US 7,553,407 B2
Portable water quality monitoring and treatment system
Dennis M. Lack, Bakersfield, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Western Oilfields Supply Co., Bakersfield, Calif. (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/239,609.
Application 12/239609 is a continuation of application No. 11/932728, filed on Oct. 31, 2007.
Application 11/932728 is a continuation of application No. 11/257710, filed on Oct. 25, 2005, granted, now 7,431,835, filed on Oct. 07, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2009/0020464 A1, Jan. 22, 2009
Int. Cl. B01D 21/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 210—103  [210/105; 210/143; 210/241; 210/263; 210/745] 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable system for the continuous on-site monitoring and treatment of water comprising:
a protective enclosure adapted to be positioned proximate a source of collected water, said enclosure containing at least one water inlet and a plurality of water outlets;
an internal fluid flow system disposed within said enclosure and comprising a first conduit extending from a water inlet to a first of said water outlets and a second conduit extending from a water inlet to a second of said water outlets;
an external fluid flow system selectively communicating said first conduit with said second conduit;
a first probe disposed within said first conduit for measuring a first parameter of the water flowing through said first conduit;
a second probe disposed within said second conduit for measuring said first parameter of the water flowing through said second conduit;
a filter assembly disposed within said external fluid flow system for filtering water flowing therethrough; and
a controller assembly disposed within said enclosure and operatively connected to said first and second probes for receiving data from said probes regarding the measured parameters of the water flowing through said first and second conduits, said controller assembly comparing the measured parameters with predetermined acceptable levels for water flowing through said first and second conduits and in response to such comparisons, selectively communicating said first conduit with said filter assembly in said external fluid flow system and with said second conduit and said second conduit with one of said water outlets for selective further treatment and disposal.