Patent ID: 8016977
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B01D,B05B,C02F,Y02W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A dry pond water evaporation system for use in evaporating water from a waste water source, comprising: a water evaporation system composed of at least one water evaporation nozzle oriented so as to emit a spray or mist of fine water droplets into the air above the at least one water evaporation nozzle and so as to promote evaporation of fine water droplets while in the air, a water pump for providing pressurized water from a waste water source to the at least one water evaporation nozzle, and an air compressor for providing pressurized air to the at least one water evaporation nozzle and so as to promote mixing of water and air through the at least one water evaporation nozzle and facilitate emission of fine water droplets into the air above the at least one evaporation nozzle; a water capture depression, located on, below, or above the ground, occupying an area at least partially bounded by a first raised outer perimeter, and having a water-resistant surface for capturing water and any initially dissolved solids emitted into the air above the at least one water evaporation nozzle by the water evaporation system that fall down out of the air, the water capture depression having a surface area that promotes further evaporation of captured water that falls down out of the air to form brine with a higher concentration of dissolved solids compared to water that initially falls down out of the air into the water capture depression; a water flow channel extending through a portion of the first raised outer perimeter through which brine from the water capture depression can flow by gravitational flow; and a water collection pool occupying an area at least partially bounded by a second raised outer perimeter and being connected to the water flow channel so as to receive brine from the water flow channel, the water collection pool having an elevation that is lower than an elevation of the water capture depression to facilitate gravitational flow of brine from the water capture depression into the water collection pool.