System and Method for Foam Fractionation
OwnerKevin Marchand, Jason White +1inventors
InventorsKevin Marchand, Jason White, Stephen Piggott
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a foam fractionation method and system that include a foam collection container having a body, a collection tube coupled to the collection container, and a foam collection conduit coupled with foam removal piping disposed within a chamber formed by the body of the collection cone. The collection container and the collection tube are coupled to allow for pressurization within the chamber. A mouth of the foam collection conduit is operable to receive foam.
Claims21
A foam fractionation device comprising:
- a foam collection container having a body;
- a collection tube coupled to the collection container;
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- a foam collection conduit coupled with foam removal piping disposed within a chamber formed by the body of the foam collection container,
- wherein the foam collection container and the collection tube are coupled to allow for pressurization within the chamber, and
- wherein a mouth of the foam collection conduit is operable to receive foam.
A foam fractionation system comprising:
- a channel comprising a first portion and a second portion;
- a sump disposed within the channel intermediate the first portion and the second portion;
- an air injection system disposed along a bottom surface of the sump;
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- a foam fractionation device disposed within the sump above the air injection system, the device comprising:
- a foam collection cone forming a chamber;
- a collection tube coupled with the collection cone;
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- a foam collection funnel coupled with foam removal piping disposed within the chamber defined by the collection cone.
A method of foam fractionation comprising:
- flowing water through a channel having a first portion and a second portion;
- injecting air through an air injection system disposed within a sump, the sump located intermediate the first portion and the second portion of the channel;
- receiving foam into a foam fractionation device, the foam fractionation device disposed within the sump above the air injection system, the device comprising:
- a foam collection container defining a chamber;
- a collection tube coupled with the foam collection container;
- and
- a foam collection conduit coupled with foam removal piping disposed within the chamber defined by the foam collection container;
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- pressurizing the foam removal piping with a pressure regulating device to regulate an internal water level within the foam collection container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.