Continuous fluid treatment system and method
AssigneeMatrix Process Integration
InventorsHarold Dennis Spriggs, Amal M. El-Halwagi
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods for treating a contaminated fluid stream are provided. The systems may include a treatment column fluidly interconnected to a regeneration column, the regeneration column being adapted to continuously receive solid spent media from the treatment column to continuously regenerate such solid spent media.
Claims25
A system for continuously treating a contaminated fluid stream and for continuously regenerating a solid reactive media used in the treatment of the contaminated fluid stream, the system comprising:
- a treatment column operable to continuously flow solid reactive media there through to treat a contaminated fluid stream, the treatment column having a solid reactive media inlet and a solid spent media outlet;
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- a regeneration column adapted to continuously receive solid spent media from the treatment column, the regeneration column comprising:
- a regeneration fluid outlet;
- a regeneration fluid inlet below the regeneration fluid outlet;
- a rinsing fluid outlet below the regeneration fluid inlet;
- a rinsing fluid inlet below the rinsing fluid outlet;
- a solid spent media inlet above the regeneration fluid inlet, the solid spent media inlet being connected in fluid communication with or interconnectable to the solid spent media outlet of the treatment column;
- a solid reactive media outlet below the solid spent media inlet, the solid reactive media outlet being connected in fluid communication with or interconnectable to the solid reactive media inlet of the treatment column;
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- a sensor proximal one of the regeneration fluid inlet and the rinsing fluid outlet, the sensor being adapted to sense a condition of fluid proximal the sensor.
A method for continuously treating a contaminated fluid stream while continuously regenerating a solid reactive media used in the treatment of the contaminated fluid stream, the method comprising:
- flowing, in a first treatment zone, a contaminated fluid stream countercurrent to flow of a stream of solid reactive media, thereby treating the contaminated fluid stream and producing solid spent media;
- flowing, in a second treatment zone, a regeneration fluid stream countercurrent to flow of a stream of the solid spent media, thereby producing solid regenerated media;
- flowing, in a third treatment zone, a rinsing fluid stream countercurrent to flow of a stream of solid regenerated media, thereby producing the solid reactive media;
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- returning the solid reactive media to the first treatment zone;
- monitoring a condition of fluid proximal the second and third treatment zones, wherein the condition is one of electroconductivity and pH;
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- completing a predetermined action in response to the monitoring step.
A method for continuously treating a contaminated fluid stream while continuously regenerating a solid reactive media used in the treatment of the contaminated fluid stream, the method comprising:
- flowing, in a first treatment zone, a contaminated fluid stream countercurrent to flow of a stream of solid reactive media, thereby treating the contaminated fluid stream and producing solid spent media;
- flowing, in a second treatment zone, a regeneration fluid stream countercurrent to flow of a stream of the solid spent media, thereby producing solid regenerated media;
- flowing, in a third treatment zone, a rinsing fluid stream countercurrent to flow of a stream of solid regenerated media, thereby producing the solid reactive media;
- wherein at least one of the flowing steps is accomplished in a column operating at about atmospheric pressure;
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- returning the solid reactive media to the first treatment zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.