Patent ID: 10442714

Abstract:
An efficient and economical wastewater treatment system is disclosed. The wastewater treatment system may comprise a first sump for receiving wastewater to be treated. The first sump includes a ring that acts a first focal point to gather the waste and remove solids. Suspended solids are transported from the first sump, through one or more filters, and sent to a second sump. The second sump is preferably in communication with one or more protein skimmers. The second sump preferably includes one or more secondary focal points for gathering suspended solids to be further treated by the one or more protein skimmers. The second sump may include a partition wall that separates the second sump into a main tank and a gathering tank. One or more collecting chambers may be disposed in the gathering tank. Inlet conduits disposed within the main tank create a cross-flow or horizontal vortex that forces water to cascade over the partition wall into the one or more collecting chambers. Each collecting chamber preferably includes a suction line in communication with a protein skimmer. The suction line is positioned within the collecting chamber to divert and reverse the flow of water from the cascading flow over the partition wall to separate and retain suspended solids around the suction line to be transported to a protein skimmer. The first and secondary focal points advantageously do not use chemicals to gather the wastewater. The second sump may be in communication with a third sump, which may be in communication with one or more additional protein skimmers and an outlet pipe for sending treated water out the third sump. The resulting treated water has no smell and is potable. The wastewater treatment system is also significantly less costly in terms of start-up costs compared to conventional systems.