Patent ID: 9051193
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A system for treating water at low cost for use in an industrial process, the system comprising: a container for storing the water, the container having a volume of at least 15,000 m at least one feeding line of water to the container; a coordination means for maintaining the water in the container within water quality parameter limits specified by the coordination means; at least one chemical application means for applying or dispersing an oxidizing agent, disinfecting agent, coagulant, or flocculant to the water in the container; at least one 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 for filtering the portion of water containing settled particles suctioned by the mobile suction means; a collecting line coupled between the mobile suction means and the filtration means; a return line from the filtration means to the container; and a water outlet line configured to supply treated water from the container to a downstream industrial process; wherein the coordination means controls activation of the chemical applications means, mobile suction means, and filtration means based on information regarding controlled parameters received by the coordination means to adjust the parameters within predetermined limits; and controls flow of treated water to the downstream industrial process based on information regarding the downstream industrial process received by the coordination means.