Patent ID: 6887374
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: C02F,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A collapsible water treatment digester, comprising: a flexible bladder having an inlet end, an outlet end, a closed lower end, a sidewall extending from the closed lower end, an open upper end, and a treated water outlet extending through the outlet end of the bladder, the bladder moveable from a collapsed position wherein the bladder is folded into a substantially flattened state to an expanded position wherein the lower end and the sidewall of the bladder cooperate to form a water treatment chamber; a frame connected to the bladder so as to support the bladder in the expanded position, the frame having a wastewater inlet in fluid communication with the water treatment chamber of the bladder such that a wastewater stream can be introduced into the water treatment chamber near the inlet end of the bladder; and a plurality of filter plates disposed in the water treatment chamber and connected to the bladder so as to remove a substantial portion of the solids from the wastewater stream introduced into the bladder and thereby produce a reconditioned water stream dischargeable from the bladder via the treated water outlet of the bladder.