Stormwater Filter Insert with Segmented Cartridges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing filtration systems are inadequate for handling high volumes of fluid and efficiently filtering oil sheen and debris, leading to surface puddling and ineffective containment of synthetic ester-based fluids in industrial applications.
Innovation Solution
A stormwater filter container assembly with a cylindrical insert filter container and a mounting bracket system that allows for high flow rates, includes a pre-filter pad and a silicone gasket for a fluid-tight seal, and features an overflow valve to manage excess fluid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional filtration systems are used to filter oil sheen from stormwater, then oil filtration is achieved, but the system cannot handle high volumes of fluid leading to surface puddling
Solution Approach 1:
The filtration system is divided into multiple independent filter cartridges arranged in parallel within a single housing. Each cartridge contains filtration media and can be independently replaced. This segmentation allows the system to maintain high flow rates by distributing fluid across multiple cartridges while ensuring reliable containment through redundant filtration paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs porous filtration media within each cartridge to capture oil sheen and debris while allowing high volumes of water to pass through. The porous structure provides large surface area for filtration, enabling the system to handle high flow rates effectively without compromising containment effectiveness.
2Ease of manufacture
If filtration media is installed in traditional configurations, then filtration is provided, but installation and media replacement are complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The filtration system uses modular cartridges that can be independently removed and replaced without disassembling the entire housing or disturbing other cartridges. This segmentation dramatically simplifies installation and media replacement, allowing maintenance personnel to quickly swap out a single cartridge if needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The cartridges are pre-assembled with filtration media in a factory setting, including proper sealing and configuration. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for on-site media installation and adjustment, reducing installation time and ensuring consistent performance.
3Productivity
If single-cartridge filtration systems are used, then结构简单性 is maintained, but the system cannot handle high flow rates without clogging
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses multiple identical cartridges arranged in parallel within a single housing, maintaining relative structural simplicity while achieving high flow rates through distributed filtration. Each cartridge is a simple, standardized component, and their parallel arrangement provides redundancy and increased capacity without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
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
The system effectively filters oil sheen from high volumes of stormwater, prevents surface puddling, and allows for easy drainage of filtered water, while maintaining containment of synthetic ester-based fluids.
Implementation Method 1
graphene has been utilized as a filler for composite materials due in part to its intrinsic mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
Implementation Method 2
a formulation can include hundreds of additives, which address performance issues specific to their application and performance shortcomings of the base oil
Implementation Method 3
A silicone gasket is disposed between the insert filter container and mounting bracket for a fluid-tight seal
Implementation Method 4
Stormwater flowing into the insert filter container cavity exits through the inside and outside surfaces while passing through the filtration media
Data Source
AI summary
Structures for housing a filtration media for the removal and/or solidifying of synthetic ester-based fluids from liquids are provided. The structures disclosed include: a stormwater insert container for installation within a storm drain designed for intake of high volumes of water; an angling filter plug mounting structure and pre-filter basket for a flush installation on a planar floor, such that the filtration media rests beneath the floor and releases filtered liquids into a drainage area; a trench filtration assembly for installation into a trench below surface level, such that the unfiltered liquid passes through the trench and a trench box disposed within the trench filtration assembly prior to passing through the filtration media into a drainage area; and a liner box assembly for installation over an opening made in a non-permeable liner for purposes of pre-filtering contaminated liquids as it flows through the liner box and subsequently the filtration media.