Systems and methods for removing contaminate material from a flowable material

A removal method for removing a contaminate material from a flowable material, comprising the steps of:

• arranging a first removal material within a first container;
• arranging a second removal material within the second container;
• arranging the first container within the second container to form a removal path
• from an exterior of the second container to an interior of first container,
• from the interior of the first container to an interior of the second container,
• and from the interior of the second container to the exterior of the second container;
• causing the flowable material to flow along the removal path such that
• the first removal material removes a first portion of the contaminate material from the flowable material, where the first container is arranged within the second container such that the contaminate material flows up through the first and second removal material, and
• the second removal material removes a second portion of the contaminate material from the flowable material.

A removal system for removing contaminate material from a flowable material, comprising:

• a first container defining a first chamber having first, second, and third portions, where the third portion of the first chamber is arranged between the first and second portions of the first chamber;
• a second container comprising an upper surface portion and defining a second chamber having first, second, and third portions, where the third portion of the second chamber is arranged between the first and second portions of the second chamber, and the second container is located within the first chamber;
• a first conduit for allowing fluid to flow from an exterior of the first chamber through the upper surface portion of the second container to the second portion of the second chamber;
• a second conduit for allowing fluid flow from the first portion of the second chamber to the second portion of the first chamber;
• a third conduit for allowing fluid flow from the first portion of the first chamber to the exterior of the first chamber;
• a first removal material located in the third portion of the second chamber;
• and
• a second removal material located in the third portion of the first chamber;
• whereby
• the flowable material flows along a removal path through
• the first conduit,
• the first removal material in the second chamber to remove a first portion of the contaminate material from the flowable material,
• the second conduit,
• the second removal material in the first chamber to remove a second portion of the contaminate material from the flowable material, and
• the third conduit.