Environmental monitoring and control system and method
OwnerScott GODLIEN, Gary Russellinventors
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Abstract
An environmental monitoring and control system and method are provided for preventing overflow of fluid from a compartment continuous with a settling tank. The system includes an improved pump configuration to minimize pump failure and maintenance, as well as monitoring of fluid volume within the compartment and adjustment of pumping rate as necessary to maintain an appropriate fluid volume. Operators on or off-site may be notified of compartment fluid volume to provide further redundancy.
Claims25
An environmental control system for use with a fluid compartment continuous with a settling tank, the environmental control system comprising:
- a stationary pump for removing fluid from the compartment;
- and a fluid volume monitoring and control system for adjusting operation of the pump based on the volume of fluid within the compartment.
A method for preventing overflow of a fluid compartment continuous with a settling tank, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a submersible pump within the fluid compartment, the submersible pump driven by a motor operatively attached to the pump by an impeller shaft such that the pump is operable by the motor without the motor being submerged within the compartment fluid;
- operating the pump to remove fluid from the compartment;
- sensing fluid volume within the compartment;
- and adjusting pump operation based on sensed compartment fluid volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.