SE1830200A1

SE1830200A1 - Water treatment system and method thereof

Info

Publication number: SE1830200A1
Application number: SE1830200A
Authority: SE
Inventors: Anders Klemedtson; Christian Jonebrandt; Christian Norman; Fredrik Johansson; Tommie Bergh
Original assignee: Hedson Tech Ab
Priority date: 2018-06-20
Filing date: 2018-06-20
Publication date: 2019-12-21
Also published as: WO2020021355A1; DE202019103420U1; RU2757934C1; EP3810554A1; SE542654C2

Abstract

Disclosed is a water treatment system for removing contaminants from contaminated water. The system comprises a wheel washing arrangement for cleaning wheels of vehicles using water, and a water treating arrangement operatively coupled to the wheel washing arrangement for removing contaminants from contaminated water discharged from the wheel washing arrangement. The water treating arrangement comprises a flocculation chamber for allowing removal of the contaminants from contaminated water by flocculation, wherein the flocculation chamber includes a water outlet, a flocculation powder regulation device for introducing a controlled amount of flocculation powder into the flocculation chamber, a filtration tank operatively coupled to the flocculation chamber for filtering the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water discharged through the water outlet, and a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank for discharging water filtered by the filtration tank.

Description

WATER TREATIVIENT SYSTEM AND |\/IETHOD TH EREOF TECHNI CAL Fl ELD The present disclosure relates to water recycling. Furthermore, thepresent disclosure relates to water treatment system for removingcontaminants from contaminated water. l\/loreover, the presentdisclosure also relates to method of treating contaminated water for removing contaminants thereof.BACKGROUND Generally, wheel cleaning devices are present in automobilewashing facilities such as motor vehicle laundries. The wheels of avehicle are commonly washed and cleaned for (i) smoothfunctioning of the vehicle and (ii) before the wheels are stored forfuture usages, such as while storing winter wheels, that are beingreplaced with summer wheels in a vehicle (car). Usually, in theconventional wheel cleaning devices, the wheels are washed usingwater (including various types of granules such as plastic) or awater spray for flushing out the contaminants (such as particlesfrom the car brakes, sand and salt from the road, particles released from the road surfacing and the like).

However, such conventional wheel cleaning devices encountermultiple technical problems. One such problem with theconventional wheel cleaning devices is that after the cleansing ofthe wheel, the contaminated water is discharged into a drainagesystem coupled to the wheel cleaning devices. The contaminants in the discharged contaminated water often contains harmful elements that causes pollution, namely water pollution, to theenvironment. Furthermore, with the growing stringent rules tocurb pollution the discharging of contaminated water in a publicsewerage system is avoided. Currently, the conventional wheelcleaning devices had been improvised to refrain from dischargingcontaminated water. ln such wheel cleaning devices, thecontaminants are made to sediment at the bottom of a vessel thatholds the water containing the contaminants. ln such wheelcleaning devices, the contaminants that sediment at the bottom ofthe vessel needs to be removed manually after draining out thewater. However, such process can be cumbersome as the processis performed manually. l\/loreover, since the process is performedmanually, so the process can be time consuming and can be prone to human error.

Therefore, in light of the foregoing discussion, there exists a needto overcome the aforementioned drawbacks associated with the conventional wheel cleaning devices.SUMMARY The present disclosure seeks to provide a water treatment system for removing contaminants from contaminated water.

The present disclosure also seeks to provide a method of removing contaminants from contaminated water. ln a first aspect, an em bodiment of the present disclosure providesa water treatment system for removing contaminants fromcontaminated water, the system com prising: - a wheel washing arrangement for cleaning wheels of vehicles using water; and - a water treating arrangement operatively coupled to the wheelwashing arrangement for removing contaminants fromcontaminated water discharged from the wheel washingarrangement, wherein the water treating arrangementcomprising:- a flocculation chamber for allowing removal of thecontaminants from contaminated water by flocculation,wherein the flocculation chamber includes a water outlet;- a flocculation powder regulation device coupled to theflocculation chamber for introducing a controlled amount offlocculation powder into the flocculation chamber;- a filtration tank operatively coupled to the flocculationchamber for filtering the flocculation powder mixedcontaminated water discharged through the water outlet;and- a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank for discharging water filtered by the filtration tank.

The present disclosure is of the advantage that it provides at leasta partial solution to a problem of cleaning contaminated water,wherein the cleaning contaminated water includes automaticallyintroducing flocculating powder, generating clean reusable waterfrom therein, and thereafter draining the clean reusable water orusing the generated clean reusable water for various purposes, such as cleaning wheels of a vehicle.

Optionally, the system further comprises a liquid pumping devicefor providing flow of the contaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement into the water treating arrangement.

Optionally, the system further comprises a vacuum ejector forproviding flow of the contaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement into the water treating arrangement.

Optionally, the system further comprises a mixer for mixing theflocculation powder introduced into the flocculation chamber with the contaminated water.

Optionally, the system further comprises a plurality of valves for regulating the flow of contaminated water.

Optionally, the system further is operable to monitor functioning ofthe flocculation chamber and monitor an opening and a closing of valves.

Optionally, the fi|tration tank includes at least one filter having a replacement period associated therein.

Optionally, the replacement period of the at least one filter isdetermined based on at least one of a predetermined number ofcounts for the opening and the closing of the valves, a weighingdevice coupled to the at least one filter, wherein the weighingdevice provides an alert on reaching a predefined weight of the atleast one filter, a level indicator coupled to the at least one filter,wherein the level indicator provides an alert for a predefined level of sludge accumulated at the filter.Optionally, the drainage unit comprises an inline filer. ln a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosureprovides a method of removing contaminants from contaminatedwater, the method com prising:- cleaning wheels of vehicles using water in a wheel washingarrangement; and- removing contaminants from contaminated water dischargedfrom the wheel washing arrangement using a water treating arrangement operatively coupled to the wheel washing arrangement, wherein removing contaminants from contaminated water com prises:- removal of the contaminants from contaminated water byflocculation using a flocculation Chamber, wherein theflocculation cham ber includes a water outlet;- introducing a controlled amount of flocculation powder intothe flocculation chamber using a flocculation powderregulation device coupled to the flocculation cham ber;- mixing the flocculation powder introduced into theflocculation cham ber with the contaminated water;- filtering using a filtration tank operatively coupled to theflocculation chamber discharging the flocculation powdermixed contaminated water through the water outlet; and- discharging water filtered by the filtration tank using a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank.

Optionally, the flocculation powder introduced into the flocculation cham ber with the contaminated water is mixed using a mixer.

Additional aspects, advantages, features and objects of the presentdisclosure would be made apparent from the drawings and thedetailed description of the illustrative embodiments construed in conjunction with the appended claims that follow. lt will be appreciated that features of the present disclosure aresusceptible to being combined in various combinations withoutdeparting from the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.BRI EF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWI NGS The summary above, as well as the following detailed description ofillustrative embodiments, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the present disclosure, exemplary constructions of thedisclosure are shown in the drawings. However, the presentdisclosure is not limited to specific methods and instrumentalitiesdisclosed herein. l\/loreover, those in the art will understand thatthe drawings are not to scale. Wherever possible, like elements have been indicated by identical numbers.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described, byway of example only, with reference to the following diagramswherein: FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a water treatment system, inaccordance with an em bodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the water treatment system ofFIG. 1 in a used state, in accordance with anotherembodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a water treatment system (suchas water treatment system of FIG. 1), in accordance withanother em bodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of the filtration tank and thedrainage unit of FIG.1, in accordance with anotherem bodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 5 is an illustration of steps of a method of treating water, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;and FIG. 6 is an illustration of steps of a method of removingcontaminants from contaminated water, in accordance with an em bodiment of the present disclosure. ln the accompanying drawings, an underlined number is employedto represent an item over which the underlined number ispositioned or an item to which the underlined number is adjacent.

A non-underlined number relates to an item identified by a line linking the non-underlined number to the item. When a number isnon-underlined and accompanied by an associated arrow, the non-underlined number is used to identify a general item at which the arrow is pointing.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF El\/lBODll\/IENTS The following detailed description illustrates embodiments of thepresent disclosure and ways in which they can be implemented.Although some modes of carrying out the present disclosure havebeen disclosed, those skilled in the art would recognize that otherembodiments for carrying out or practicing the present disclosure are also possible. ln a first aspect, an em bodiment of the present disclosure providesa water treatment system for removing contaminants fromcontaminated water, the system comprising:- a wheel washing arrangement for cleaning wheels of vehiclesusing water; and- a water treating arrangement operatively coupled to the wheelwashing arrangement for removing contaminants fromcontaminated water discharged from the wheel washingarrangement, wherein the water treating arrangementcomprising:- a flocculation chamber for allowing removal of thecontaminants from contaminated water by flocculation,wherein the flocculation chamber includes a water outlet;- a flocculation powder regulation device coupled to theflocculation chamber for introducing a controlled amountof flocculation powder into the flocculation cham ber;- a filtration tank operatively coupled to the flocculation chamber for filtering the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water discharged through the water outlet;and- a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank for discharging water filtered by the filtration tank. ln a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosureprovides a method of removing contaminants from contaminatedwater, the method com prising:- cleaning wheels of vehicles using water in a wheel washingarrangement; and- removing contaminants from contaminated water dischargedfrom the wheel washing arrangement using a water treatingarrangement operatively coupled to the wheel washingarrangement, wherein removing contaminants fromcontaminated water com prises:- removal of the contaminants from contaminated waterby flocculation using a flocculation chamber, wherein theflocculation cham ber includes a water outlet;- introducing a controlled amount of flocculation powderinto the flocculation chamber using a flocculation powderregulation device coupled to the flocculation chamber;- mixing the flocculation powder introduced into theflocculation cham ber with the contaminated water;- filtering using a filtration tank operatively coupled to theflocculation chamber discharging the flocculation powdermixed contaminated water through the water outlet; and- discharging water filtered by the filtration tank using a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank.

The present disclosure provides the water treatment system forremoving contaminants from contaminated water. Specifically, thepresent disclosure provides a reliable and efficient water treatment system for removing contaminants from contaminated water discharged from the wheel washing arrangement using a watertreating arrangement operatively coupled to the wheel washingarrangement. The contaminated water discharged from the wheelwashing arrangement is circulated to the flocculation chamber forflocculation process. Subsequently, during the flocculation process,flocculation powder is mixed with the contaminated water for theformation of flocks of the suspended particles of the contaminatedwater and the flocculation powder. Furthermore, the flocks beingheavier than water, flows down to the bottom of the flocculationchamber. Subsequently, the flocculated mixture is passed to thefiltration tank where the sludge is settled within the pores of thefilter whi|st the fi|tered water is drained out through the drainageunit. Thus, the present disclosure provides an efficient watertreatment system that automatically processes the contaminatedwater and drains out fi|tered water. lt will be appreciated that aprocess of washing the wheels runs continuously along with themethod of removing contaminants from contaminated water. lnother words, water output of the wheel washing arrangement actsas water input for the water treating arrangement, and therefor the process of washing the wheels run continuously and subsequently.

The present disclosure provides the water treatment system forremoving contaminants from contaminated water. The watertreatment system includes one or more components that areoperatively coupled to each other for removing contaminants fromcontaminated water. ln an example, the water treatment systemis implemented in a wheel cleaning environment, such asautomobile washing facilities that operate as motor vehiclelaundries. Furthermore, the one or more components of the watertreatment system are operable to clean the wheels of a vehicle, such as car, truck, bus and the like. Moreover, the water treatment system is operable to remove contaminants from the contaminated water produced due to the cleaning of the wheel.

Throughout the present disclosure, the term “contaminated water”as used herein re|ates to polluted water that drains out fromwheels of the vehicles after the wheels have been washed. Thecontaminated water is preferably an aqueous liquid, and morepreferably water, having solids from industrial waste and/orcleaning process such as, discharged water from a motor vehiclelaundry where a vehicle along with its wheels are washed.Furthermore, the contaminated water contains contaminatessuspended therein. Throughout the present disclosure, the term“contaminants” as used herein re|ates to any undesired solidparticles accompanying the contaminated water that drains outfrom wheels of vehicles after the wheel has been washed.Optionally, the contaminates are sludge that are generallyaccumulated in the wheel, and which is swilled from wheels of thevehicles by the water treatment system. ln an example, thesludge may include heavy metals like copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni) and zirconium (Zi).

The water treatment system comprises the wheel washingarrangement for cleaning wheels of vehicles using water.Throughout the present disclosure, the term “washingarrangement” as used herein re|ates to a combination of a pluralityof mechanical and/or electronic components that are coupled in amanner for performing a specific task, namely cleaning vehiclewheels. Specifically, the wheel washing arrangement is a housingwherein wheels of a vehicle is placed for cleaning. Optionally, thehousing can include one or more components for the cleaning ofwheels. The one or more components include devices such as a water sprinkler (which sprays a cleaning fluid namely, water or a 11 mix of water and plastic granules onto the wheels), a frame, awheel cleaning brush, drive belt assembly, drive system, a wheel retainer, hoist assembly and the like.

Optionally, the wheel washing arrangement includes a channel todrain out the contaminated water that is accumulated uponcleaning of wheels of the vehicles. Furthermore, the channel todrain out the contaminated water is positioned at a bottom portion of the washing arrangement.

Optionally, the system further comprises a liquid pumping devicefor providing flow of the contaminated water from the wheelwashing arrangement into the water treating arrangement.Specifically, the liquid pumping device is operatively coupled to thechannel used to drain out the contaminated water accumulatedupon cleaning of wheels of the vehicles. Optionally, the liquidpumping device is operable to pump out the contaminated waterfrom the wheel washing arrangement and circulate thecontaminated water into the water treating arrangement.Optionally, liquid pumping device include the general componentsof a liquid pump that is used for flushing out liquid from oneposition to another. ln an example the liquid pump includes acasing, a feed pipe, pump mechanism, a suction hole, outlet pipeand the like. The liquid pumping device pulls out thecontaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement andpumps the contaminated water into the water treatingarrangement (explained herein later in a greater details).Beneficially, the liquid pumping device is operable to pump out thecontaminated water comprising hard sediments of waste particleslying on the bottom of the wheel washing arrangement and amixture of particles and water above the hard sediment of waste particles. 12 Optionally, the system further comprises a vacuum ejector forproviding flow of the contaminated water from the wheel washingarrangement into the water treating arrangement. Specifically,the vacuum ejector is operable to create a vacuum to pull out thecontaminated water comprising hard sediment of waste particleslying on the bottom of the wheel washing arrangement, and amixture of particles and water above the hard sediment of wasteparticles, and subsequently pump the contaminated water into thewater treating arrangement. Optionally, the vacuum ejector mayinclude the general components used for pulling out the contaminated water out of the wheel washing arrangement.

The water treatment system comprises the water treatingarrangement operatively coupled to the wheel washingarrangement for removing contaminants from contaminated waterdischarged from the wheel washing arrangement. Throughout thepresent disclosure, the term “water treating arrangement” as usedherein relates to a combination of a plurality of mechanical and/orelectronic components that are coupled in a manner for perform aspecific task, namely removing contaminants from contaminatedwater. Specifically, the water treating arrangement is a housingwherein the contaminated water generated from cleaning thewheels of a vehicle is treated to generate contaminants free waterthat is re-useable. Optionally, the housing can include one ormore components for removing contaminants from thecontaminated water discharged from the wheel washingarrangement that includes the hard sediment of waste particles,and a mixture of particles and water above the hard sediment of waste particles.

Optionally, the water treating arrangement comprises at least one water level sensor for monitoring and regulating a water level in 13 the wheel washing arrangement. For example, the wheel washingarrangement may operate for a predefined/ fixed amount of water,i.e. the amount of water that can be contained by the wheelwashing arrangement, such as 80 liters, 90 liters, 100 liters andthe like. Further, the water treating arrangement comprise a pipearranged with such at least one water level sensor for monitoringand regulating a water level in the wheel washing arrangement.Specifically, the pipe of the water treating arrangement isconnected to the channel, that drains out the contaminated waterfrom the water washing arrangement. Moreover, the pipe isarranged on the channel prior to liquid pumping device arranged on the channel.

Optionally, the at least one water level sensor is operable todetermine a maximum level of water in the wheel washingarrangement. lt will be appreciated that the at least one waterlevel sensor arranged on the pipe is fluidically or operativelycoupled to the contaminated water to be received in the pipe forsensing a water level (namely the level of contaminated water)inside the pipe, and thereby monitoring and regulating the waterlevel in the wheel washing arrangement. Beneficially, the at leastone water level sensor determining the maximum water level inthe pipe is operable to identify an event wherein the washingarrangement discharges contaminated water that is accumulatedupon cleaning of wheels of the vehicles. Optionally, the watertreating arrangement includes an additional water level sensor,arranged on the pipe, for determining a minimum level of water inthe wheel washing arrangement. lt will be appreciated that theadditional water level sensor is arranged on the pipe at a lowerlevel or height as compared to the at least one water level sensor,operable to sense the maximum water level in the pipe. ln other words, the at least one water level sensor and the additional water 14 level sensor are positioned at two different positions suitable fordetermining the maximum and the minimum water level in thepipe, i.e. in the wheel washing arrangement. l\/loreover, theadditional water level sensor is operable to identify an eventwherein amount of the contaminated water is minimum, i.e. thewashing arrangement contains a negligible amount of contaminated water to be discharged.

Alternatively, the least one water level sensor and the additionalwater level sensor for monitoring the maximum and minimumlevel of water in the wheel washing arrangement can be arrangedwithin the wheel washing arrangement. Optionally, the least onewater level sensor and the additional water level sensor can bepositioned in any part of the wheel washing arrangement that issuitable for determining the maximum and minimum level of waterin the wheel washing arrangement. Furthermore, the at least onewater level sensor and the additional water level sensor arepositioned at two different positions suitable for determining themaximum and the minimum water level in the wheel washingarrangement. ln an example, the at least one water level sensormay be positioned at a higher position than the additional waterlevel sensor to determine the maximum and minimum level of water in the wheel washing arrangement.

Optionally, the at least one water level sensor that is operable todetermine the maximum level of water accumulated in the wheelwashing arrangement, can be operatively coupled to the liquidpumping device or the vacuum ejector for providing flow of thecontaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement into thewater treating arrangement. Optionally, the liquid pumping deviceor the vacuum ejector can regulate or cease the operation of providing flow of the contaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement into the water treating arrangement based on thesensory signal received from the at least one water level sensor.ln an example, the sensory signal from the at least one water levelsensor may indicate that the contaminated water accumulated inthe wheel washing arrangement has reached a maximum level. lnsuch event, the liquid pumping device or the vacuum ejector mayregulate the operation of providing flow of the contaminated waterfrom the wheel washing arrangement into the water treatingarrangement. ln an example, the sensory signal from theadditional water level sensor may indicate that the washingarrangement contains a negligible amount of contaminated water(i.e. minimum level). ln such event, the liquid pumping device orthe vacuum ejector may cease the operation of providing flow ofthe contaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement intothe water treating arrangement. Optionally, the liquid pumpingdevice or the vacuum ejector is operable to pump out the volumeof contaminated water that is between the maximum andminimum level in the wheel washing arrangement. lt will beappreciated that the minimum level of contaminated water refersto a quantity of the contaminated water that is com paratively lessthan the maximum level of contaminated water sensed by the atleast one water level sensor. Therefore, the at least one waterlevel sensor enables the continuous discharge of contaminatedwater from the wheel washing arrangement. Beneficially, thecontinuous discharge of contaminated water from the wheelwashing arrangement enables the wheel washing arrangement to operate ceaselessly for cleaning the wheels.

The water treating arrangement comprises the flocculationchamber for allowing removal of the contaminants fromcontaminated water by flocculation. The flocculation chamber is an enclosed space or cavity wherein contaminated water is 16 flocculated. Specifically, the flocculation cham ber is a tank and/ora cabinet that allows for flocculation of the contaminants in thecontaminated water. Furthermore, the flocculation chamberincludes an inlet connected to the channel that allows for the flowof contaminated water into the flocculation chamber. Moreover,the inlet connected to the channel is positioned at an upper portionof the flocculation chamber, so that when the contaminated wateris pumped into the flocculation chamber the accumulation of thecontaminated water starts from the bottom portion of theflocculation chamber. Alternatively, the contaminated water canbe sucked into the flocculation chamber using the vacuum ejector.The vacuum ejector may be operable to generate a vacuumpressure in the flocculation chamber to initiate a flow of thecontaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement to theflocculation chamber. ln such an event the channel positioned atthe bottom portion of the washing arrangement drains out thecontaminated water to flow through the inlet formed at the upperportion of the flocculation chamber. Furthermore, the term“floccu/ation” as used herein, refers to the addition of a flocculant,such as a chemical agent (e.g., acid treatment), to a solution(such as the contaminated water) to remove one or moresuspended insoluble or soluble impurities therein. The chemicalagent must be added to the solution at a concentration whichallows for spontaneous formation of insoluble aggregates whichcan be removed from the contaminated water via typical solid- liquid separation m ethods.

The water treating arrangement com prises the flocculation powderregulation device coupled to the flocculation chamber forintroducing a controlled amount of flocculation powder into theflocculation chamber. The flocculation powder regulation device is a unit operatively coupled to the flocculation cham ber that holds a 17 supply of flocculation powder to be discharged in a controlledamount into the contaminated water accumulated in theflocculation Chamber. Furthermore, the flocculation powderregulation device is an autonomous electronic device that isconfigured to release a specific amount of flocculation powder intothe contaminated water. The specific amount of flocculationpowder to be released can be preprogramed into the flocculationpowder regulation device. lt will be appreciated that the specificamount of flocculation powder released into the contaminatedwater corresponds to an amount of contaminated wateraccumulated in the flocculation chamber. The amount ofcontaminated water in the flocculation chamber is determinedusing sensors. Optionally, the sensors may be connected to theflocculation powder regulation device. Furthermore, theflocculation powder regulation device may be configured to releasethe specific amount of flocculation powder based on sensorysignals provided by the sensors to the flocculation powderregulation device. Alternatively, the flocculation powder regulationdevice can be configured to release controlled amount offlocculation powder into the flocculation chamber before thecontaminated water fills the flocculation chamber. ln an example,the controlled amount of flocculation powder is released into theflocculation chamber by the flocculation powder regulation device,and thereafter, the flocculation chamber is filled with thecontaminated water discharged from the wheel washingarrangement. Subsequently, the flocks may be formed in thecontaminated water. Optionally, the specific amount offlocculation powder to be discharged into the flocculation chamberbefore the contaminated water fills the flocculation chamber is preprogramed into the flocculation powder regulation device 18 corresponds to the amount of contaminated water that can be housed in the flocculation cham ber.

Optionally, the flocculation chamber includes at least two waterlevel sensors to determine the level of contaminated wateraccumulated in the flocculation chamber. Furthermore, the atleast two water level sensors are positioned in suitable positionswithin the flocculation chamber to appropriately identify the levelof contaminated water in the flocculation chamber. For example,one of the at least two water level sensors are positioned at theupper portion of the flocculation chamber to determine amaximum level of contaminated water in the flocculation chamber.Furthermore, the sensor (positioned at the upper portion of theflocculation chamber) can send a sensory signal to the liquidpumping device or the vacuum ejector to stop operating therein,i.e. to suspend the flow of contaminated water into the flocculationchamber. Thereafter, in such example, the sensor (positioned atthe upper portion of the flocculation chamber) may send anothersensory signal to the flocculation powder regulation device.Furthermore, the sensory signal to the flocculation powderregulation device may instruct the flocculation powder regulationdevice to release the specific amount of flocculation powder ontothe contaminated water. Furthermore, in another example,another one of the at least two water level sensors are positionedat the bottom portion of the flocculation chamber to determine aminimum level of contaminated water in the flocculation chamber.l\/loreover, in such event wherein the minimum level ofcontaminated water is determined in the flocculation chamber, asensory signal may be send by the sensor (positioned at thebottom portion of the flocculation chamber) to the liquid pumpingdevice or the vacuum ejector to resume operation therein, i.e. the recommence the flow of contaminated water into the flocculation 19 Chamber. Optionally, one of the at least two water level sensorsthat is operable to determine a maximum level of contaminatedwater in the flocculation chamber, can be communicativelyconnected to the liquid pumping device or the vacuum ejector.Furthermore, the liquid pumping device or the vacuum ejector isconfigured to regulate or cease the operation of providing flow ofthe contaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement intothe water treating arrangement, based on the sensory signalreceived from the water level sensors that is operable todetermine the maximum level of contaminated water in theflocculation chamber. Optionally, the liquid pumping device or thevacuum ejector is configured to pump out the contaminated waterfrom the wheel washing arrangement and discharge thecontaminated water into the flocculation chamber of the watertreating arrangement, in an event wherein the at least one waterlevel sensor provides the liquid pumping device or the vacuumejector a sensory signal indicating that the contaminated waterlevel in the wheel washing arrangement has reached a maximumlevel, and one water level sensors configured to determine themaximum level of contaminated water in the flocculation chamberprovides the liquid pumping device or the vacuum ejector asensory signal indicating that the contaminated water level in theflocculation chamber has not reached maximum level therein.Therefore, the amount of water to be discharged from the wheelwashing arrangement may be controlled by one of the at least twowater level sensors that is operable to determine a maximum level of contaminated water in the flocculation cham ber.

Optionally, the water treating arrangement comprises the mixerfor mixing the flocculation powder introduced into the flocculationchamber with the contaminated water. Throughout the present disclosure, the term “mixer” as used herein relates to any type of mixing device known in the art for blending solid and liquidcomponents. Furthermore, the mixer includes one or morecomponents that enables blending solid and liquid components,namely the contaminated water including contaminants and theflocculation powder. ln an example, the mixer may include mixingblades, a rotor, a stand, a rotating handle, a motor and the like.ln an example, the mixer may be a manually operated device,wherein the rotating handle may be moved in a predefined pathfor blending the contaminated water including contaminants andthe flocculation powder. ln another example, the mixer may be anelectronically operated autonomous device that can blend (bymoving the rotating handle in a predefined path using anelectronically controlled actuator) the contaminated waterincluding contaminants and the flocculation powder based onsensory signals received from one or more sensor. ln suchexample, the mixer may be configured to initiate and/or ceasefunctioning based on received sensory signals. Furthermore, insuch example, the mixer may initiate the function of blending thecontaminated water and the flocculation powder, in an eventwherein the water level sensors positioned at the upper portion ofthe flocculation chamber identifies that the amount of thecontaminated water accumulated in the flocculation chamber hasreached the maximum level. lt will be appreciated that, in suchevent the flocculation powder regulation device may release thecontrolled amount of flocculation powder into the contaminatedwater. Furthermore, in such example, the mixer may cease thefunction of blending the contaminated water and the flocculationpowder, in an event wherein the water level sensors positioned atthe bottom portion of the flocculation chamber identifies that anamount of the contaminated water accumulated in the flocculation chamber has reached a minimum level.

Additionally, the water treating arrangement further includes ameans for agitation. ln an example, means for agitation may be ablower device that is operable to blow air into the flocculationpowder mixed contaminated water. Optionally, the means foragitation, namely the blower is operatively coupled to theflocculation chamber. Furthermore, the blower may beautonomous electronic device that is configured to initiate and/orcease functioning based on received sensory signals. For example,the blower may initiate blowing of air into the contaminated waterupon receiving a sensory signal from the water level sensorspositioned at the upper portion of the flocculation chamber thatidentifies the amount of the contaminated water accumulated inthe flocculation chamber has reached a maximum level. lt may beappreciated that the blower initiate blowing of air into thecontaminated water in the event wherein the mixer initiates thefunction of blending the contaminated water and the flocculationpowder. ln another example, the blower may cease blowing of airinto the contaminated water upon receiving a sensory signal fromthe water level sensors positioned at the bottom portion of theflocculation chamber that the amount of the contaminated wateraccumulated in the flocculation chamber has reached a minimumlevel. Optionally, the blower includes a timer that can determinethe initiation and/or ceasing of the function of the blower, i.e. theblower may be operable to blow air into the contaminated waterfor blending the flocculation powder for a predefine period of timeand/or blow air into the contaminated water for blendingrepeatedly for predefined time period. Beneficially, the means foragitation provides efficient blend of the flocculation powder and the contaminated water.

Furthermore, the flocculation chamber includes a water outlet.

The water outlet of the flocculation chamber provides an opening 22 for the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water to flow outof the flocculation Chamber. Optionally, the system furthercomprises a plurality of valves for regulating the flow ofcontaminated water. The water outlet of the flocculation cham berincludes a valve of the plurality of valves for regulating the flow ofcontaminated water. The valve is operatively coupled to the wateroutlet and can control the flow of contaminated water out of theflocculation chamber. Optionally, the valve may be connected toan electronic control unit. Furthermore, the electronic control unitis operable to monitor and control the opening and closing of thevalve. Furthermore, the electronic control unit is operable tocontrol the opening and closing of the valve based on the sensorysignals received from the water level sensors positioned at the upper and bottom portions of the flocculation cham ber.

Optionally, the system is further operable to monitor opening andclosing of valves. Specifically, the electronic control unitconnected to the valve that is further operatively coupled to thewater outlet, is operable to monitor the opening and a closing ofthe valve. Furthermore, the electronic control unit is operable tomonitor the time periods associated with the opening and closingof the valves. For example, the electronic control unit maymonitor the time period for which the valve is open, the timeperiod after which the valve opens after being closed, the timeperiod for which the valve has not opened (caused by acontaminant obstructing the functioning of the valve) and the like.Optionally, system further is operable to monitor functioning of theflocculation chamber. The electronic control unit monitors thefunctioning of the flocculation chamber based on the opening anda closing of valve. For example, in an event wherein the openingand closing of the valve associated to the water outlet is irregular (i.e. the time period for which the valve is open and/or the time 23 period after which the valve opens after being closed is notregular), the electronic control unit may consider the flocculationchamber is not working properly. ln such example, the electroniccontrol unit may be operable to generate an alert in the form analarming sound, light or a combination of both (an alarming soundaccompanied with a flickering light). ln another example, in anevent wherein the opening and closing of the valve associated tothe water outlet is regular (i.e. the time period for which the valveis open and/or the time period after which the valve opens afterbeing closed is regular), the electronic control unit may consider the flocculation chamber is working properly.

The water treating arrangement comprises the filtration tankoperatively coupled to the flocculation chamber for filtering theflocculation powder mixed contaminated water discharged throughthe water outlet. Throughout the present disclosure, the term“filtration tank” as used herein relates to cham ber that is operableto filter out the contaminants from flocculation powder mixedcontaminated water. Furthermore, the filtration tank is configuredto filter out the contaminants to produce clean reusable water.The filtration tank is operable to house the flocculation powdermixed contaminated water discharged through the water outlet ofthe flocculation chamber. Furthermore, the filtration tank ispositioned below the flocculation chamber, therefore flocculationpowder mixed contaminated water discharged through the wateroutlet of the flocculation chamber flows into the filtration tankwithout the use of any external force. Optionally, the filtrationtank includes at least one filter having a replacement periodassociated therein. Furthermore, the at least one filter include aporous material that is operable to filter out the flocculatedcontaminants from contaminated water mixed with flocculation powder. l\/loreover, the at least one filter can filter out the 24 flocculated contaminants for a specific amount of times, i.e. the atleast one filter has a replacement period or a lifetime. Optionally,the filtration tank can include one or more additional filter that isoperable to perform a secondary filtration of the clean reusablewater generated from the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water.

Optionally, the replacement period of the at least one filter isdetermined based on a predetermined number of counts for theopening and the closing of the valves. The electronic control unitis configured to generate an alert for replacing the at least onefilter based on the number of time the valve coupled to the wateroutlet of the flocculation chamber is opened and closed. lt will beappreciated that the opening and closing of the valve coupled tothe water outlet of the flocculation chamber determines thenumber of times the contaminated water is flown into the filtrationtank for filtering, thereby determining the number of times the atleast one filter is used. For example, the electronic control unit isconfigured to generate an alert after the valve coupled to thewater outlet of the flocculation chamber opens and closes for 50 times.

Optionally, the replacement period of the at least one filter isdetermined based on a weighing device coupled to the at least onefilter, wherein the weighing device provides an alert on reaching apredefined weight of the at least one filter. Optionally, theweighing device may be a sensor attached to the at least one filterthat is operable to determine the amount of weight formed in theat least one filter. lt will be appreciated that the weight formed inthe at least one filter is caused by the accumulation of theflocculated contaminates filtered out from the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water discharged through the water outlet.

Furthermore, the weighing device may be connected to an alarmsystem that generates an alert in the form an alarming sound,light or a combination of both (an alarming sound accompaniedwith a flickering light) when the weight of the flocculatedcontaminates reaches a predefined weight of the at least one filter.For example, the weighing device may generate an alert upon determining that the amount of flocculated contaminates is 50kg.

Optionally, the replacement period of the at least one filter isdetermined based on a level indicator coupled to the at least onefilter, wherein the level indicator provides an alert for a predefinedlevel of sludge accumulated on the filter. Optionally, the levelindicator coupled to the at least one filter may be a sensor that isoperable to determine a level of the flocculated contaminatesaccumulated on the at least one filter. lt will be appreciated thatthe amount of contaminates accumulated on the at least one filterforms a height (level) within the at least one filter. Therefore, thelevel indicator is operable to measure the height of theaccumulated flocculated contaminates. Subsequently, the levelindicator may generate an alarming sound, light or a combinationof both (an alarming sound accompanied with a flickering light)when the height of the flocculated contaminates reaches apredefined level of the at least one filter. For example, the levelindicator may generate an alert upon determining that the level offlocculated contaminates accumulated at the at least one filter is centimeters.

Optionally the flocculation chamber and the filtration tank of thewater treatment system can be placed at same height.Furthermore, in such scenario, an additional pumping device maybe coupled to the water outlet of the flocculation chamber such that the additional pumping device pumps out the flocculation 26 powder mixed contaminated water from the flocculation Chamber to the filtration tank.

The water treating arrangement comprises a drainage unitoperatively coupled to the filtration tank for discharging waterfiltered by the filtration tank. Throughout the present disclosure,the term “drainage unit” as used herein re|ates to a channel that isattached to an out|et formed at a bottom portion of the filtrationtank. The out|et enables the passage of the cleaned and reusableliquid after the contaminated water had been fi|tered.Furthermore, the cleaned and reusable liquid is passed through theout|et of the filtration tank into the channel of the drainage unit.Specifically, the channel is a pipeline made of rigid or flexible solidmaterial having a first and a second opening. Furthermore, thefirst opening of the channel is coupled to the out|et in the filtrationtank and the second opening is coupled to the public sewagesystem. Optionally, the second opening of the channel may beconnected to the device (such as a water sprinkler) which sprays the cleaning fluid (namely, water) onto the wheels.

Optionally, the drainage unit, i.e. the channel, comprises an inlinefilter. The inline filter is operable to filter out microparticles in theclean reusable water. Furthermore, the inline filter is configuredto filter the microparticles, such as microplastic, that may havepassed though the at least one filter and the one or moreadditional filter attached to the filtration tank. Optionally, theinline filter may be positioned between the first and the second opening of the channel of the drainage unit.DETAI LED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWI NGS Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic illustration of a water treatment system 100, in accordance with an embodiment 27 of the present disclosure. As shown the water treatment system100 include a wheel washing arrangement 102 for cleaningwheels of vehicles, and a water treating arrangement 116.Furthermore, the wheel washing arrangement 102 includes device104 (such as water sprinkler) for spraying clean water onto thewheel of the vehicle and an outlet 106. Furthermore, the watertreatment system 100 includes a channel 108 operativelyconnected to the outlet 106 and to the water treatingarrangement 116. The water treatment arrangement 116includes a pipe 109, connected to the channel 108, arranged withat least one water sensor 110 and additional water level sensor112. l\/loreover, the water treatment system 100 includes a liquidpumping device 114 that is operatively coupled to the channel 108.

As shown, the water treating arrangement 116 includes aflocculation chamber 118, a filtration tank 134 and a drainageunit 144. Additionally, flocculation chamber 118 includes an inlet120 operatively coupled to the channel 108, one or more waterlevel sensors 122 and 124, a flocculation powder regulationdevice 126, a mixer 128 coupled with a rotating handle 130(electronically operated), and a water outlet 132. l\/loreover, thefiltration tank 134 includes at least one filter 136, a level indicator138 and a weighing device 140 that are operatively couple to theat least one filter 136, and an outlet 142 formed at a bottomportion of the filtration tank 134. Furthermore, the drainage unit144 is operatively coupled to the filtration tank 134 via the outlet142.

Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown a schematic illustration of thewater treatment system 100 of FIG. 1 in a used state, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As 28 shown, the water treatment system 100 comprising the wheelwashing arrangement 102 for cleaning wheels of vehicles (notshown) uses the device 104 (such as water sprinkler) for sprayingclean water. Furthermore, the at least one water level sensor 110is operable to determine the maximum level of contaminatedwater accumulated with the wheel washing arrangement 102, andthe additional water level sensor 112 is operable to determine aminimum level of contaminated water remaining within the wheelwashing arrangement 102. Furthermore, the additional waterlevel sensor 112 is operable to determine the minimum level ofcontaminated water remaining within the wheel washingarrangement 102 after the water is discharged through the outlet106. For example, the at least one water level sensors110 (usedto determine the maximum level of contaminated wateraccumulated within the wheel washing arrangement 102), maygenerate an alarm signal, wherein the alarm signal may indicatethat the cleaning wheels of vehicles is to be stopped.Furthermore, in such example, the alarm signal may be an audio-visual signal such as an alarming sound accompanied with aflickering light. ln another example, the additional water levelsensors 112 (used to determine the minimum level ofcontaminated water accumulated within the wheel washingarrangement 102), may generate an alarm signal, wherein thealarm signal may indicate that the cleaning wheels of vehicles maybe resumed. l\/loreover, the channel 108 of the water treatmentsystem 100 is connected to the outlet 106 to drain out thecontaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement 102.Furthermore, the channel 108 include the liquid pumping device114 operatively coupled therein. The liquid pumping device 114is operable to pump out the contaminated water accumulated in the wheel washing arrangement 102 through the channel 108. 29 As shown, the inlet 120 is connected to the other end of thechannel 108, that allows for the contaminated water pumped outfrom the wheel washing arrangement 102 using the liquidpumping device 114, to be discharged into the flocculationchamber 118. The water level sensor 122 is operable todetermine a maximum level of contaminated water accumulatedwithin the flocculation chamber 118, and the water level sensor124 is operable to determine a minimum level of contaminatedwater remaining in the flocculation chamber 118. Furthermore,the flocculation powder regulation device 126 introduces acontrolled amount of flocculation powder into the contaminatedwater accumulated within the flocculation chamber 118.l\/loreover, the mixer 128 of the flocculation chamber 118 mixesthe flocculation powder introduced by the flocculation powderregulation device 126 into the flocculation chamber 118 with thecontaminated water. The rotating handle 130 is moved in apredefined path for blending the contaminated water and theflocculation powder supplied by the flocculation powder regulationdevice 126.

The water outlet 132 of the flocculation chamber 118 is operableto discharge the flocculation powder mixed contaminated waterfrom the flocculation chamber 118. Furthermore, the flocculationchamber 118 includes a valve (not shown) that is operable tocontrol the discharge the flocculation powder mixed contaminatedwater from the flocculation chamber118 via the water outlet 132.l\/loreover, the operation of the valve is controlled by an electroniccontrol unit (not shown). The electronic control unit is operativelyconnected to the water level sensors122 and 124. The electroniccontrol unit is operable to control the operation of the valve basedon the sensory signal provided by the water level sensors122 and 124. For example, the electronic control unit upon receiving a sensory signal from the water level sensors 122 (used todetermine the maximum level of contaminated water accumulatedwithin the flocculation chamber 118), may instruct the valve toopen and allow for the discharge of the flocculation powder mixedcontaminated water from the flocculation chamber 118. lt will beappreciated that the upon determining maximum level ofcontaminated water accumulated within the flocculation chamber118 the flocculation powder regulation device 126 would releaseflocculation powder into the contaminated water and the mixer128 mixes the flocculation powder with the contaminated water.ln another example, the electronic control unit upon receiving asensory signal from the water level sensors 124 (used todetermine the minimum level of contaminated water remainingwithin the flocculation chamber 118), may instruct the valve toclose and restrict the discharge of the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water from the flocculation cham ber 118.

As shown, the filtration tank 134 is connected to the flocculationchamber 118 via the water outlet 132. The flocculation powdermixed contaminated water from the flocculation chamber 118 isdischarged into the filtration tank 134 to be filtered. The filtrationtank 134 includes at least one filter 136 that is operable to filterout the contaminants from the flocculation powder mixedcontaminated water from the flocculation chamber 118.Furthermore, the level indicator 138 and the weighing device 140is operatively couple to the at least one filter 136 to determine thelevel and the weight of the contaminates accumulated in the atleast one filter 136 and thereby determine the replacement of theat least one filter 136. Optionally, the replacement of the at leastone filter 136 may be determined based on a count of the openingand closing of the valve for discharging the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water via the water outlet 132 into the filtration tank 134. For example, the at least one filter 136 maybe replaced upon encountering that the valve has been openedand closed for 50 times. Furthermore, the water treatingarrangement 116 includes the drainage unit 144 operativelycoupled to the filtration tank 134 via the outlet 142 formed in abottom portion of the filtration tank 134. The drainage unit 144is operable to drain out the cleaned and reusable liquid after thecontaminated water that had been filtered by the at least one filter 136.

Referring to FIG. 3, there is shown a schematic illustration of awater treatment system 300 (such as water treatment system100 of FIG. 1), in accordance with an embodiment of the presentdisclosure. As show the water treatment system 300 comprisesthe wheel washing arrangement 102, the device 104 for sprayingclean water, the at least one water level sensors 110 andadditional water level sensor 112, the outlet 106, the channel108, the water treating arrangement 116, a flocculation chamber118, the inlet 120, one or more water level sensors 122 and 124,flocculation powder regulation device 126, mixer 128, the rotatinghandle 130, the water outlet 132, the filtration tank 134, the atleast one filter 136, the level indicator 138, the weighing device140, the outlet 142, and the drainage unit 144. Furthermore, thewater treatment system 300 includes a vacuum ejector 302 forproviding the flow of the contaminated water from the wheelwashing arrangement 102 into the water treating arrangement 116.

Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown a schematic illustration of thefiltration tank 134 and the drainage unit 144 of FIG.1, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, a water outlet (such as the water outlet 132) connects 32 with the filtration tank 134 that includes the at least one filter 136and the outlet 142. Furthermore, the filtration tank 134 includesan additional filter 400 to perform a supplementary filtration ofthe the flocculation powder mixed contaminated water provided bya flocculation chamber (such as the flocculation chamber 118 ofFIG. 1), and thereby increase the filtering efficiency of a watertreatment system (such as the water treatment system 100 ofFIG. 1). l\/loreover, the drainage unit 144 includes a liquidpumping device 402 that is operatively coupled to the drainageunit 144. The liquid pumping device 402 is operable to pump outthe clean reusable water for the filtration tank 134 and flush theclean reusable water though the drainage unit 144 into an inlinefilter 404 that further filters the clean reusable water formicroparticles, and thereafter re-drains the microparticles cleanreusable water into the drainage unit 144 for discharging or reusing the microparticles clean reusable water.

Referring to FIG. 5, there are shown steps of a method 500 ofremoving contaminants from contaminated water, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure. At a step 502,wheels of vehicles are cleaned using water in a wheel washingarrangement. At a step 504, contaminants are removed fromcontaminated water discharged from the wheel washingarrangement using a water treating arrangement operatively coupled to the wheel washing arrangement.

Referring to FIG. 6, there are shown steps of a method 600 ofremoving contaminants from contaminated water, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure. At a step 602, thecontaminants are removed from contaminated water byflocculation using a flocculation chamber. At a step 604, a controlled amount of flocculation powder is introduced into the 33 flocculation Chamber using a flocculation powder regulation devicecoupled to the flocculation chamber. At a step 606, theflocculation powder introduced into the flocculation chamber withthe contaminated water is mixed using a mixer. At a step 608,using a filtration tank operatively coupled to the flocculationchamber discharging the flocculation powder mixed contaminatedwater through the water out|et is filtered. At a step 610, waterfiltered by the filtration tank is discharged using a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank.

Modifications to embodiments of the present disclosure describedin the foregoing are possible without departing from the scope ofthe present disclosure as defined by the accompanying claims.Expressions such as “inc|uding”, “comprising”, “incorporating”,“have”, “is” used to describe and c|aim the present disclosure areintended to be construed in a non-exclusive manner, namelyallowing for items, components or elements not explicitlydescribed also to be present. Reference to the singular is also to be construed to relate to the plural.

Claims

1. A water treatment system for removing contaminants fromcontaminated water, the system com prising: - a wheel washing arrangement for cleaning wheels of vehicles using water; and - a water treating arrangement operatively coupled to the wheelwashing contaminants from arrangem ent for rem oving contaminated water discharged from the wheel washingarrangement, wherein the water treating arrangement comprising: - a flocculation chamber for allowing removal of the contaminants from contaminated water by flocculation, wherein the flocculation chamber includes a water outlet; - a flocculation powder regulation device coupled to the flocculation chamber for introducing a controlled amount of flocculation powder into the flocculation chamber; - a filtration tank operatively coupled to the flocculationchamber for filtering the flocculation powder mixedcontaminated water discharged through the water outlet;and- a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank for discharging water filtered by the filtration tank.

2. The water treatment system of claim 1, the system furthercomprises a liquid pumping device for providing flow of thecontaminated water from the wheel washing arrangement into the water treating arrangem ent.

3. The water treatment system of claim 1, the system furthercomprises a vacuum ejector for providing flow of the contaminatedwater from the wheel washing arrangement into the water treating arrangement.

4. The water treatment system of claim 1, the system furthercomprises a mixer for mixing the flocculation powder introduced into the flocculation cham ber with the contaminated water.

5. The water treatment system of claim 1, the system furthercom prises a plurality of valves for regulating the flow of contaminated water.

6. The water treatment system any one of the preceding claim, thesystem further is operable to:- monitor functioning of the flocculation chamber; and - monitor an opening and a closing of valves.

7. The water treatment system of claim 1, the fi|tration tank includes at least one filter having a replacement period associated therein.

8. The water treatment system of claim 7, the replacement period ofthe at least one filter is determined based on at least one of:- a predetermined number of counts for the opening and theclosing of the valves;- a weighing device coupled to the at least one filter, wherein theweighing device provides an alert on reaching a predefined weightof the at least one filter; and- a level indicator coupled to the at least one filter, wherein thelevel indicator provides an alert for a predefined level of sludge accumulated at the filter.

9. The water treatment system of claim 1, the drainage unit com prises an inline filer.

10. A method of treating water, the method comprising:- cleaning wheels of vehicles using water in a wheel washing arrangement; and 36 - removing contaminants from contaminated water dischargedfrom the wheel washing arrangement using a water treatingarrangement operatively coupled to the wheel washingarrangement, wherein removing contaminants from contaminatedwater com prises:- removal of the contaminants from contaminated water byflocculation using a flocculation chamber, wherein theflocculation chamber includes a water outlet,- introducing a controlled amount of flocculation powder intothe flocculation chamber using a flocculation powderregulation device coupled to the flocculation cham ber;- mixing the flocculation powder introduced into theflocculation cham ber with the contaminated water;- filtering using a filtration tank operatively coupled to theflocculation chamber discharging the flocculation powdermixed contaminated water through the water outlet, and- discharging water filtered by the filtration tank using a drainage unit operatively coupled to the filtration tank.

11. The method of treating water of claim 10, the flocculation powderintroduced into the flocculation chamber with the contaminated water is mixed using a mixer.