Patent ID: 8137550

Claim:
A fluid remediation system for removing particulates from an aqueous stream, the system comprising: (a) a separation component comprising: (i) a first frame; (ii) a first scalping shaker disposed on the first frame for receiving a primary slurry and for separating a first particulate and a first effluent from the primary slurry, wherein the first particulate is discharged to a particulate moving means disposed on the first frame, and wherein the particulate moving means is a screw conveyor; (iii) a first tank on the first frame having a first section, a second section, and a third section, wherein the first section is in fluid communication with the first scalping shaker for receiving first effluent from the first scalping shaker, wherein the screw conveyor comprises a particulate moving means trough for receiving effluent overflow when effluent overflows from at least one of the sections of the first tank, and wherein the particulate moving means trough transfers the effluent overflow to a holding tank for recycling the effluent overflow to the first section; (iv) a first agitator disposed in the first section, a second agitator disposed in the second section, and a third agitator disposed in the third section; (v) a mud cleaner disposed on the first frame; (vi) a first pump disposed on the first frame for pumping the first effluent from the first section to the mud cleaner, wherein the mud cleaner cleans the first effluent forming a second particulate and a second effluent, wherein the second particulate is discharged to the particulate moving means, and wherein the second effluent flows into the second section; (vii) a desilter disposed on the first frame; (viii) a second pump disposed on the first frame for pumping the second effluent from the second section to the desilter, wherein the desilter desilts the second effluent forming a third particulate and a third effluent, wherein the third particulate is discharged to the particulate moving means, and wherein the third effluent flows into the third section; (ix) a third pump disposed on the first frame for pumping the third effluent to a discharge outlet; and (x) a controller in communication with at least one of: the first pump, the second pump, the third pump, the first scalping shaker, the mud cleaner, the desilter, the first agitator, the second agitator, the third agitator, or the particulate moving means, wherein the controller provides power and control signals; and (b) a clarifier component comprising: (xi) a second frame; and (xii) a second tank disposed on the second frame and in fluid communication with the discharge outlet, wherein the second tank receives the third effluent from the discharge outlet, and wherein the third effluent decelerates in the second tank to form a sludge and a clean effluent.