IP Library Granted Patent US 7,611,624
Granted Patent B2
US 7,611,624 · App. 11/558,750 · Granted Nov 3, 2009

Water filtration and recycling for fabrication equipment

Assignee: Stone Industry Recycling, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,611,624
App. No.
11/558,750
Granted
Nov 3, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filtered grey water recycling system includes a waste water storage tank for receiving waste water from a stone processing system and a filtered grey water supply loop providing filtered grey water to the stone processing system. The filtered grey water loop includes a separation filter for removing large particulate waste from the grey water and a particle filter for filtering smaller particulate matter. The separation filter discharges the large particulate waste into the waste water storage tank and a clear water filter loop filters waste water from the waste water storage tank through a high pressure filter and discharges the resulting clear water into the waste water storage tank.

Claims (34)

1. A system for use in providing grey water and clear water to an industrial system using clear water for driving a first process and grey water for driving a second process, the system comprising:

a waste water storage tank having at least one input configured to receive grey water from at least one of the first process and the second process and having a plurality of outputs configured to deliver grey water stored in the waste water storage tank;

a grey water pump connected to an output of the waste water storage tank and configured to continuously pump grey water from the waste water storage tank during operation of at least the second process to at least drive at least a portion of the second process;

an air pump connected to an output of the waste water storage tank and configured to pump grey water from the waste water storage tank; and

a high pressure filter connected to the air pump to receive the grey water pumped by the air pump and filter the grey water to convert the grey water into the clear water to drive at least a portion of the first process.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the grey water pump is a centrifugal pump configured to continuously pump grey water from the waste water storage tank during operation of at least one of the first process and the second process to continuously circulate grey water for pump cooling.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the grey water pump is a centrifugal pump configured to continuously pump grey water from the waste water storage tank during operation of at least one of the first process and the second process to provide grey water on-demand during at least one of the first process and the second process.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a bypass path connected to the at least one input to the waste water storage tank and wherein the grey water pump is configured to continuously drive grey water into the bypass path during operation of at least one of the first process and the second process to impede sedimentation in the waste water storage.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor configured to monitor a level of grey water in the waste water storage tank and provide feedback to control at least one of the grey water pump and the air pump and wherein the grey water pump and the air pump are configured to discontinue operation upon receiving feedback from the at least one sensor indicating a level of grey water in the waste water storage tank corresponding to a location of at least one of the plurality of outputs of the waste water storage tank.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the at least one sensor includes a float configured to monitor a level of grey water in the waste water storage tank.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is a closed-loop system.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a separation filter connected to an output of the grey water pump configured to remove particulate waste from the grey water and including a filtered grey water output connected to a grey water tool to drive the grey water tool.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the separation filter further includes a discharge path to deliver the particulate waste removed from the grey water into the waste water storage tank.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the high pressure filter includes at least one output discharging clear water into the waste water storage tank.

11. The system of claim 1 further comprising a clear water supply pump connected to receive clear water from the high pressure filter to pump clear water to drive at least a portion of the first process.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising a clear water storage tank having at least one input connected to receive clear water from the high pressure filter and at least one output configured to deliver clear water to the clear water supply pump.

13. A water treatment and recycling system for providing at least one of filtered grey water and clear water to an industrial processing system including fabrication equipment, the system comprising:

a waste water storage tank receiving waste water from discharge ports of grey water equipment;

a filtered grey water supply loop comprising:

a grey water pump pumping waste water from the waste water storage tank;

a grey water filter path receiving waste water from the grey water pump and delivering grey water to an input port of a filtered grey water tool;

a grey water recycling discharge path connected to the waste water storage tank to circulate water in the waste water storage tank;

a clear water filter loop comprising:

a filter pump for pumping waste water from the waste water storage tank;

a high pressure filter receiving the waste water from the filter pump and reducing a quantity of particulate matter in the waste water to create clear water; and

a return path delivering clear water from the high pressure filter into the waste water storage tank.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the grey water pump is a centrifugal pump configured to continuously pump grey water from the waste water storage tank to continuously cool the centrifugal pump.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the system is a closed-loop system.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein the grey water pump is configured to continuously drive grey water into the grey water recycling discharge path to impede sedimentation in the waste water storage.

17. The system of claim 13 further comprising a clear water supply pump connected to receive clear water from the high pressure filter to pump clear water to drive to drive a clear water tool.

18. The system of claim 17 further comprising a clear water storage tank receiving clear water from the high pressure filter and delivering clear water to the clear water supply pump.

19. The system of claim 13 wherein the fabrication equipment driven by at least one of the grey water and the clear water includes at least one of a cutting tool, a grinding tool, a cooling device, and a polishing tool.

20. The system of claim 13 further comprising at least one sensor configured to monitor a level of waste water in the waste water storage tank and provide feedback to control at least the grey water pump to discontinue operation upon receiving feedback from the at least one sensor indicating a level of waste water in the waste water storage tank corresponding to a location of at least one output from the waste water storage tank.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the at least one sensor includes a float configured to monitor a level of waste water in the waste water storage tank.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2013
From: WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: FOLSOM STREET ENTERPRISES LLC
Reel/Frame 031853/0815 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2011
From: STONE INDUSTRY RECYCLING INC.
To: WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 026203/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2006
From: PERRY, ROSS E.; PERRY, PAULA K.
To: STONE INDUSTRY RECYCLING, INC.
Reel/Frame 018510/0098 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 1109821500 · Apr 4, 2005
Continuation In Part 1065018700 · Aug 28, 2003
Related Publication 20070062867A1 · Mar 22, 2007