Modular floating water evaporation system
AssigneeEvaporite Systems, Inc.
InventorsDavid J Haslem, Michael E. Dofelmire, Darrin N. Haslem, Michael T. Lawing
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Abstract
A floating water evaporation system for use in disposing of excess water from oil and gas drilling operations is provided. One or more nozzle arrays float on the surface of a wastewater pond a distance away from the pond shoreline. Each nozzle array includes a series of upright risers that extend above a water reservoir tank. Spray nozzles are mounted on each riser. The water reservoir tank is mounted between floating pontoons that elevate the nozzles a distance above the surface of the pond. Water from the pond is pumped through the nozzles to create a patterned spray of small evaporable droplets.
Claims9
A modular floating water evaporation system for use in evaporating wastewater from oil and gas drilling operations, located in a pond, the pond having a periphery, the system comprising:
- a land based pump for pumping the wastewater from the pond into a filtration system via a discharge hose;
- a filtration system located downstream of the pump for removing debris from the wastewater before feeding the wastewater into at least one receiving hose;
- two or more pontoons connected to each other by cross braces;
- a water reservoir to receive the water from the at least one receiving hose, the water reservoir being mounted on the cross braces between the two or more pontoons above the pond surface, the water reservoir having a top side;
- two or more risers to receive the wastewater from the water reservoir, the risers extending above the surface of the pond and arranged equidistant along the top side of the water reservoir and detachably connected to and extending upward from the water reservoir;
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- at least one nozzle located on each riser for converting the wastewater into an evaporable spray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.