Water processing system and arrangement
The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system for treating water having an intake module, a vortex module, a disk-pack module, and a motor module where the intake module is above the vortex module, which is above the disk-pack module and the motor module. In a further embodiment, a housing is provided over at least the intake module and the vortex module and sits above the disk-pack module. In at least one further embodiment, the disk-pack module includes a disk-pack turbine having a plurality of disks having at least one waveform present on at least one of the disks.
1. A water processing arrangement comprising:
a storage tank having a wall and a bottom;
a water treatment system having
a motor,
a disk-pack module having a particulate discharge and a disk-pack turbine mechanically engaged with said motor,
a vortex housing defining a chamber in fluid communication with said disk-pack turbine,
an intake housing defining an intake chamber in fluid communication with said vortex housing chamber, said intake housing having a particulate discharge,
a plurality of conduits connecting said intake chamber to said vortex housing chamber, and
where said disk-pack module, said vortex housing, and said intake housing are in said storage tank; and
a pair of particulate conduits connected respectively to said particulate discharges, said particulate conduits configured to route particulates away from said water treatment system.
2. The water processing arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a particulate collection container in fluid communication with said particulate conduits.
3. The water processing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein said particulate collection container includes a particulate port passing through said storage tank bottom.
4. The water processing arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a belt housing passing through said storage tank wall, and
wherein said motor is connected to said disk-pack turbine through a drive system passing through said belt housing.
5. The water processing arrangement according to claim 4 , further comprising a gasket around said belt housing configured to engage said storage tank wall.
6. The water processing arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein said drive system includes a belt or a transmission linkage from said motor to a drive shaft engaging said disk-pack turbine.
7. The water processing arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein said belt housing includes a pair of holes through which respective particulate conduits pass through at a point internal to said storage tank, said particulate conduits exit said belt housing at a point external to said storage tank.
8. The water processing arrangement according to claim 7 , further comprising a gasket around said particulate conduit and a second gasket around said other particulate conduit at the respective holes in said belt housing.
9. The water processing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said pair of particulate conduits are in fluid communication with a particulate port passing through said storage tank bottom.
10. The water processing arrangement according to claim 9 , further comprising
a belt housing passing through said storage tank wall, and
a driveshaft directly connected to said disk-pack turbine; and
wherein said motor is connected to said driveshaft through a drive system passing through said belt housing.
11. The water processing arrangement according to claim 10 , further comprising a gasket around said belt housing configured to engage said storage tank wall.
12. The water processing arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein said drive system includes a belt or a transmission linkage from said motor to said drive shaft.
13. The water processing arrangement according to claim 12 , wherein said belt housing includes a pair of holes through which respective particulate conduits pass through at a point internal to said storage tank, said particulate conduits exit said belt housing at a point external to said storage tank.
14. The water processing arrangement according to claim 13 , further comprising a gasket around said particulate conduit and a second gasket around said other particulate conduit at the respective holes in said belt housing.
15. The water processing arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein said belt housing includes a pair of holes through which respective particulate conduits pass through at a point internal to said storage tank, said particulate conduits exit said belt housing at a point external to said storage tank.
16. The water processing arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising
a belt housing passing through said storage tank wall, and
a driveshaft directly connected to said disk-pack turbine; and
wherein said motor is connected to said driveshaft through a drive system passing through said belt housing.
17. The water processing arrangement according to claim 16 , further comprising a gasket around said belt housing configured to engage said storage tank wall.
18. The water processing arrangement according to claim 16 , wherein said drive system includes a belt or a transmission linkage from said motor to said drive shaft.
19. The water processing arrangement according to claim 18 , wherein said belt housing includes a pair of holes through which respective particulate conduits pass through at a point internal to said storage tank, said particulate conduits exit said belt housing at a point external to said storage tank.
20. The water processing arrangement according to claim 19 , further comprising a gasket around said particulate conduit and a second gasket around said other particulate conduit at the respective holes in said belt housing.