FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS

摘要

A fluid (i.e., generally water or wastewater) treatment system and associated methods provide for effectively treating the fluid (i.e., generally water or wastewater containing at least a plurality of salts) to provide a separated pure fluid (i.e., generally water) and a separated impurity (i.e., generally a salt). Also provided are a method for detecting or determining the need for a controlled process intervention to prevent the plugging of system components in a fluid (i.e., generally water) treatment system, and a process for preventing the plugging of the system components in the fluid (i.e., generally water) treatment system.

主权项

1. A fluid treatment system comprising:
a continuous feed style crystallizer; a feed stock supply sub-system; and a dilution sub-system, wherein:
the crystallizer is connected in fluid communication with the feed stock supply sub-system so that the crystallizer receives a feed stock, including a solvent and at least one impurity, from the feed stock supply sub-system;the dilution sub-system is designed to selectively add a dilution fluid to a crystallizer-input fluid stream that is fed into the crystallizer in a substantially continuous manner.