Treatment system and unit for one or more fluidic systems

Abstract

A treatment unit for one or more primary fluids of at least one fluidic system includes a treatment portion for selectively maintaining, achieving, and/or facilitating a desired condition for the at least one primary fluid of the at least one fluidic system. A containment portion structurally supports the treatment portion. The containment portion includes a container. The container has a bottom panel with an exterior surface, an opposite interior surface, and a perimeter surface extending vertically from the exterior surface to at least the interior surface. At least a portion of the perimeter surface of the bottom panel is spaced from an adjacent portion of the container by a gap. The gap is configured to permit the passage of at least one secondary fluid into and/or out from the container.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A treatment unit for one or more primary fluids of at least one fluidic system, comprising:
 a treatment portion for selectively maintaining, achieving, and/or facilitating a desired condition for the at least one primary fluid of the at least one fluidic system; and   a containment portion for structurally supporting the treatment portion, the containment portion comprising a container, the container having a bottom panel with an exterior surface, an opposite interior surface, and a perimeter surface extending vertically from the exterior surface to at least the interior surface, at least a portion of the perimeter surface of the bottom panel being spaced from an adjacent portion of the container by a gap, the gap being configured to permit the passage of at least one secondary fluid into and/or out from the container.   
     
     
         2 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein treatment portion comprises at least one temperature regulator for achieving and/or maintaining a desired temperature of the one or more primary fluids, the at least one temperature regulator being supported on and/or in the container. 
     
     
         3 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel includes a lip that extends from the interior surface of the bottom panel, the lip and interior surface of the bottom panel collectively defining a basin for at least temporarily receiving the at least one secondary fluid. 
     
     
         4 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment portion comprises at least one pump for removing the one or more primary fluids from and/or directing the one or more primary fluids to the at least one fluidic system. 
     
     
         5 . The treatment unit of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one pump is supported directly or indirectly on the interior surface of the bottom panel, and
 wherein a vibration isolation pad is located between the at least one pump and the interior surface of the bottom panel to at least partially damp vibrations generated via the at least one pump.   
     
     
         6 . The treatment unit of  claim 3 , wherein at least one support platform is provided on the interior surface of the bottom panel, the at least one pump being supported on the at least one support platform, and
 wherein a vibration isolation pad is interposed between the at least one pump and the at least one support platform to at least partially prevent the at least one pump from vibrating directly against the at least one support platform.   
     
     
         7 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein at least one support platform is provided on the interior surface of the bottom panel, at least one component of the treatment portion being supported on the at least one support platform. 
     
     
         8 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein the container further includes a frame to which the bottom panel is joined, the gap being defined between the perimeter surface of the bottom panel and the frame. 
     
     
         9 . The treatment unit of  claim 6 , wherein the container includes a plurality of panels joined to the frame, the plurality of panels comprising the bottom panel and at least one other panel, interior surfaces of the panels defining a containment chamber of the container in which at least one component of the treatment portion is at least partially received. 
     
     
         10 . The treatment unit of  claim 7 , wherein an interior surface of at least one of the panels has an acoustic attenuating material thereon for at least partially damping noise generated in the containment chamber. 
     
     
         11 . The treatment unit of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the panels includes an exhaust opening in which an exhaust fan is mounted, the exhaust fan being operable to expel air from and/or draw air into the containment chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The treatment unit of  claim 9 , wherein the bottom panel includes a drain opening extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface, secondary fluids collected on and/or adjacent to the interior surface of the bottom panel being drainable out from the containment portion through the drain opening. 
     
     
         13 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a sealing member connected to a portion of the containment portion adjacent to the gap, the sealing member being manipulable between a closed position, in which the sealing member at least partially closes at least a portion of the gap to at least partially prevent debris and/or the at least one secondary fluid from passing into the container via the gap, and an opened position, in which the passage of the at least one secondary fluid into and/or out from the container is permitted. 
     
     
         14 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more elevating elements provided to elevate the container above a predetermined elevation so as to locate at least some components of the treatment unit above the predetermined elevation, the predetermined elevation being selected so as to at least partially reduce the exposure of and/or a likelihood of exposure of the elevated components to flood water. 
     
     
         15 . The treatment unit of  claim 14 , further comprising an elevated platform at or adjacent to the predetermined elevation and via which the elevated components are physically accessible, the elevated platform being substantially permanently and/or removably connected to the container and/or to the elevating elements. 
     
     
         16 . The treatment unit of  claim 15 , wherein the elevated platform is manipulable between stored and accessible positions, the elevated platform extending further in at least one direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction when in the accessible position than the elevated platform does when in the stored position. 
     
     
         17 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the treatment unit is structurally secured to an adjacent structure via at least one securing member. 
     
     
         18 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment unit includes at least one lift pocket defining a lift opening configured to receive a forklift tine. 
     
     
         19 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fluidic system is at least one body of water, at least one residential fluidic system, at least one non-residential fluidic system, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment portion comprises a plurality of treatment portion modules, at least one of the treatment portion modules providing a different function for selectively maintaining, achieving, and/or facilitating a desired condition for the at least one primary fluid of the at least one fluidic system than at least one other of the treatment portion modules, at least one treatment portion module being configured to be fluidically connected to at least one other of the treatment portion modules, and
 wherein the containment portion is configured to structurally support up to a maximum number of treatment portion modules such that the treatment unit includes a selected number of treatment portion modules that ranges from two to the maximum number of treatment portion components.   
     
     
         21 . A treatment system for at least one fluidic system, comprising:
 the treatment unit of  claim 1 ; and   an installation template for developing an installation site of the treatment unit, the installation template being configured to correspond to a design of the treatment unit, the installation template being removed from the installation site prior to installation of the treatment unit.   
     
     
         22 . A treatment system for at least one fluidic system, comprising:
 the treatment unit of  claim 1 ; and   a filtration device external and operatively connected to the treatment unit.