A system to separate solids from liquids is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a series of alternating baffles disposed along a length of a tank, where the series of alternating baffles define a vertical tortuous flow path of the fluid from a first end of the tank to a second end of the tank to cause solids to settle out of the fluid. The alternating baffles each have a sloped planar surface disposed between a lower horizontal planar surface and an upper horizontal planar surface to cause at least one eddy in a vertical plane as the fluid flows through the tank. The system may also include a series of tanks in fluid communication with the at least one tank and secured side by side, where the solids progressively settle out from the fluid in stages as the fluid passes from one tank to another in series.

In one embodiment, the windshield wiper fluid refilling system includes a removable filter configured to receive fluid through a first opening from outside an automobile. The removable filter includes one more filtering components therein for removing contaminants from the fluid. A reservoir is configured to couple to the removable filter and receive the fluid from the removable filter through a second opening formed therein. The reservoir including a pump inlet configured to pump the fluid from the reservoir to a windshield of the automobile. The windshield wiper fluid refilling system allows the wiper fluid to be refilled without needing access to the hood of the automobile.

A grit removal system with an annular grit removal chamber and a central hopper beneath the chamber bottom, including an opening through the chamber bottom to the hopper. Influent and effluent channels direct wastewater with grit into and out of the grit removal chamber. A plate over the chamber bottom opening has a first portion with a plurality of first openings therethrough and a second plate portion with a plurality of second openings therethrough, wherein the flow velocity for a given flow rate through the first openings is greater than the flow velocity for the given flow rate through the second openings.

Vapor and liquid flow concurrently down through a vertical vessel. A horizontal scale collection and predistribution tray is located in the vessel to remove solid contaminants and to redistribute the liquid to a fine distribution tray. The scale collection and predistribution tray consists of a tray plate with a scale collection zone where the solid contaminants settle and deposit. In one embodiment, an upstanding permeable wall forms the scale collection zone, and liquid is filtered as it flows through the permeable wall, leaving the solid contaminants trapped upstream from the permeable wall. The predistribution tray has a rim provided with a slotted weir. Liquid from the scale collection zone forms a liquid level in a trough located between the permeable wall and the weir. Due to the uniform liquid level in the trough, liquid flow rates through the slots in the weir are nearly equal. Because of the polygonal shape of the tray, the liquid exits the slots in a direction along lanes defined between distribution units on the fine distribution tray, and the amount of liquid entering the vapor inlets of the distribution units is therefore small. Vapor by-passes the scale collection and pre-distribution tray through the area between the reactor wall and the permeable wall, and through the area between the reactor wall and the weir to the fine distribution tray. The scale collection and predistribution tray protects the fine distribution tray and the catalyst bed from fouling, pre-distributes liquid to the fine distribution tray to minimize level gradients on this tray, and reduces flow velocities to ensure calm flow conditions on the fine distribution tray.

A fluid delivery system includes a fluid passageway having a discontinuity that results in a particle settlement area downstream of the discontinuity. A settlement filter is provided in the system. The settlement filter includes the discontinuity and a sieve that coincides with the particle settlement area. The fluid delivery system also includes a particle trap that underlies the sieve and is configured to receive and trap particles that settle from fluid flowing through the fluid passageway.

A method, system, and apparatus directed to an innovative approach for the treatment of stormwater utilizing hydrodynamic separator assembly designed to maximize flow movement for more efficient sediment removal and maximize clearance space within assembly to facilitate cleaning and increase storage capacity of trash, debris, and sediment.

The disclosure provides a sewage treatment device and method for a thermal desorption system. The device comprises the thermal desorption system and a sewage treatment assembly connected with the thermal desorption system. The sewage treatment assembly comprises a particle precipitation tank for removing large particle suspended matters in sewage, a chemical purification tank for removing organic mattes in sewage and a filter tank for removing fine suspended matters in sewage, which are connected in turn, the particle precipitation tank comprises a stirring cavity provided with a stirring mechanism and a contaminant collection cavity, and the stirring mechanism comprises a stirring shaft provided with several groups of stirring blades along a length direction and a first motor driving the stirring shaft to rotate.

A separator for removing contaminants from a flow of stormwater is provided. The separator may include a tubular body, wherein the tubular body may include an inlet chamber and a sump chamber separated by an upper cone, a vertical cylinder extending from the inlet chamber to the sump chamber, and at least one lower cone in the sump chamber.