Self-contained water treatment system

Claim 2

A PORTABLE WATER TREATMENT SYETEM, SAID SYSTEM MOUNTED ON AN EASILY TRANSPORTABLE VEHICLE SAID SYSTEM INCLUDING A DOUBLE CLOSED SHELL MIXING TANK HAVING AN INSIDE SHELL WITHIN AN OUTSIDE SHELL, MEANS FOR DRAWING AMBIENT WATER INTO THE OUTSIDE SHELL OF SAID TANK MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY INTRODUCING CHEMICALS INTO SAID OUTSIDE SHELL OF SAID TANK MEANS FOR DRAWING THE AMBIENT WATER AND CHEMICALS FROM THE OUTSIDE SHELL TO THE INSIDE SHELL, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY; INTRODUCING AIR INTO THE AMBIENT WATER NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO SAID INSIDE SHELL, MEANS FOR DRAWING FLUIDS THROUGH THE INSIDE SHELL, MEANS IN THE INSIDE SHELL OF SAID TANK FOR THOROUGHLY MIXING SAID WATER AND ANY OF SAID AIR OR CHEMICALS INTRODUCED INTO SAID TANK TO TREAT SAID WATER SAID MEANS IN THE INSIDE SHELL OF SAID TANK FOR THOROUGHLY MIXING SAID WATER AND ANY OF SAID AIR OR CHEMICALS INTRODUCED INTO SAID TANK TO TREAT SAID WATER INCLUDING BAFFLE MEANS AND DEFLECTOR PLATES, SAID DEFLECTOR PLATES POSITIONED FOR DIRECTING A MIXING STREAM OF SAID TREATED WATER IN A TORTIOUS PATH THROUGH SAID INSIDE SHELL, SAID BAFFLE MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF HOLES THEREIN TO AGITATE THE WATER PASSING THERETHROUGH FOR MIXING THE WATER WITH CHEMICALS AND AIR, AND SAID BAFFLE MEANS BEING POSITIONED RELATIVE TO SAID DEFLECTOR PLATES SO THAT WATER DIRECTED BY DEFLECTOR PLATES PASSES THROUGH SAID PLURALITY OF HOLES IN THE BAFFLE MEANS.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein said inside and outside shells are concentric cylindrical members sealed together at the tops thereof, said baffle means and deflector plates being partial ellipses welded to the inside of the housing member, and each said baffle means being biased and having one end welded to the bottom of one of said deflector plates and the other end welded to the inside of said inside shell.

Claim 4

The system of claim 1 wherein the means for mixing the treated water with ambient water comprises a conduit having a freely turning turbine mounted therein at one end thereof, and an inflatable seal at the other end thereof, and means for connecting a hose from said mixing means through said inflated seal to said conduit.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1 and means for programming the water treatment system to automatically perform each in a series of treatment steps for predetermined periods of time.

Claim 6

The system of claim 4 and means whereby said means for programming said water treatment comprises means for selectively mixing chemicals, air or gas with said water.

Claim 7

The system of claim 1 wherein said vehicle is a truck means, said system being a self-contained system carried by said truck means, and manifold means mounted on said truck and coupled to said means for returning said treated water to said ambient water whereby said truck may be driven to a treatment location and treated water may be returned through said manifold to any of many different locations.

Claim 8

A water treatment system for treating ambient water and to obtain treated water and for returning the treated water to the ambient water, comprising truck means, said system being a self-contained system carried by said truck means, manifold means mounted on said truck and coupled to means for returning said treated water to the ambient water whereby said truck may be driven to a treatment location and treated water may be returned through said manifold to ambient water at any of many different locations, a mixing tank, means for drawing ambient water into said tank, means for selectively introducing air or chemicals into said tank, means in said tank for thoroughly mixing said water and any of said air or chemicals introduced into said tank to treat said water, said tank comprising an outer shell and inner housing member, said outer shell being mounted on said truck, said shell and housing member being concentric cylindrical members sealed together at the top, said inner housing member having baffle and deflector plates positioned therein for directing a mixed stream of said water in a tortious path through said inner housing member, said baffle and deflector plates being partial ellipses welded at their peripheries to the inside of the housing member and to each other at ends thereof, said baffle plates having a plurality of holes therein through which said water must pass with turbulence while traveling over said tortious path, means for mixing said treated water with said ambient water as it is returned to said ambient water, the means for mixing the treated water with ambient water comprising a conduit having a turbine therein at one end thereof, an inflatable seal at the other end thereof, means for connecting a hose froM said manifold means through said inflated seal to said conduit, means for programming the water treatment system to automatically perform each of a series of treatment steps for predetermined periods of time, and means whereby said means for programming water treatment comprises means for selectively mixing chemicals, air, or gas with said water.

Claim 9

A water treatment system for treating ambient water and to obtain treated water and for returning the treated water to the ambient water, comprising truck means, said system being a self-contained system carried by said truck means, manifold means mounted on said truck and coupled to means for returning said treated water to the ambient water whereby said truck may be driven to a treatment location and treated water may be returned through said manifold to ambient water at any of many different locations, a mixing tank, means for drawing ambient water into said tank, means for selectively introducing air or chemicals into said tank, means in said tank for thoroughly mixing said water and any of said air or chemicals introduced into said tank to treat said water, said tank comprising an outer shell and inner housing member, said outer shell being mounted on said truck, said shell and housing member being concentric cylindrical members sealed together at the top, said inner housing member having baffle and deflector plates positioned therein for directing a mixed stream of said water in a tortious path through said inner housing member, said baffle and deflector plates being partial ellipses welded at their peripheries to the inside of the housing member and to each other at ends thereof, said baffle plates having a plurality of holes therein through which said water must pass with turbulence while traveling over said tortious path, means for mixing said treated water with said ambient water as it is returned to said ambient water, the means for mixing the treated water with ambient water comprising a conduit having a turbine therein at one end thereof, an inflatable seal at the other end thereof, means for connecting a hose froM said manifold means through said inflated seal to said conduit, means for programming the water treatment system to automatically perform each of a series of treatment steps for predetermined periods of time, and means whereby said means for programming water treatment comprises means for selectively mixing chemicals, air, or gas with said water.