Patent ID: 7943040

Claim:
A treatment system for wash fluid treatment and recycling, comprising: a treatment system inlet providing an incoming fluid stream; an inline electrolytic coagulation system comprising one or more electrolytic cells for treating the fluid stream; a polymer injection system for injecting a polymer solution into the fluid stream; a separation system for separating particulates from the fluid stream; a line for recycling separated fluid stream from said separation system to a washing system; and a sump comprising a sludge tank/separator and a trench section separated by a weir; a hose or pipe for transferring wash fluid to said sludge tank/separator for separating solids from the wash fluid; a line for purging sludge from said separation system to said sludge tank/separator; wherein said sludge tank/separator contains a fabric filter disposed on a filter screen for removing sludge from said sludge tank/separator, and filtered wastewater passing through said filter screen passes over said weir into said trench section to provide said incoming fluid stream for said treatment system inlet.