US 12,246,978 B2
Water treatment system and method
Julian Fisher, Dallas, TX (US); Randy A Galgon, Nuremberg, PA (US); Patrick Ryan, Minneapolis, MN (US); Jaren Leet, Walnut Creek, CA (US); and Ray Stickney, Port Rowan (CA)
Assigned to Hyperion Water Technologies LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Hyperion H20 LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/952,840.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/938,267, filed on Nov. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0147272 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. C02F 9/00 (2023.01); B01D 53/34 (2006.01); B01D 53/76 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/04 (2023.01); C02F 1/20 (2023.01); C02F 1/24 (2023.01); C02F 1/32 (2023.01); C02F 1/34 (2023.01); C02F 1/40 (2023.01); C02F 1/78 (2023.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/10 (2006.01); C02F 103/36 (2006.01)
CPC C02F 9/00 (2013.01) [B01D 53/343 (2013.01); B01D 53/76 (2013.01); C02F 1/004 (2013.01); C02F 2001/007 (2013.01); C02F 1/048 (2013.01); C02F 1/20 (2013.01); C02F 1/24 (2013.01); C02F 1/325 (2013.01); C02F 1/34 (2013.01); C02F 1/40 (2013.01); C02F 1/78 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/10 (2013.01); C02F 2103/365 (2013.01); C02F 2301/046 (2013.01); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for treating water, the method comprising:
supplying influent water to a multiple stage processing unit;
processing the water in each stage of the multiple stage processing unit by performing each of the steps of:
degassing the water by saturating the water with air;
stripping volatile compounds from the water;
evaporating non-aqueous phase liquid petroleum from the water;
decarbonating the water;
subliming semi-solids from the water;
resolving emulsions in the water; and
breaking colloids in the water using continuous cavitation; and
depositing and ripening petroleum solids;
wherein each stage of the processing unit is connected in series to an adjacent stage; and
wherein a portion of the water from a given stage is circulated to a fluid inlet of a subsequent stage; and
wherein gas emissions from a given stage are circulated to a gas inlet of a preceding of stage;
clarifying the water discharged from the multiple stage processing unit through floatation and sedimentation;
inactivating volatile microbes in the water discharged from the processing unit;
filtering the water discharged from the processing unit; and
combusting gaseous emissions.