Patent ID: 9062471
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: C02F,E04H

Abstract:
1. A system for treating and maintaining a body of water affected by bacteria and microalgae at low cost by filtering a small fraction of the total volume of the body of water, the system comprising: a container for storing the body of water, the container having a volume greater than 50,000 m at least one feeding line of affluent water to the container; a coordination means for maintaining the water in the container within predetermined water quality limits; at least one chemical application means for applying or dispersing a disinfectant or antiscalant to the water in the container; a mobile suction means for moving along the bottom of the container and suctioning a portion of the water from the bottom of the container containing settled particles; a propelling means for moving the mobile suction means along the bottom of the container, the propelling means operatively coupled to the mobile suction means; a filtration means having a capacity to filter up to about 2.5% of the total volume of the body of water in a 24 hour period for filtering the portion of water containing settled particles suctioned by the mobile suction means; at least one collecting line coupled between the mobile suction means and the filtration means; and a return line from the filtration means to the container; wherein the coordination means is configured to receive information obtained by visual inspection, an empirical method, an algorithm, or a detector regarding the water quality parameters and control activation of the chemical application means, mobile suction means, and filtration means to adjust the water quality parameters within predetermined limits, the water quality parameters comprising oxidation reduction potential (ORP), temperature, and thickness of settled particles.