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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2012
Meng H. Lean, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Armin R. Volkel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Scott A. Elrod, La Honda, CA (US);
Nitin S. Parekh, Los Altos, CA (US);
Meng H. Lean, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Armin R. Volkel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Scott A. Elrod, La Honda, CA (US);
Nitin S. Parekh, Los Altos, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided is a standalone integrated water treatment system for a distributed water supply including a filter input, a coagulation system in operative connection with the filter input, wherein the water is subjected to a coagulation process to create pin floc from suspensions in the water. A maturation buffer tank in operative connection with the coagulation system aggregates floc in size within the water. A spiral separator separates the water into two water streams, a first stream of water having most of the floc removed, and a second stream of water which includes a concentrated amount of the floc. An optional filtration system is configured to receive the first stream of water and perform a filtration operation thereon. A sterilization system is configured to perform a sterilization operation on the first stream of water. The water is then output from the sterilization system as potable water.