Fluid treatment system and process

Abstract

A fluid treatment system is provided. A clarification reactor or chamber, configured for receiving an influent, is provided wherein separated water and separated solids may be formed from the influent while inside and/or outside the reactor. An influent inlet, positioned essentially at the top of the reactor, configured to allow the influent to enter the reactor is provided. A separated water outlet is provided, positioned essentially at the top of the reactor, that is configured to allow the separated water to exit the reactor. A solids discharge is also provided, positioned essentially at the bottom of the reactor, that is configured to allow the separated solids to exit the reactor. A downward angled baffle, positioned inside the reactor, is configured to deflect the separated solids towards the solids discharge.

1 . A fluid treatment system comprising:
 a clarification reactor receiving an influent, the reactor having a first end, a second end, a top and a bottom;   an influent inlet, positioned essentially at the top, configured to allow the influent to enter the reactor;   a separated water outlet, positioned essentially at the top, allowing separated water to exit the reactor;   a first solids discharge, positioned essentially at the bottom, configured to allow separated solids to exit the reactor; and   a downward angled baffle, positioned inside the reactor, configured to deflect the separated solids towards the first solids discharge;   wherein the separated water and the separated solids are formed from the influent while inside and/or outside the reactor.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the influent comprises a coagulation agent that allows the influent to form the separated water and the separated solids. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the influent comprises solids and water that form the separated water and the separated solids. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the separated solids are a sludge. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the baffle is angled downwardly from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first solids discharge is positioned closer to the first end than the baffle. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 6 , wherein the influent inlet is positioned closer to the first end than the first solids discharge. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 7 , wherein the separated water outlet is positioned further from the first end than the baffle. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 7 , further comprising a second solids discharge, positioned essentially at the bottom and further from the first end than the baffle, configured to allow the separated solids to exit the reactor. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the clarification reactor receives the influent at a pressure between 14.9 psi and 500 psi. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 10 , wherein the clarification reactor contains the influent at a pressure between 14.9 psi and 500 psi. 
     
     
         12 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the baffle has two sections; each section angled downwardly from the first end to the second end at different angles. 
     
     
         13 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first flush port, positioned essentially at the first end, for injecting a first fluid towards the bottom thereby displacing any separated solids that settled on the bottom towards the first solids discharge. 
     
     
         14 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 13 , wherein the first flush port injects the first fluid at a pressure 0.5 psi greater than pressure the clarification reactor contains the influent. 
     
     
         15 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second flush port, positioned essentially at the second end, for injecting a second fluid towards the bottom thereby displacing any separated solids that settled on the bottom towards the second solids discharge. 
     
     
         16 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 15 , wherein the second flush port injects the second fluid at a pressure 0.5 psi greater than pressure the clarification reactor contains the influent. 
     
     
         17 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the reactor is an elongated structure elongated from the first end to second end. 
     
     
         18 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , further comprising heating means for heating the reactor to a temperature between 5 to 75 degrees Celsius. 
     
     
         19 . The fluid treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein no baffles configured to deflect the separated solids upwards are present. 
     
     
         20 . A process for fluid treatment, the process comprising the steps of:
 allowing an influent to enter a clarification reactor;   allowing separated solids inside the reactor and separated water inside the reactor to at least partially separate from each other;   deflecting the separated solids downwards towards a solids discharge;   allowing the separated solids to exit the reactor via the solids discharge;   allowing the separated water to exit the reactor via a separated water outlet; and   allowing the influent to form the separated water and the separated solids while inside and/or outside the reactor.   
     
     
         21 - 27 . (canceled)