WO2012116115A2 - Système modulaire de confinement de liquide industriel dimensionné et formé dynamiquement, et procédés d'utilisation - Google Patents

Système modulaire de confinement de liquide industriel dimensionné et formé dynamiquement, et procédés d'utilisation Download PDF

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WO2012116115A2
WO2012116115A2 PCT/US2012/026190 US2012026190W WO2012116115A2 WO 2012116115 A2 WO2012116115 A2 WO 2012116115A2 US 2012026190 W US2012026190 W US 2012026190W WO 2012116115 A2 WO2012116115 A2 WO 2012116115A2
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  • PCT/US 11/50834 filed on September 8, 2011, for "Modular, Dynamically Sized and Shaped, Industrial-Liquid-Containment System and Methods of Use", and hereby incorporates by reference PCT Application No. PCT/US 11/50834 in its entirety for all purposes. BACKGROUND
  • Liquid-containment systems are required in myriad industrial settings, particularly when there is a significant potential for the inadvertent and uncontrolled release of industrial waste to the environment.
  • the currently available systems such as Frac Tanks and in-ground pits, have proven to be overly difficult and time-consuming to erect, resulting in undesirable high costs and system unreliability.
  • Figure 1A depicts one embodiment of a simplified overview of a modular industrial- liquid-containment system, showing both two internal modular liquid-containment pools, each with expansion compensation grid systems installed on the pool floors, but not showing the pools' liquid-impermeable covering.
  • embodiments of two equipment bridges are depicted straddling over the internal liquid-containment walls.
  • a secondary, backup liquid-containment system Surrounding the entire internal liquid-containment pools is a secondary, backup liquid-containment system designed to capture any leakage from either of the two internal pools.
  • the liquid-impermeable covering used for this backup containment system which also underlies the two internal pools, is not shown for simplicity.
  • Figure IB depicts one embodiment of a top view of the general layout of the two internal modular liquid-containment pools depicted in Figure 1A.
  • This top view shows a plurality of modular pool- wall segments, as well as an internal grid- system layout.
  • Figures 2A-2C depict several embodiments of two adjacent, substantially A-frame shaped segments used in some embodiments of pool-containment walls.
  • Figure 2A shows such segments without additional cladding or other material used to cover the frame.
  • Figures 2B-2C depict the same segments with various optional coverings; fabric sheets, cargo netting, and/or variable- sized welded wire mesh, respectively; that help stabilize the segments as liquid fills the pool (after the liquid-impermeable layer is applied), and the weight of the contained liquid provides downward stabilizing forces on the segments' purlins.
  • Figures 3A-3E depict one embodiment of various views of a modular industrial- liquid containment system being assembled.
  • the assembly shows both two internal modular liquid-containment pool frameworks, each with expansion compensation grid systems installed on the pool floors, but not with the pools' liquid- impermeable covering installed.
  • a secondary, backup liquid-containment system surrounding the entire internal liquid-containment pools is a secondary, backup liquid-containment system designed to capture any leakage from either of the two internal pools.
  • the liquid-impermeable covering used for this backup containment system which also underlies the two internal pools, is shown.
  • Figures 4A-4C depict three different embodiments of an equipment-support bridge used to straddle over the walls of an industrial-liquid-containment pool without touching the wall of the pool and while preventing support equipment, such as suction hoses/piping, from contacting the wall of the industrial-liquid-containment pool.
  • Figures 5A-5C depict one embodiment of the top views of corner structures used in the assembly of a segmented wall of a modular industrial-liquid-containment system.
  • the structures include the use of specially angle-clipped, hinged A-frame segments and a ground- level ballast member to which the corner segments are coupled.
  • Figures 6A-6C depict one embodiment of more top views of corner structures used in the assembly of a segmented wall of a modular industrial-liquid-containment system, plus a top view of one embodiment of a ground-level set of pads, webs, and cross bars used to secure the plurality of wall segments for the industrial-liquid-containment pool(s) in place.
  • Figures 7A-7B depict other embodiments of corner base frame structures in support of a segmented industrial-liquid-containment wall.
  • Figures 8A-8C depict another embodiment of a specialized substantially A-frame- shaped, hinged segment that is angle clipped on one side to facilitate a corner installation for a perimeter boundary for an industrial-liquid-containment system.
  • Figures 9A-9I depict one embodiment of a substantially A-frame- shaped segment used in the perimeter boundary of a modular industrial-liquid-containment system.
  • the segment is hinged at the top to facilitate easy collapsibility, storage, and transport.
  • the figures depict a variation of in-field installation and mounting details, as well as depict an embodiment of the purlins that are important to use on the liquid-containment side in conjunction with panels of fabric, pluralities of strapping, cargo netting, or variable- sized welded wire mesh in order to create a stabilizing ballast-type effect as the reservoir fills with liquid.
  • Figures 10A-10G depict one embodiment of the ground-foundation details for installing a plurality of modular, industrial-liquid-containment wall segments, with details including slide-bearing footing plans, various mounting/slide-support pad/bearing details, spreader-bar details, and various connection details that define the interface to the pool-based grid network system, which is designed to spread .
  • FIGS 11A-11F depict one embodiment of the installation details of one
  • a grid network disposed under an industrial-liquid-containment reservoir, said grid network anchored at its edges to the perimeter-wall segments and designed to transfer expansion forces realized by the reservoir as liquid fills the reservoir and/or temperature changes.
  • the hub-pad assemblies which are key to allowing the intersecting plurality of lines of ties bars to move freely with respect to other intersecting tie- bar lines.
  • Other details, such as tie-bar support pad placements are also shown.
  • Figures 12A-12B depict one embodiment of an end A-frame segment support pad.
  • Figures 13A-13B depict one embodiment of a center A-frame segment support pad.
  • Figures 14A-14B depict one embodiment of an end A-frame segment support pad for the exterior-wall side of an A-frame- shaped segment.
  • Figures 15A-15B depict another embodiment of an end A-frame segment support pad for the exterior- wall side of an A-frame-shaped segment.
  • Figures 16A-16B depict one embodiment of a slotted hub-support pad used in some grid networks in an industrial-liquid-containment pond.
  • Figures 17A-17B depict one embodiment of a tie-bar-support pad used in some grid networks in an industrial-liquid-containment pond.
  • Figure 18 depicts one embodiment of an alternate substantially A-frame segment, wherein the A-frame segment is comprised of two main components: a substantially A- framed top member and a bottom member configured to detachably couple with the top member to form a larger overall substantially A-framed segment.
  • the top member can be used by itself to form part of a curb for an outer-perimeter boundary for a liquid-containment system, and is small enough such that a plurality (e.g., three) of such top members can be storably fit inside of the bottom member.
  • the bottom members can be used without the top member to help form a shorter perimeter segment for a modular liquid- containment reservoir, or to erect a portable dam for flood control. These bottom members are also adapted to be nestably stored upon each other.
  • Figures 19A-19C depict one embodiment of an alternate intra-reservoir grid network, wherein instead of a network of rigid metal bars/straps/cables that intersect at grid-hub assemblies, a network of intersecting long cables, anchored at each cable end to the perimeter- wall segments and designed to transfer expansion forces realized by the reservoir as liquid fills the reservoir and/or temperature changes.
  • the present inventive concept is generally directed to a portable, modular, and dynamically sized and shaped, above-ground, industrial liquid-containment system, which, for ease of reference, will be hereafter referred to as the "Quick-Pit System".
  • the Quick-Pit System has an outer-containment perimeter and an inner-containment perimeter.
  • the outer-containment perimeter is comprised of many removably coupled curb segments, each of which has a cross-section that has a substantially A-frame shape.
  • the floor of the outer containment perimeter is continuously covered by liquid-impermeable sheeting; for example, HDPE liner systems.
  • the perimeter wall can be extended in height by installing curb-height extender segments on top of the ground-level curb segments, where the curb-height extender segments have a smaller angle than the ground- level curb segments.
  • the inner-containment perimeter is a liquid-containment pond or reservoir, sometimes referred to in the industry as a "swimming pool" in that it is designed to actually contain a substantial pool of water or other industrial liquid.
  • a typical "swimming pool” is comprised of a plurality of substantially A-framed segments that are significantly taller than the outer- perimeter curb segments.
  • each A-frame is 7.5' wide, 9.5' deep, and 10' high, though the components can be scaled up or down to better suit a particular application.
  • a hinge at the top of an A-frame segment allows the frame to fold together when the center and bottom braces are removed.
  • the "A"-frame segment wall frames are not hinged together and must be assembled together in the field.
  • the center and bottom braces are held in place with pins. Once the frames are in compact/disassembled form, they can be easily transported and stored. Once assembled, the entire reservoir is continuously covered with liquid- impermeable sheeting; for example, HDPE liner systems.
  • ballast member can be filled with weighting material such as heavy metal, concrete, or even dirt.
  • Other shapes of ballast members can also be used, such as a corner base frame and a ballast mid- wall member.
  • A-frame segments used for the "swimming pool” are not only light-weight, but it also grips the horizontal steel bars as the weight of the contained liquids exert downward force on the A-frame. As a result, the downward pressure of the contained liquid serves as ballast, holding down the A-frames.
  • a steel grid system/network running along the floor of the reservoir.
  • the design of this system accommodates and spreads around expansion forces due to both temperature and water- weight.
  • the grid system transfers tension to the adjacent wall.
  • the tension causes the network of metal bars/rods/straps/strand tendons/cables/ties (in one embodiment, a plurality of 3/4" x 5" steel straps) to expand over the length and width of the pit.
  • the expansion is minimal (typically 2" over 400'), the system allows the pit/swimming pool to expand and contract safely as it is emptied and filled, minimizing the chances of breaches into the environment.
  • a plurality of specially designed "hub" members are installed at every point where grid strapping intersects each other, and allow for expansion by letting the perpendicular steel straps slide past each other with minimal or no friction.
  • the grid system is assembled using pins to connect grid bars/straps/cables with the hub assemblies.
  • grid bars connect to the bottom brace of an A-frame member with pins in the same manner in which they connect to the hubs.
  • the grid network uses strapping in lieu of the metal grid rods in order to better compensate for stretching stresses felt as the liquid levels go up.
  • the network of strapping can be comprised of many different materials to this end; for example, among the candidate materials that can be used are Zylon®, Dyneema®, Williams® strand cable, or a similar substitute strand cable.
  • epoxy is also used in conjunction with the strapping to enhance the structural characteristics.
  • a plurality of adjacent reservoirs can be set up wherein the grid work in some cases extends on both sides of a substantially A-framed segment that happens to form the boundary of two separate reservoirs.
  • a reservoir boundary need not be defined by substantially A-framed segments to enjoy the benefits of the pool-floor grid network.
  • the grid network can be coupled to the base of basically any modular industrial-liquid reservoir's elongated perimeter-boundary segments (e.g., rigid straight wall, rectangular box-shaped, etc.) for to aid in compensating for the forces associated with increased reservoir liquid levels and/or temperature.
  • a utility platform substantially A-framed and much larger than the A-frame segments the define the perimeter of the pool/pit, is erected over a point of the pool/pit perimeter in order to provide a path for running suction hoses and other equipment into the reservoir without such equipment laying on the A-framed perimeter, possibly causing a breach in the liquid-impermeable sheeting draped over the A-frame segments.
  • the Quick Pits System can be configured in the field to form industrial-liquid- containment ponds of varying shapes and sizes. In some embodiments, the capacity of the ponds range from 100,000 barrels to 1 million barrels. By being able to quickly and reliably assemble industrial-liquid-containment systems at user-defined sites, many of the typical costs and risks realized by operators of industrial sites that create waste water or other industrial liquids are minimized. By creating large modifiable containment ponds in the field at central locations, expenses associated with trucking, tank rentals, pumping, excavation, reclamation, and other equipment and operating costs are lowered and in some cases eliminated (for example, by having above-ground containment ponds, the need for permitting is eliminated in many jurisdictions.
  • the Quick- Pits System can be readily adapted for use with frac fluids, fresh water, flow-back water, produced water, hydrocarbon liquids, mining waste water, water and sewage treatment plants, agriculture waste ponds, and aqua-culture.
  • the components employed use 40% less space than that required for frac tanks and other similar alternative systems in the art, and thus the Quick-Pit System requires less transportation overhead.
  • the Quick-Pit System eliminates the need for perimeter fencing, eliminates the need for pit excavation, and in general significantly reduces the environmental footprint required to set up and use as compared to the systems currently used in the art. For example, there is no need for holding tank cleaning, less buildup of H 2 S and other undesirable substances is realized, fewer personnel are required to setup and manage the system, the components are fully reusable and easily stack and store together, and the overall operating cost is typically 50% to 70% less than current industrial-liquid containment systems already in the art.
  • references in the specification to "one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “a preferred embodiment”, “an alternative embodiment”, “a variation”, “one variation”, and similar phrases mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least an embodiment of the invention.
  • Couple refers to either an indirect or a direct connection between the identified elements, components, or objects. Often the manner of the coupling will be related specifically to the manner in which the two coupled elements interact.
  • removable refers to structures that can be uncoupled from an adjoining structure with relative ease (i.e., non-destructively and without a complicated or time-consuming process) and that can also be readily reattached or coupled to the previously adjoining structure.
  • the terms “about” or “generally”, as used herein unless otherwise indicated, means a margin of + 20%. Also, as applicable, the term “substantially” as used herein unless otherwise indicated means a margin of + 10%. It is to be appreciated that not all uses of the above terms are quantifiable such that the referenced ranges can be applied.
  • substantially A-frame shaped and similar terms, as used herein unless otherwise indicated, means any structure with two main walls or frame-like structures that are oriented/angled such that the tops of the main walls/frames approach the other at or near an apex, while the bottoms edges of those main walls/frames are farther apart, causing the formation of the arch of an "A" as viewed from the end of the structure. It should be noted that in some cases there can be space located between the top edges of the two main walls/frames and still be considered “substantially A-frame shaped", so long as the angles of the main walls/frames, if extended, would still intersect. Similarly, there may be a planar surface disposed between the two main walls/frames and the structure would still be considered “substantially A-frame shaped".
  • pool refers to a man-made repository for industrial liquids or water, and are often used interchangeably herein, unless otherwise indicated.
  • restorably collapsible refers to a property of an industrial-liquid-containment perimeter structure member that can be collapsed into a smaller storable and transportable member without having to completely disassemble said structure member.
  • An example is a substantially A-framed segment that comprised much of a perimeter boundary in one embodiment of a liquid-containment reservoir, wherein the substantially A-framed segments are hinged near or at the apex of the segments to facilitate their collapsibility into a flat profile once the interior structural bracing between the two main walls is removed.
  • a Quick-Pit System can employ one or more industrial-liquid- containment ponds/pools 10A, 10B, which comprise a plurality of modular pool-wall segments 20 that are positioned together to form a perimeter boundary to define an industrial- liquid holding pool.
  • a common wall structure 35 is used between such adjacent pools/ponds 10A, 10B.
  • an industrial-liquid-containment pond/pool 10A, 10B is equipped with an equipment bridge 40 that straddles a portion of the pool/pond wall 20 without making direct contact with the pool/pond wall 20 such that piping and/or hoses for pumping in or out liquids can be used without stressing or breaching the pool/pond wall 20.
  • the entire industrial-liquid-containment pool/pond 10A, 10B resides within (or "floats" on) a secondary, outer industrial-liquid containment system 50, 50A, 55 4 which has its own smaller elevated wall system 50, 50A 5 and its own liquid- impermeable sheeting that is disposed underneath the first industrial-liquid-containment pools/ponds 10A, 10B, and extends to cover the entire outer perimeter boundary 50, 50A.
  • the liquid- impermeable liner 55 is used in conjunction with a geotextile pad later on top of the liner 55.
  • the Quick-Pit System allows for quick and easy assembly by employing a modular design that uses a plurality of substantially A-framed segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D that easily assemble and detachably fit/couple together to form the perimeter of a liquid-retention pond that is sized and shaped in the field to conform to the requirements of the end user.
  • the Quick-Pit System is engineered so that the end user is given a variety of options, the system can be easily implemented, and that forces of nature are given room to expand and contract.
  • the Quick-Pit System is engineered to withstand 120% of the projected dynamic load of liquids in motion.
  • the heavy-gauge steel often used within the containment wall framework in the form of webs, trusses, ties, purlins, footing frameworks, and other similar/related structures 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 is designed to withstand any stress it will be met with in the field, including earthquakes, rainfall, extreme temperatures, etc.
  • the segments are about 7.5 ft. wide, 9.5 ft. deep, and 10 ft. high with ground rails adapted to allow for the locking of segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D together, though the segment sizes and associated hardware can be scaled up or down to better suit any given industrial application.
  • the segments are substantially A-framed, often in a hinged 25 collapsible design, in other embodiments of the Quick-Pits System, the plurality of segments need not be substantially A-frame-shaped to enjoy all of the novel benefits of the Quick-Pits System, such as the grid network 30 disposed within the pool/pond, and which is discussed more in detail infra.
  • the segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D are provided in five-ft. increments to better support an effective modular design for transport and assembly in the field. While the angles for the generally A-framed structure of the perimeter segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D can vary while still allowing the system to be effective, in a typical embodiment, the two primary load- bearing sides of the substantially A-framed segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D (which also can have a narrow, flat upper surface in some variations) are angled at an approximately 60- degrees relative to each other.
  • a secondary (outer) liquid-containment reservoir perimeter 50, 50A, 55 is set up to provide an extra level of environmental security, wherein the liquid- retention pond 10A, 10B is constructed within the secondary (outer) liquid-containment perimeter 50, 50A.
  • This secondary (outer) liquid-containment boundary 50, 50A comprises a plurality of formed substantially A-framed (or inverted- V) curb segments (which can be formed or stamped from light-weight metal, such as aluminum, steel, plastic, rubber, wood products, or fiberglass) defines a vertical boundary to provide liquid containment.
  • a layer or membrane (sheet(s)) of liquid-impermeable material is disposed over the intended first reservoir surface and extends over all of the first-perimeter A-framed segments.
  • a suitable liquid-impermeable material that can be used for this purpose is XR-3® PW by Seaman Corporation or other comparable polymeric sheet material that is liquid impermeable and stable in an outdoor environment; e.g., chloro sulfonated polyethelene (CSPE), high- density polyethylene (HDPE), or polypropylene).
  • CSPE chloro sulfonated polyethelene
  • HDPE high- density polyethylene
  • sheets of liquid- impermeable material are thermoplastic-welded in the field to create a large covering for the entire first (outer) industrial-liquid-containment system.
  • the height of the containment segments is relatively low; e.g., two feet or less.
  • a primary liquid-holding reservoir 10A, 10B is disposed within the secondary liquid-containment boundary 50, 50A, in effect making the secondary liquid- holding reservoir into a backup containment for the primary liquid-holding reservoir 10A, 10B.
  • the substantially A-framed containment segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D are significantly higher than those of the outer secondary perimeter segments 50, 50A, and are constructed at the worksite in the field, where the basic A-frames, inter- A-frame struts, base rails and trusses, and outer load-bearing panels and such are put together.
  • the A-frame walls 20 are held in place by a steel grid system 30 running along the floor of the pit.
  • Quick-Pit Systems are engineered to accommodate expansion due to both temperature and water- weight.
  • the grid system 30 transfers tension to the adjacent wall.
  • the tension causes the grid bars/rods/straps/strand tendons/cables 32A, 32B, 33 (typically 3/4"x5" steel straps, in some variations) to expand over the length and/or width of the pit 10A, 10B.
  • the expansion is minimal (2 in. over 400 ft.)
  • the Quick-Pit System allows the pit to expand and contract safely as it is emptied and filled.
  • the hub members 31 used in the grid network 30 allow for expansion by letting the perpendicular bars/rods/straps/strand tendons/cables slide past each other without friction, or at least minimal friction.
  • the hub members 31 are comprised of a slide pad 31 (in some embodiments, made of wood, plastic, UHMW, and/or other relatively light-weight and low-friction material), coated with a low-friction material; e.g., PTFE, polyurethane, etc.; and a cross-tie member.
  • the hub slide pad 31 has four guide slots 31B adapted to slidably receive pins disposed in the cross-tie members 31A.
  • the metal cross-tie member (also sometimes called a "hub assembly") 31A is disposed to be slidably engaged with a slide pad 31 (comprised of wood, plastic, UHMW, and/or other relatively low-friction material) via four slots adapted to receive pins disposed on the slide pad 31, and has four attachment points for grid tie-bars/rods/straps/strand tendons/cables.
  • the metal cross-tie member 31A is designed to have two pairs of tie-bars/rods/straps/strand tendons/cables, each pair oriented substantially orthogonally relative to each other, wherein the cross-tie member 31A allows slidable movement of each of the bars of the cross-tie member 31A relative to the other.
  • the middle section of one of the cross-tie bars is a planar thru-bar adapted to fit within the two spaced-apart pass-thru plates that comprise the middle section of the other cross-tie bar.
  • the grid system 30 is assembled using pins to connect grid bars/rods/straps/strand tendons/cables 32A, 32B with hubs 31.
  • grid tie-bars/rods/straps/strand tendons/cables 32A, 32B connect to the bottom brace of the perimeter segments 20 with pins in the same manner in which they connect to the hubs 31.
  • one or more tie-bar slide pads 33 5 may be used to provide underlying vertical support of each tie-bar/rod/strap/strand tendon/cable 32A, 32B.
  • this grid work 30 is installed using a plurality of interlocking steel rods or bars 32A, 32B.
  • strapping and/or cabling is used in lieu of metal grid rods/bars 32A, 32B in order to better compensate for stretching stresses felt as the liquid levels go up.
  • the network of strapping/cabling 30 can be comprised of many different materials to this end; for example, among the candidate materials that can be used are Zylon®, Dyneema®, Williams® strand cable, or a similar substitute strand cable.
  • epoxy is also used in conjunction with the strapping/cabling to enhance the structural characteristics.
  • a plurality of adjacent liquid- containment ponds 10A, 10B can be set up wherein the grid work 30 in some cases extends on both sides of a substantially A-framed segment 20 that happens to form the boundary 35 of two separate liquid-containment ponds.
  • a reservoir boundary need not be defined by substantially A-framed segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D to enjoy the benefits of the pool-floor grid network 30.
  • the grid network 30 can be coupled to the base of basically any modular industrial- liquid reservoir's elongated perimeter-boundary segments (e.g., rigid straight wall, rectangular box-shaped, etc.) for to aid in compensating for the forces associated with increased reservoir liquid levels and/or temperature. See, e.g., Figures 10A-10G.
  • a layer or membrane (sheet(s)) of liquid-impermeable material is disposed over the intended first reservoir surface and extends over the primary perimeter A-framed segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, and the intervening first containment pool area.
  • a suitable liquid- impermeable material that can be used for this purpose is XR-3® PW by Seaman Corporation or other comparable polymeric sheet material that is liquid impermeable and stable in an outdoor environment; e.g., chlorosulfonated polyethelene (CSPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or polypropylene.
  • the plurality of relatively short tie-rod/bar/strap/cables and hub-assemblies (comprised of pads and cross-tie members) is completely replaced with a plurality of intersecting cables, each cable anchored on each end to an opposing point on the segmented reservoir perimeter wall. See Figures 19A-19C.
  • the A-frame segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C can be hinged 25 at the top so as to allow its two sides to be folded together to facilitate easier storage and transport.
  • a hinge 25 at the top of the frame 20, 20A, 20B, 20C allows the frame to fold together when the center and bottom braces are removed.
  • the A-frame segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D are clad in with structurally rigid and planar material (see, e.g., Figures 2A-2C, and 3E: 26, 26A), such as, for example, steel cladding or rigid plastic sheeting before being covered by the layer of liquid-impermeable material.
  • structurally rigid and planar material see, e.g., Figures 2A-2C, and 3E: 26, 26A
  • rigid cladding is not used on the water side of most of the A-frame segments 20, and instead what is applied over at least the water side of the A-frame segments 20 are sheets of fabric, cargo netting, and/or variable-sized welded wire mesh.
  • the fabric/netting serves a dual purpose: It is not only light-weight and takes up relatively little storage space, but the fabric also "grips" the horizontal steel bars or purlins 22 as the weight of the liquids exert downward force on the A-frame segments 20. As a result, the downward pressure of the containment liquids serves as ballast, holding down the A-frames segments 20.
  • substantially contiguous sheets of high- strength fabric 27 e.g., nylon webbing, polypropylene webbing, polyester webbing, etc. are used to cover at least the water-side of the A-frame segments 20.
  • a form of cargo netting 28, a lattice of high-strength webbing 28 e.g., nylon webbing, polypropylene webbing, polyester webbing, etc.
  • a variable- sized welded wire mesh is used to cover at least the water-side of the A-frame segments 20.
  • a lattice of 2-in. polyester webbing 28, rated at 6000-lbs break strength is installed over at least the water-side of the A- frame members 20.
  • this webbing lattice includes a plurality of vertically oriented narrow web straps (for example 2-in.
  • polyester webbing rated at 6000-lbs break strength
  • a plurality of substantially A-frame segments 20 are positioned substantially end-to-end, although corners are formed as necessary such that the ends of said substantially A-frame segments 20 used to form a corner are proximal to each other (as opposed to end-to-end), in order to define a perimeter boundary for the industrial-liquid- containment pool 10A, 10B.
  • a plurality of pairs of mated, substantially rigid, substantially A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D are adapted to substantially form a predetermined angle at the point where the substantially A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D of each of the mated pairs is substantially buttressed to the other at the predetermined angled mating edges.
  • corner A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D can be shaped to form a substantially A-framed channel when resting on the ground, and can have a top flat surface at the apex of the segment.
  • substantially A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D are clad substantially on their liquid-load-bearing side with a substantially rigid sheet material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, precast concrete, aluminum alloy, steel, plastic, rubber, wood products, and/or fiberglass.
  • corner substantially A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D are hinged at their apex to allow for their convenient collapsibility and stacking, which reduces the storage area required for the components, and which makes transport to a worksite easier.
  • the corner substantially A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D are adapted to be detachably coupled to a ground-level rigid ballast member 15A, 15B, 15C, wherein the ballast member 15A, 15B, 15C is adapted to hold each of the corner substantially A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D of a mated pair of corner curb members 55B in position at said predetermined angle, depending on the designed shape and size of a perimeter boundary of an industrial-liquid-containment system.
  • a ballast member 15A, 15B, 15C can is substantially made of a material selected from a group comprised of aluminum, precast concrete, aluminum alloy, steel, hard plastic, wood products, and/or fiberglass.
  • each ballast member 15A, 15B, 15C contains a weighting material to help anchor each ballast member 15A, 15B, 15C and its associated corner substantially A-frame segments 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D in place on the ground, and each ballast member 15A, 15B, 15C is weighted with a material selected from a group comprised of concrete, dirt, water, and/or metal.
  • the ballast member 15A, 15B, 15C is a substantially solid member made of heavy metal, such as steel.
  • the generally hollow A-framed containment segments 20, 20A, 20B, 20C (see, e.g., Figures 3A-3E, and 18), which are coupled together to form the liquid- containment barrier, can be adapted to facilitate equipment storage and/or the heating of the entire assembled liquid-containment barrier.
  • heating can be by way of forced air, while in still other embodiments, heat-conducting members such as heat-tracing tape may be used.
  • electronic sensing and monitoring equipment can be housed; e.g., level detectors, temperature monitoring, alarms, leak- detection systems, etc.
  • a suction system 62 can be installed that poses no threat of breaching the integrity of the liquid- impermeable membrane 45 covering the entire retention pond 10A, 10B.
  • suction pipes/hoses 62 running over the walls do not come into contact with the liner, as the pipes 62 are attached to a bridge 40 (60A-60C, 63, 64) straddling the pit wall. Fluids can either be drawn off the top of the water or extracted from the bottom, depending on the operator's needs.
  • the bridges 40 can be placed anywhere along the walls and any number of bridges can be added. For ease of transport, the bridges fold up to fit on flat-beds. Because the Quick- Pit System has the ability to fit any configuration and meet any water needs, the end user is given a wide verity of options.
  • Typical applications for the Quick-Pit System includes the oil & gas exploration industry, the mining industry, the water & sewage treatment industry, and the arigicultural industry, including holding systems for frac water and other waste water as a result of industrial operations, though it would be appreciated by anyone skilled in the art of managing industrial effluents and/or waste that the inventive disclosures provided herein provide a good option for managing industrial liquids.
  • portable, customizable ponds that can be used in support of fish-farming systems can be erected and used.
  • system described supra is embodied as a kit comprised of the specialized components described supra, wherein the kit is transported to a user-defined project site and the kit's components are used to assemble a customized industrial-liquid- containment system.
  • kits and industrial-liquid-containment systems by providing and using said specialized components and/or combination of components described herein are considered part of the inventive disclosure.
  • the method comprises the steps of:
  • At least one said auxiliary equipment- support member has an equipment- support platform disposed at the top of the auxiliary equipment support member 40, 40A, 40B ;
  • This embodiment can be extended wherein the in-line control valves and pumping devices can be electrically controlled form a remote location relative to said industrial-liquid- containment reservoirs.
  • Such remote electro-mechanical controls are well known in the art and are not shown in the figures.
  • this embodiment can be enhanced wherein the industrial-liquid- containment reservoirs 10a, 10B are centrally located relative to a plurality of satellite industrial complexes (not shown in the figures) that use clean water and/or generate potentially -contaminated industrial liquid waste, and wherein each of the plurality of satellite industrial complexes has at least one industrial-liquid storage system that is communicatively coupled to the at least one liquid-containment reservoirs 10A, 10B via a network of hoses and/or piping systems 62, including the in-line control valves and pumping devices.
  • the method further comprises the steps of:
  • Another extension of this embodiment can be realized, wherein the industrial-liquid- containment reservoirs 10A, 10B are centrally located relative to a industrial-liquids truck load and offload station (not shown in the figures), the station communicatively coupled to the hoses and/or pipes 62 dedicated to removal and/or introduction of industrial liquids, and wherein the industrial-liquids truck load and offload station is adapted to receive an industrial truck for loading or offloading industrial liquids.
  • the method in this extension further comprises the steps of:
  • the industrial-liquid-containment reservoirs 10A, 10B are centrally located relative to a industrial-liquids purification system (not shown in the figures), the purification system communicatively coupled to each of a dedicated reservoir for clean-water and a reservoir dedicated for potentially contaminated industrial- waste water, the method further comprising the steps of: • Aligning the purification system to draw potentially contaminated industrial waste water from the dedicated reservoir;
  • the method comprises the steps of:
  • This method can be further enhanced, by further comprising the step of leasing the kit to an end-user for a period of time. Similarly, in another enhancement, the method further comprises the step of selling the kit to an end-user.
  • Quick-Pits System can include the erection of one or more reservoirs for use in the oil & gas exploration industry for frac water, and the holding and management of effluent waste in the mining industry, though it would be appreciated by anyone skilled in the art of managing industrial effluents and/or waste that the inventive disclosures provided herein provide a good option for managing industrial liquids.
  • portable, customizable ponds that can be used in support of fish-farming systems can be erected and used.
  • the Quick-Pits System can be used by water & sewage treatment plants, agriculture- waste ponds, and in aqua- culture.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un système modulaire et portable, dimensionné et formé dynamiquement destiné au confinement de liquides industriels au-dessus du sol. D'une manière générale, le système présente un périmètre de confinement externe et un périmètre de confinement interne (un réservoir), ce qui permet d'avoir deux barrières pour obtenir une protection environnementale. Un réservoir est composé d'une pluralité de segments de cadre sensiblement en forme de « A » qui sont articulés au niveau de la partie supérieure et permet un pliage mutuel lorsque les attaches centrale et inférieure sont enlevées. Une caractéristique clé des segments de cadre en forme de « A » réside dans leur manque de revêtement en acier du côté aqueux de la plupart des segments de cadre en forme de « A ». A la place, un tissu et/ou un filet d'arrimage est utilisé parce qu'il réduit le poids et saisit les pannes du cadre en forme de « A » à mesure que le poids des liquides contenus exerce une force stabilisatrice vers le bas sur les cadres en forme de « A ». De plus, un système de grille en acier peut être agencé le long de la partie inférieure du réservoir pour compenser les forces de dilatation dues à la fois à la température et au poids de l'eau.
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