Water purification system and method
View Patent ↗A system for purifying non-potable water to make said water potable includes an intake pump for bringing the non-potable water into the system. At least one centrifugal separator separates the non-potable water into suspended solids, saline water and oil. At least one ozone contact chamber injects ozone into a water stream being injected into at least one of the at least one of the centrifugal separators. A series of progressive filtration components are used for progressively filtering the saline water from the at least one centrifugal separator. The salinization filters then desalinate the progressively filtered saline water.
1. An apparatus for purifying produced water to make said water potable, comprising:
an intake pump for bringing produced water into said apparatus;
at least one ozone contact chamber for injecting ozone into the produced water being injected into at least one of the at least one centrifugal separator;
a centrifugal separator for receiving ozone injected produced water from the at least one ozone contact chamber and mixing the injected ozone with the produced water, the mixing of the injected ozone with the produced water in the centrifugal separator destroying microbiological life forms within the ozone injected produced water, acting as a catalyst for a resolution process to resolve emulsified oil from suspension in the produced water, and precipitating soluble solids from the produced water, the centrifugal separator further separating the ozone injected produced water into the precipitated soluble solids, the resolved emulsified oils and the produced water;
a series of progressive filtration components providing multiple levels for progressively filtering the produced water from the at least one centrifugal separator, each of the multiple levels filtering a smaller level of particles from the produced water than a preceding level, wherein the series of progressive filtration components further comprises:
a second intake pump for bringing said produced water into said filtration components;
a first filter, connected to said intake pump, said produced water passing through and being filtered by said first filter;
a second ozone contact chamber, connected to said first filter, said produced water passing through said second ozone contact chamber and being contacted with ozone in said second ozone contact chamber;
a second filter; connected to said second ozone contact chamber, said produced water passing through and being filtered by said second filter;
a first granular activated carbon filter, connected to said second filter, said produced water passing through said first granular activated carbon filter;
a third filter, connected to said first granular activated filter, said produced water passing through and being filtered by said third filter;
a second granular activated carbon filter, connected to said third filter, said produced water passing through said second granular activated carbon filter; and
a fourth filter, connected to said second granular activated carbon filter, said produced water passing through and being filtered by said fourth filter; and
desalination filters for desalinating said progressively filter produced water.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first centrifugal separator, prior to the at least one ozone contact chamber for receiving the produced water from the intake pump and separating the produced water into larger portions of the suspended solids, saline water and a portion of the oil.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the desalination filters further comprises:
a nano filtration unit for filtering hard minerals from the produced water from the series of progressive filtration components; and
at least one reverse osmosis filter for removing salt from the produced water from the nano filtration unit.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a chlorine contact chamber located after the desalination filters, said produced water passing through said chlorine contact chamber and being contacted with liquid chlorine in said chlorine contact chamber.
5. An apparatus for purifying produced water to make said water potable, comprising:
an intake pump for bringing produced water into said apparatus;
a first centrifugal separator for receiving the produced water from the intake pump and separating the produced water into larger portions of suspended solids, saline water and a portion of included oil;
a first ozone contact chamber for injecting ozone into the saline water from the first centrifugal separator;
a second centrifugal separator for receiving ozone injected saline water from the first ozone contact chamber and mixing the injected ozone with the saline water, the mixing of the injected ozone with the saline water in the centrifugal separator destroying the microbiological life forms within the ozone injected saline water, acting as a catalyst for a resolution process to resolve emulsified oil from suspension in the saline water, and precipitating soluble solids from the saline water, the centrifugal separator further separating the ozone injected saline water into the precipitated soluble solids, the resolved emulsified oils and the saline water;
a filtering system for filtering additional components from the saline water, wherein the filtering system further comprises:
a series of progressive filtration components for progressively filtering the saline water from the at least one centrifugal separator;
wherein the series of progressive filtration components further comprises:
a second intake pump for bringing said saline water into said filtering system;
a first filter, connected to said intake pump, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said first filter;
a second ozone contact chamber, connected to said first filter, said saline water passing through said second ozone contact chamber and being contacted with ozone in said second ozone contact chamber;
a second filter; connected to said second ozone contact chamber, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said second filter;
a first granular activated carbon filter, connected to said second filter, said saline water passing through said first granular activated carbon filter;
a third filter, connected to said first granular activated filter, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said third filter;
a second granular activated carbon filter, connected to said third filter, said saline water passing through said second granular activated carbon filter;
a fourth filter, connected to said second granular activated carbon filter, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said fourth filter; and
desalination filters for desalinating said progressively filtered saline water.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the filtering system further comprises:
a series of progressive filtration components for progressively filtering the saline water from the at least one centrifugal separator; and
desalination filters for desalinating said progressively filtered saline water.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the desalination filters further comprises:
a nano filtration unit for filtering hard minerals from the saline water from the series of progressive filtration components; and
at least one reverse osmosis filter for removing salt from the saline water from the nano filtration unit.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 further including a chlorine contact chamber located after the desalination filters, said water passing through said chlorine contact chamber and being contacted with liquid chlorine in said chlorine contact chamber.
9. An apparatus for purifying produced water to make said water potable, comprising:
an intake pump for bringing the produced water into said apparatus;
a first centrifugal separator for receiving the produced water from the intake pump and separating the produced water into larger portions of suspended solids, saline water and a portion of oil;
a first ozone contact chamber injecting ozone into the saline water from the first centrifugal separator;
a second centrifugal separator for receiving ozone injected saline water from the first ozone contact chamber and separating the ozone injected saline water into the precipitated suspended solids, the oil and the saline water;
a series of progressive filtration components providing multiple levels for progressively filtering the saline water from the at least one centrifugal separator, each of the multiple levels filtering a smaller level of particles from the saline water than a preceding level, wherein the series of progressive filtration components further comprises:
a second intake pump for bringing said saline water into said filtering system;
a first filter, connected to said intake pump, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said first filter;
a second ozone contact chamber, connected to said first filter, said saline water passing through said second ozone contact chamber and being contacted with ozone in said second ozone contact chamber;
a second filter; connected to said second ozone contact chamber, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said second filter;
a first granular activated carbon filter, connected to said second filter, said saline water passing through said first granular activated carbon filter;
a third filter, connected to said first granular activated filter, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said third filter;
a second granular activated carbon filter, connected to said third filter, said saline water passing through said second granular activated carbon filter; and
a fourth filter, connected to said second granular activated carbon filter, said saline water passing through and being filtered by said fourth filter; and
desalination filters for desalinating said progressively filter saline water.