Fluid reaction tank and method for using same
AssigneeClearflow Group Inc.
InventorGerald Hanna
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Abstract
A fluid reaction tank is provided having an inlet vortex tube for receiving fluid having suspended solids therein and to impart a vortex motion on the fluid flowing therethrough into a reactor housing having one or more cartridges containing a flocculant composition. The cartridges can have perforated inner sidewalls to allow contact of fluid with the composition. The cartridges can further have vortex forming ridges therein to impart or to maintain the vortex motion of the fluid flowing through the fluid reaction tank.
Claims24
A fluid reaction tank, comprising:
- a) a vortex tube comprising a first end and a second, the first end comprising an inlet thereto, the vortex tube defining a first passageway providing communication between the first and second ends;
- b) a reactor housing comprising a third end and a fourth end, the reactor housing defining a reactor chamber providing communication between the third and fourth ends, the third end operatively coupled to the second end of the vortex tube, the fourth end defining an outlet therefrom;
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- c) at least one reactor cartridge disposed within the reactor chamber, the at least one reactor cartridge comprising an outer sidewall and an inner perforated sidewall, the at least one reactor cartridge comprising a second passageway extending therethrough, the at least one reactor cartridge comprising a composition disposed between the outer and inner sidewalls, the composition comprising:
- i) a polymer flocculant comprising a high molecular weight, in a proportion of approximately 10% to 70% by weight,
- ii) a soluble salt of a group IA metal or a soluble salt of a group IIA metal, in a proportion of approximately 0.5% to 35% by weight, and
- iii) water, in a proportion to make up the balance of 100% weight.
A method for treating fluid to remove suspended solids therefrom, the method comprising passing the fluid through a fluid reaction tank, the fluid reaction tank comprising:
- a) a vortex tube comprising a first end and a second, the first end comprising an inlet thereto, the vortex tube defining a first passageway providing communication between the first and second ends;
- b) a reactor housing comprising a third end and a fourth end, the reactor housing defining a reactor chamber providing communication between the third and fourth ends, the third end operatively coupled to the second end of the vortex tube, the fourth end defining an outlet therefrom;
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- c) at least one reactor cartridge disposed within the reactor chamber, the at least one reactor cartridge comprising an outer sidewall and an inner perforated sidewall, the at least one reactor cartridge comprising a second passageway extending therethrough, the at least one reactor cartridge comprising a composition disposed between the outer and inner sidewalls, the composition comprising:
- i) a polymer flocculant comprising a high molecular weight, in a proportion of approximately 10% to 70% by weight,
- ii) a soluble salt of a group IA metal or a soluble salt of a group IIA metal, in a proportion of approximately 0.5% to 35% by weight, and
- iii) water, in a proportion to make up the balance of 100% weight.
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