US 11,998,859 B2
Compact containerized system and method for spray evaporation of water
Stephen M. Shiner, The Woodlands, TX (US); and Chuck Hanebuth, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Assigned to Energy Water Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Energy Water Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/115,569.
Application 17/115,569 is a continuation of application No. 16/395,376, filed on Apr. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,898,826.
Application 16/395,376 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/177,519, filed on Jun. 9, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/173,509, filed on Jun. 10, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0113936 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. B01D 1/14 (2006.01); B01D 1/00 (2006.01); B01D 1/20 (2006.01); B01D 1/30 (2006.01); B01D 19/04 (2006.01); B05B 1/26 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/04 (2023.01); C02F 1/12 (2023.01); C02F 1/50 (2023.01); C02F 1/66 (2023.01); C02F 5/08 (2023.01)
CPC B01D 1/14 (2013.01) [B01D 1/0082 (2013.01); B01D 1/20 (2013.01); B01D 1/305 (2013.01); B01D 19/04 (2013.01); B05B 1/26 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/042 (2013.01); C02F 1/048 (2013.01); C02F 1/12 (2013.01); C02F 1/50 (2013.01); C02F 1/66 (2013.01); C02F 5/08 (2013.01); C02F 2201/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/006 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2209/02 (2013.01); C02F 2209/03 (2013.01); C02F 2209/05 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01); C02F 2209/38 (2013.01); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01); C02F 2303/12 (2013.01); C02F 2303/22 (2013.01); C02F 2303/26 (2013.01)] 72 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wastewater evaporation system for spray evaporating water comprising:
a. a wastewater feed inlet;
b. a pump, wherein an outlet of the wastewater inlet is fluidly connected to an inlet of the pump and wherein an outlet of the pump is fluidly connected to both:
an inlet of a manifold via a feed valve downstream of the pump, and
a discharge outlet via a discharge valve downstream of the pump;
c. a drip manifold comprising a drip orifice, wherein an outlet of the manifold is fluidly connected to an inlet of the drip manifold;
d. a container, wherein a first portion of a ceiling of the container is constituted by a demister element such that the first portion of the ceiling is entirely configured as an outlet for evaporated water and wherein a second portion of the ceiling is adjacent to an upper edge of a wall of the container;
e. a packing system and/or a tray system disposed within the container, wherein the drip orifice discharges wastewater and/or water droplets onto the packing system and/or tray system;
f. the discharge outlet, wherein a bottom of the container is fluidly connected to the discharge outlet; and
g. an air system comprising an air blower and an air preheater;
wherein the air system is disposed through the wall of the container and wherein the air system discharges air flow counter to the wastewater and/or water droplets from the drip orifice, wherein the air blower produces an air flow rate from about 4,500 CFM to about 25,000 CFM; and
wherein the outlet of the pump is selectively fluidly connected to cause:
a first fluid flow from the outlet of the pump to the manifold via the feed valve,
a second fluid flow from the outlet of the pump to the discharge outlet via the discharge valve, and
the first fluid flow and the second fluid flow simultaneously.