Apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water
AssigneeEcosphere Technologies, Inc.
InventorDennis McGuire
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Abstract
Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water. The treatment apparatus operates on a continuous flow of water which is subjected to hydrodynamic waves, acoustic ultrasonic waves in combination with injected ozone and electrolysis. The treatment system provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process for cleaning contaminated water that is directed into estuaries, lagoons, intracoastal waterway, everglades, and the ocean. Treatment includes addressing various levels of contaminants such as aerobic bacteria, often called a green slime that produces a bio-film. The apparatus can be mounted on a vessel to permit targeting of algae blooms.
Claims12
An apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water comprising:
- a fluid inlet for introducing fluid into a main reactor,
- an ozone injection device for injecting ozone into the fluid, said ozone injector having an inlet and an outlet;
- a flash reactor coupled to an outlet of said ozone injection device and in fluid communication with a flash reactor, said flash reactor having an inlet and an outlet, said flash reactor having flow paths creating areas of severe velocity and pressure changes which reduces the size of the ozone bubbles to nano size, the outlet of the flash reactor in fluid communication with an inlet of a hydrodynamic mixing manifold, said hydrodynamic manifold having at least an inlet and an outlet, said outlet of said hydrodynamic manifold having a nozzle positioned within an inlet passageway of said main reactor;
- a plurality of ultrasonic transducers assemblies mounted within said main reactor for generating acoustic cavitation of said fluid;
- a plurality of anodes and cathodes mounted within said main reactor to create an electrical potential within said fluid;
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- an outlet segment for conveying the fluid exiting the main reactor to at least one outlet line;
- whereby said main reactor is configured to provide degradation/disinfection using a combination of hydrodynamic cavitation, acoustic cavitation, ozone injection and electrolysis to condition fluid drawn from around an algae bloom into a high Oxygen-Reduction Potential (ORP) fluid that is discharged onto the algae bloom for treating of the algae bloom.
The apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water of claim wherein said pluralities of anodes are mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of said main reactor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.