Wastewater treatment system design

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention describe components to be utilized on the design, management and implementation of a wastewater treatment system. Said wastewater treatment system may include containers that, for example, may be consistent with ISO specifications for intermodal containers. In some embodiments, these containers act in concert to perform the same wastewater management function (e.g., the containers may function together as equalization basins). In other embodiments, said containers may each perform a separate function (e.g., some containers may function as an aeration tank while others container may function as a membrane basin), or may each perform a plurality of functions. Furthermore, said containers may form an independent wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), or may be utilized to augment a pre-existing WWTP (e.g., a WWTP according to the prior art).

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         2 . A system comprising:
 a computer executed control system communicatively coupled to one or more sensors and a control compartment, the control system configured to perform operations for managing wastewater treatment in a plurality of wastewater treatment basins, the operations comprising:
 detecting a change to a target operational parameter of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins based on sensor data received from the one or more sensors; 
 based on whether the change to the target operational parameter relates to a first wastewater treatment function or a second wastewater treatment function of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins, determining to, via a routing piping subsystem, bring one or more of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins online or take one or more of the wastewater treatment basins offline; and 
 communicating one or more instructions to the control compartment to, via the routing piping subsystem, perform the bringing of one or more of the plurality of wastewater treatment systems online or taking of the one or more of basins offline. 
   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter identifies a malfunctioning basin within the plurality of wastewater treatment basins, and the one or more instructions include taking the malfunctioning basin offline and bringing a selected basin online, the selected basin based on whether the malfunctioning basin is configured to execute a first wastewater treatment function or a second wastewater treatment function. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter indicates that wastewater input flow for plurality of wastewater treatment basins is less than or greater than a threshold level and the bringing of the one or more of the wastewater treatment basins online or the taking of one or more of the wastewater treatment basins offline is based on bringing the wastewater input flow for the plurality of wastewater treatment basins over or under the threshold level. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter indicates a quality of effluent from the wastewater treatment system is not satisfying a quality requirement and the communicating of the one or more instructions is done repeatedly until corresponding additional changes to the target operational parameter indicate that the quality of the effluent from the wastewater system is satisfying the quality requirement or a capacity of the wastewater system has been reached. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein a combination of plurality of wastewater treatment basins comprise a redundant array of wastewater treatment basins with respect to a first wastewater treatment function. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein each of plurality of wastewater treatment basins comprises one or more of an equalization basin, an anoxic basin, a membrane bioreactor basin, and a aeration basin. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the control system is further configured to generate computer model specifications for each of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins to generate cost projections. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 detecting a change to a target operational parameter of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins based on sensor data received from one or more sensors, a computer executed control system communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and a control compartment, the control system configured to perform operations for managing wastewater treatment in a plurality of wastewater treatment basins;   based on whether the change to the target operational parameter relates to a first wastewater treatment function or a second wastewater treatment function of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins, determining to, via a routing piping subsystem, bring one or more of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins online or take one or more of the wastewater treatment basins offline; and   communicating one or more instructions to the control compartment to, via the routing piping subsystem, perform the bringing of one or more of the plurality of wastewater treatment systems online or taking of the one or more of basins offline.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter identifies a malfunctioning basin within the plurality of wastewater treatment basins, and the one or more instructions include taking the malfunctioning basin offline and bringing a selected basin online, the selected basin based on whether the malfunctioning basin is configured to execute a first wastewater treatment function or a second wastewater treatment function. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter indicates that wastewater input flow for plurality of wastewater treatment basins is less than or greater than a threshold level and the bringing of the one or more of the wastewater treatment basins online or the taking of one or more of the wastewater treatment basins offline is based on bringing the wastewater input flow for the plurality of wastewater treatment basins over or under the threshold level. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter indicates a quality of effluent from the wastewater treatment system is not satisfying a quality requirement and the communicating of the one or more instructions is done repeatedly until corresponding additional changes to the target operational parameter indicate that the quality of the effluent from the wastewater system is satisfying the quality requirement or a capacity of the wastewater system has been reached. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a combination of plurality of wastewater treatment basins comprise a redundant array of wastewater treatment basins with respect to a first wastewater treatment function. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein each of plurality of wastewater treatment basins comprises one or more of an equalization basin, an anoxic basin, a membrane bioreactor basin, and a aeration basin. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the control system is further configured to generate computer model specifications for each of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins to generate cost projections. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 detecting a change to a target operational parameter of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins based on sensor data received from one or more sensors, a computer executed control system communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and a control compartment, the control system configured to perform operations for managing wastewater treatment in a plurality of wastewater treatment basins;   based on whether the change to the target operational parameter relates to a first wastewater treatment function or a second wastewater treatment function of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins, determining to, via a routing piping subsystem, bring one or more of the plurality of wastewater treatment basins online or take one or more of the wastewater treatment basins offline; and   communicating one or more instructions to the control compartment to, via the routing piping subsystem, perform the bringing of one or more of the plurality of wastewater treatment systems online or taking of the one or more of basins offline.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter identifies a malfunctioning basin within the plurality of wastewater treatment basins, and the one or more instructions include taking the malfunctioning basin offline and bringing a selected basin online, the selected basin based on whether the malfunctioning basin is configured to execute a first wastewater treatment function or a second wastewater treatment function. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter indicates that wastewater input flow for plurality of wastewater treatment basins is less than or greater than a threshold level and the bringing of the one or more of the wastewater treatment basins online or the taking of one or more of the wastewater treatment basins offline is based on bringing the wastewater input flow for the plurality of wastewater treatment basins over or under the threshold level. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the change to the target operational parameter indicates a quality of effluent from the wastewater treatment system is not satisfying a quality requirement and the communicating of the one or more instructions is done repeatedly until corresponding additional changes to the target operational parameter indicate that the quality of the effluent from the wastewater system is satisfying the quality requirement or a capacity of the wastewater system has been reached. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 16  wherein a combination of plurality of wastewater treatment basins comprise a redundant array of wastewater treatment basins with respect to a first wastewater treatment function. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein each of plurality of wastewater treatment basins comprises one or more of an equalization basin, an anoxic basin, a membrane bioreactor basin, and a aeration basin.