Mobile Dewatering Trailer with Robot Cleaner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dewatering systems for tanks, lagoons, and ponds are cumbersome, immovable, and inefficient, requiring entire drainage for cleaning and failing to effectively separate solids from liquids for reuse.
Innovation Solution
A mobile dewatering trailer system equipped with a robot cleaner, rotary screen separators, and hydrocyclones that can separate up to 99% of total dissolved solids from liquids, allowing for continuous operation and efficient liquid return to the source.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional dewatering systems are used to separate solids from liquids, then solids removal is achieved, but the systems are heavy, immovable, and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The dewatering system is divided into separate functional modules (solids separation unit, liquid storage tank, pump system) that can be independently assembled and disassembled on a trailer platform, enabling mobility while maintaining separation of solids and liquids
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static, fixed installation to a dynamic, mobile configuration by mounting all dewatering components on a towable trailer with wheels, allowing the system to be moved to different locations as needed
2Productivity
If traditional dewatering systems are used, then solids can be removed, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables continuous dewatering operation by maintaining a constant flow path from solids-liquid mixture through the separation unit to liquid storage, without requiring periodic shutdowns for maintenance or reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual scraping and traditional mechanical dewatering methods with a pump-driven fluid dynamics approach, where pumps create controlled flow through the separation unit, significantly reducing processing time
3Reliability
If the tank is entirely drained for cleaning, then solids can be removed, but operational downtime increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dewatering system extracts and removes solids from the liquid stream in real-time during normal operation, preventing solids accumulation that would require complete drainage and cleaning, thus maintaining continuous operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary solids removal before the tank needs cleaning, continuously separating solids from liquids to prevent buildup, eliminating the need for complete drainage and extended downtime
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables efficient removal of solids and return of cleaned liquids to the tank, lagoon, or pond, improving operational efficiency, safety, and compliance with road travel restrictions while being cost-effective and easy to operate and maintain.
Implementation Method 1
the robot cleaner is configured to pump solids and liquids from a source of liquid to the dewatering system
Implementation Method 2
A mobile dewatering trailer system equipped with a robot cleaner, rotary screen separators, and hydrocyclones that can separate up to 99% of total dissolved solids from liquids
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AI summary
In one or more arrangements, a system for separating solids and liquids from a pond, lagoon, tank, or other source of liquid is presented. In one or more arrangements, the system includes a robot cleaner, a trailer, and a dewatering system. In one or more arrangements, the dewatering system is configured to operably connect to the trailer and the robot cleaner is configured to fluidly connect to the dewatering system. In one or more arrangements, the robot cleaner is configured to pump solids and liquids from a source of liquid to the dewatering system and the dewatering system is configured to separate the solids from the liquids. In one or more arrangements, the dewatering system is configured to transfer separated solids away from the system and return the liquids to the source of liquid.