Liquid Solid Separator

摘要

A liquid solids separator includes a liquid receiving tank, a cascade tank, and a settling tank fluidically connected in series. Wastewater is recycled through the tanks beginning with the liquid receiving tank and contacted with hot gas in the cascade tank to concentrate the wastewater and remove solids that settle in the settling tank.

主权项

1. A liquid solids separator comprising:
a liquid receiving tank, said liquid receiving tank being connectable to a liquid source to receive and hold liquid from said liquid source; a cascade tank, said cascade tank disposed vertically above said liquid receiving tank; said cascade tank having a water channel that extends the length of said cascade tank, said water channel fluidically connected to said liquid receiving tank for receiving liquid from said liquid receiving tank; said cascade tank further having a hot gas inlet to receive hot gas from a hot gas supply; a settling tank, said settling tank disposed vertically below said cascade tank and extending along the length of said cascade tank, said settling tank fluidically connected to said cascade tank for receiving liquid and hot gas from said cascade tank; said settling tank fluidically connected to said liquid receiving tank by a weir opening extending between said settling tank and said liquid receiving tank for passing fluid in said settling tank to said liquid receiving tank; and an exhaust vent fluidically connected to said settling tank for discharging hot gas received by said settling tank.