Portable dumpster slurry separating system

Claim 1

Portable apparatus for removing liquid from a liquid-solid slurry, comprising: (a) a transportable and tiltable receiving hopper vessel adapted to receive a liquid-solid slurry and adapted to be discharged when tilted; (b) a removable rigid screen cage frame conforming to the entire interior of said hopper vessel and providing flow passage for liquid flow from within said cage frame out through the sides and bottom of said cage frame to the bottom of said hopper vessel; (c) a flow screen attached to the interior of said cage frame and providing liquid flow through said flow screen into said flow passages; (d) said flow screen being comprised of rigid perforated plate adapted to structurally reinforce said screen cage framework; (e) a plurality of lifting eyes attached with the top of said cage frame to facilitate lifting said cage frame out of said hopper vessel; (f) a removable filter media conforming to the interior of said flow screen and being supported by said flow screen, wherein said removable filter media is constructed and arranged to allow said media and its contents to be lifted out of said flow screen and screen cage frame; (g) a flow passage permitting flow of liquid out from the bottom of said hopper vessel; (h) a moveable flow conduit connected through a quick-disconnect coupling means to said flow passage and also connected to a suction connection of a suction pump means; and (i) said suction pump means being a peristaltic pump.