IP Library Patent Application 12976179
Patent Application
App. No. 12/976,179

WATER DISCHARGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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12/976,179
Abstract

A water discharge management system for a water processing system is provided. The water processing system is connected to a first solution supply and to a second solution supply. A first multi-way valve is connected to a discharge outlet of the water processing system. A second multi-way valve is connected to the first multi-way valve and to a first water storage container. A third multi-way valve is connected to the second multi-way valve and to a second water storage container. The third multi-way valve is also connected to the first water supply. Additional water discharge management systems are also provided.

Claims (33)

1 . A water discharge management system for a water processing system comprising;

a water processing system connected to a first solution supply and to a second solution supply;

a first multi-way valve connected to a discharge outlet of the water processing system;

a second multi-way valve connected to the first multi-way valve and to a first water storage container; and

a third multi-way valve connected to the second multi-way valve and to a second water storage container, the third multi-way valve also connected to the first water supply.

2 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first solution supply is a supply of regenerant solution.

3 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the second solution supply is a supply of raw hard water.

4 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning system, an ion exchange system, and a filtration system.

5 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning unit, a cation exchange system, an anion exchange system, a water filtration system, pH filter, acid neutralizer, carbon filtration system, taste filter, odor filter, multi-media filter, filter ag filter, birm filter, iron filter, hydrogen sulfide filter, sand filter, and particulate filter.

6 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third multi-way valves are motorized alternating valves.

7 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third multi-way valves are connected in a series configuration.

8 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third multi-way valves are connected in a tree configuration.

9 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , wherein any combination of the first, second and third multi-way valves are a manifold.

10 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising an additional multi-way valve connected upstream of the water processing system.

11 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller having a recapture protocol usable to control a multi-way valve.

12 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fluid storage containers coupled to the water discharge management system.

13 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of water processing systems connected to the water discharge management system.

14 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the water processing systems are connected by multi-way valve.

15 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected in parallel.

16 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected in parallel operating as a demand recall system and stage by flow.

17 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected in series.

18 . The water discharge management system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of water processing systems are connected to operate in an alternating sequence.

19 . A water discharge management system comprising two water discharge management systems of claim 1 connected by multi-way valve.

20 . The water discharge management system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor arranged to read predetermined criteria of the discharge water.

21 . A water discharge management system for a water processing system comprising:

a water processing system connected to a first solution supply and to a second solution supply; and

a multi-way valve connected to a discharge outlet of the water processing system arranged to convey discharge water to at least one of a coupled storage container and the water processing system.

22 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the first solution supply is a supply of regenerant solution.

23 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the second solution supply is a supply of raw hard water.

24 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning system, an ion exchange system, and a filtration system.

25 . The water discharge management system of claim 21 , wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning unit, a cation exchange system, an anion exchange system, a water filtration system, pH filter, acid neutralizer, carbon filtration system, taste filter, odor filter, multi-media filter, filter ag filter, birm filter, iron filter, hydrogen sulfide filter, sand filter, and particulate filter.

26 . A water discharge management system comprising a plurality of interconnected multi-way valves, at least one of the plurality of interconnected multi-way valves coupled to discharge port of a water processing system, the multi-way valves controllable to selectively separate discharge water during a water processing cycle into waste, grey water, potable water, and regenerant solution such that discharge water is reclaimed by the system.

27 . The water discharge management system of claim 26 , wherein the water processing cycle is a regeneration cycle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2011
From: HELLENBRAND, JEFFREY J; MAAS, EDWARD T; MCDONALD, JILL E; FETZER, JOHN P
To: HELLENBRAND, INC.
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