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US 2023/0054583 A1Published application
Surface water cleaning systems and method of their use
AssigneeKai Pono Solutions, Inc.
InventorsNavy Sioux McKEE, Daniel Robert McKEE, Bailey Theadore SCHANTZ, Jackson Coghlin Dickson, Edward BANUELOS
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods for cleaning surface water streams. More specifically, surface water is cleaned using the systems and methods described herein wherein the surface water cleaning system comprises sequential aligned basins which are configured to direct water flow through one or a series of filter media such that the filtered water stream is reduced in organic chemicals and/or particles.
Claims20
A system for cleaning surface water, comprising:
- at least one basin, each basin independently comprising:
- a top open surface which is configured to receive water,
- a first side and a second side wherein the first side is approximately parallel with the second side,
- a front side and a rear side wherein the front side is approximately parallel with the rear side,
- a bottom basin surface,
- a basin exit port,
- a first panel positioned between the front side of the basin and a midpoint between the rear side and the front side of the basin and wherein the first panel begins at the top open surface and extends partially downwards towards the bottom basin surface and traverses a width of the entire basin,
- a second panel positioned between the rear side of the basin and the midpoint of the basin and wherein the second panel begins at the top surface and extends partially downwards towards the bottom basin surface and traverses the width of the entire basin,
- a third panel positioned at the midpoint of the basin and which begins at the bottom basin surface and extends partially upwards and traverses the width of the entire basin,
- a first water purification device comprising a porous structure and wherein the first water purification device is located between the first panel and the front side of the basin, and
- a second water purification device comprising a porous structure and wherein the second water purification device is located between the third panel and the second panel;
- and
- a discharge pipe in fluidic communication with each of the at least one basin exit port and a surface water catch basin.
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A method of reducing chemical pollutants in a water stream, the method comprising:
- running contaminated water through a plurality of sequentially aligned basins, wherein each of the plurality of basins independently comprises:
- a top open surface which is configured to receive water,
- a first side and a second side wherein the first side is approximately parallel with the second side,
- a front side and a rear side wherein the front side is approximately parallel with the rear side,
- a bottom basin surface,
- a basin exit port,
- a first panel positioned between the front side of the basin and a midpoint between the rear side and the front side of the basin and wherein the first panel begins at the top open surface and extends partially downwards towards the bottom basin surface and traverses a width of the entire basin,
- a second panel positioned between the rear side of the basin and the midpoint of the basin and wherein the second panel begins at the top surface and extends partially downwards towards the bottom basin surface and traverses the width of the entire basin,
- a third panel positioned at the midpoint of the basin and which begins at the bottom basin surface and extends partially upwards and traverses the width of the entire basin,
- a first water purification device comprising a porous structure and wherein the first water purification device is located between the first panel and the front side of the basin, and a second water purification device comprising a porous structure and wherein the second water purification device is located between the third panel and the second panel;
- and
- discharging outflow from each basin exit port to a surface water catch basin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.