Patent ID: 6364996
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y02W,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for the treatment and disposal of aqueous liquids by controlled atmospheric action comprising:a contact block arranged in a grid, said contact block having a first surface and a second surface, a tank for holding liquid to be treated, and a plurality of sprinklers for sprinkling said liquid on said contact block, said contact block being movable so as to alternatively expose said first and second surfaces to said plurality of sprinklers, means for drawing air across said contact block to evaporate said liquid from said contact block and form a liquid concentrate in a first dehydration stage, means for collecting said liquid concentrate in said tank, means for pumping said liquid concentrate onto a dehydration platform, and means for drawing air across said liquid concentrate pumped onto said dehydration platform to produce a solid concentrate in a second dehydration stage.