Removable Waste Tank for Grease Removal Without System Disconnection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for treating wastewater to remove scum contaminants like fat, oil, and grease often require extensive downtime for cleaning and maintenance, as the entire system must be disconnected from the wastewater supply to remove collected contaminants.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus comprises a main tank with a grease removal unit and a removably coupled waste collection tank, allowing for easy emptying and cleaning of contaminants without disconnecting the system from the wastewater supply. A valve system controls the flow of contaminants from the main tank to the waste collection tank, preventing re-contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the entire system is disconnected from the wastewater supply to remove collected contaminants, then complete cleaning can be achieved, but downtime for maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into a main body and a removable waste collection tank. The tank can be detached from the main body to allow complete emptying and cleaning of collected contaminants without disconnecting the entire system from the wastewater supply, thus resolving the contradiction between cleaning accessibility and operational continuity
Solution Approach 2:
The waste collection tank is extracted as a separate removable component from the main apparatus. This allows the tank to be easily removed, emptied, and cleaned independently while the main body remains connected and operational, eliminating the need to disconnect the entire system for maintenance
2Loss of time
If the waste collection tank is removably coupled to the main tank, then maintenance time is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into a main tank and a separately coupleable waste collection tank. This segmentation allows the waste tank to be independently removed and maintained without affecting the main tank's operation, reducing maintenance downtime while adding only minimal structural complexity through standardized coupling mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design reduces downtime for maintenance and cleaning, as the waste collection tank can be easily emptied and replaced without disconnecting the system, ensuring continuous operation and efficient removal of scum contaminants.
Implementation Method 1
separating the scum contaminants from the waste water
Implementation Method 2
The valve and/or the grease removal unit may comprise a runoff surface, said surface angled such that fluid flows from the water collection chamber to the waste collection tank
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus suitable for treating waste water to remove scum contaminants such as fat, oil, and grease is provided. The apparatus comprises a main tank and a waste collection tank that is removably coupled to the main tank. The main tank comprises an inlet for receiving the waste water from a waste water source. The inlet receives waste water. The waste water typically comprises contaminants, such as particulate contaminants and scum contaminants such as fat, oil and grease. The main tank comprises a water collection chamber, for collecting the waste water from the inlet. The main tank further comprises a grease removal unit for treating the waste water by separating the scum contaminants from the waste water. The waste collection tank is in fluid communication with the grease removal unit for collecting the contaminants and is removably coupled to the main tank.