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Patent No.:

US 10441894 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 01, 2017

Systems and methods for concentrating waste water fluids

Applicant:

Cleantek Industries Inc., Rockyview, CA;

Inventors:

Joshua Curlett, Calgary, CA;

Samuel Curlett, Calgary, CA;

Jesse Curlett, Calgary, CA;

Harry Curlett, Calgary, CA;

Assignee:

CLEANTEK Industries Inc., Rockyview, Alberta, CA;

Attorney:

Whitmyer IP Group LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jonathan Miller

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/14 (2006.01); B01D 1/00 (2006.01); B01D 47/14 (2006.01); B01D 53/72 (2006.01); B01D 53/78 (2006.01); B01D 53/92 (2006.01); C02F 1/04 (2006.01); E02B 15/04 (2006.01); E03B 3/36 (2006.01); F23J 15/04 (2006.01); B01D 1/16 (2006.01); C02F 1/12 (2006.01); B01D 21/00 (2006.01); B01D 21/02 (2006.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/14 (2013.01); B01D 1/0058 (2013.01); B01D 1/16 (2013.01); B01D 47/14 (2013.01); B01D 53/72 (2013.01); B01D 53/78 (2013.01); B01D 53/92 (2013.01); C02F 1/048 (2013.01); C02F 1/12 (2013.01); E02B 15/042 (2013.01); E03B 3/36 (2013.01); F23J 15/04 (2013.01); B01D 21/0012 (2013.01); B01D 21/02 (2013.01); B01D 2221/08 (2013.01); B01D 2247/08 (2013.01); B01D 2252/103 (2013.01); B01D 2257/70 (2013.01); B01D 2258/012 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/365 (2013.01); C02F 2201/008 (2013.01); F23J 2215/20 (2013.01); F23J 2217/105 (2013.01); F23J 2219/40 (2013.01); Y02A 20/112 (2018.01); Y02A 20/204 (2018.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for processing waste water generated during oilfield drilling operations with a mobile processing unit utilizing heat energy sourced from burning hydrocarbon fuel directly and/or capturing and using the exhaust heat energy generated by burning hydrocarbons in engines such as diesel engines in order to vaporize a dominant mass of the aqueous phase of the waste water while clarifying the heat source combustion gasses. The water vapor generated by the vaporization process may be discharged directly to the atmosphere or alternately condensed and captured for use as potable water. The residual waste water is thereby concentrated and the cost to dispose of the waste water is greatly reduced.

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