US 8,137,567 B1Granted

Method for fluid remediation and removing particulates from an aqueous stream

AssigneeTri-Flo International, Inc.

InventorEdward Beverly Moe

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Abstract

A method for fluid remediation and removing particulates from an aqueous stream is described herein. The method can use a separation component and a clarifier component. A slurry can flow to a scalping shaker which can separate the slurry, forming a first effluent. The first effluent can flow from the scalping shaker to a first section and can be agitated. The first effluent can be pumped to a mud cleaner and cleaned, forming a second effluent. The second effluent can flow into a second section and can be agitated. The second effluent can be pumped to a desilter and can be desilted, forming a third effluent. The third effluent can flow to a third section. The third effluent can be pumped to a second tank of the clarifier component. The third effluent can be decelerated within the second tank, forming a clean effluent.

A method for fluid remediation and removing particulates from an aqueous stream, wherein the method comprises:

(a) using a separation component with a first frame to:
(i) flow a primary slurry to a first scalping shaker;
(ii) form a first effluent by separating a first particulate from the primary slurry using the first scalping shaker;
(iii) discharge the first particulate from the first scalping shaker to a particulate moving means disposed on the first frame;
(iv) flow the first effluent from the first scalping shaker to a first section of a first tank on the first frame;
(v) agitate the first effluent using a first agitator disposed in the first section;
(vi) pump the first effluent from the first section to a mud cleaner using a first pump;
(vii) clean the first effluent using the mud cleaner to form a second particulate and a second effluent;
(viii) discharge the second particulate to the particulate moving means;
(ix) flow the second effluent from the mud cleaner into a second section of the first tank;
(x) agitate the second effluent using a second agitator disposed in the second section;
(xi) pump the second effluent from the second section to a desilter disposed on the first frame using a second pump;
(xii) desilt the second effluent using the desilter to form a third particulate and a third effluent;
(xiii) discharge the third particulate to the particulate moving means;
(xiv) flow the third effluent from the desilter to a third section of the first tank;
and
(xv) provide a discharge outlet on the third section, wherein the discharge outlet is in fluid communication with the third section;
(b) using a clarifier component with a second frame to:
(i) provide fluid communication between a second tank disposed on the second frame and the discharge outlet;
(ii) pump the third effluent through the discharge outlet to the second tank using a third pump disposed on the first frame;
(iii) form a sludge and a clean effluent by decelerating the third effluent within the second tank;
and
(c) flowing effluent overflow from at least one of the sections of the first tank to a particulate moving means trough of the particulate moving means.

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Application

12/949,909Filed 19 Nov 2010 · us provisional application

Priority

11 Dec 2009

Granted

20 Mar 2012

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Classification7 codes

C02F 1/56
Using organic material: macromolecular compounds
C02F 1/38
Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage: by centrifugal separation
C02F 1/444
By dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis: by ultrafiltration or microfiltration
B01D 21/02
Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation: settling tanks with single outlets for the separated liquid

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