Patent ID: 8518269
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: B01D,C02F,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing water for an industrial process wherein the water is purified and suspended solids in the water are eliminated by filtering a small fraction of the total volume of water, the method comprising: a. Collecting water with a concentration of total dissolved solids (TDS) of up to 60,000 ppm, wherein: b. Storing said water in at least one container, wherein said container has a bottom able to be thoroughly cleaned by a mobile suction means; c. During a 7 day interval, treating said water in said container during the interval by periodically adding disinfectant agents to said water to establish an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) of at least about 500 mV for a total ORP treatment time during the interval that is dependent on temperature of said water being treated, wherein: d. Activating the following processes through a coordination means to purify said water and eliminate the suspended solids by only filtering a small fraction of the total volume of said water in said container, wherein said coordination means receives information regarding water quality parameters controlled by said coordination means, said water quality parameters including iron and manganese concentrations, turbidity, and thickness of settled material, and activates one or more of processes i to v to adjust said water quality parameters within their limits: e. Utilizing said treated water in a downstream process, wherein said treated water is used: