the contaminated water stream exiting the first vortex nozzle unit with the contaminated water stream exiting the second vortex nozzle unit removes at least a portion of one or more volatile organic compounds in the contaminated water stream.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.