ProTech Issues U.S. Patent for Novel Stormwater Treatment System
High Efficiency Sediment Removal for Portable Water Treatment Systems
Fairfield, CA (PRWEB) August 11, 2005 -- ProTech General Contracting Services
Inc. (ProTech), a full service environmental compliance company, today announced
that the United States Patent and Trademark Office have issued Patent 6,899,808
B1 to the Company for its Sediment Removal System (SRS).
The SRS is the
basis of ProTech's line of modular, flow-through water filtration technologies,
designed to remove suspended sediment and contaminants from stormwater runoff,
construction dewatering, and many other sources. The Patent is in effect
beginning May 31, 2005, and will remain in effect for a period of 20
years.
“ProTech developed the SRS to provide the best possible sediment
removal efficiency in a portable water treatment system,” says Chris Ott,
ProTech's Chief Technology Officer. “The SRS design includes several unique
features that combine to minimize turbulence, improve settling efficiency, and
optimize the flow path. This Patent is another demonstration of how ProTech is
leading the stormwater treatment industry.”
The ProTech SRS is compact,
reliable, and quick and easy to set up. The standard SRS has a 4,000-gallon
retention capacity, with a flow rate of up to 250 gallons per minute, depending
on water characteristics. The SRS can be installed as a mobile filtration
system, or it can be installed in an underground vault configuration. It can
operate as a stand-alone sediment removal system, or can be configured with a
variety of optional components as required to remove virtually any contaminant.
Oil/water separators, cartridge or membrane filters, polymer coagulants, and
chemical treatment systems are readily added. The SRS can also be equipped with
automated control systems, instrumentation, and remote sensors designed to page
the operator and report operational parameters.
ProTech provides a wide
range of mobile water filtration and treatment services for construction,
dewatering, environmental, and many other applications. The Company's water
treatment systems and services offer significant cost savings while meeting
water quality criteria and permit requirements. ProTech's systems are recognized
as Best Management Practices by CALTRANS and other regulatory agencies, and have
been demonstrated to meet strict discharge requirements in numerous projects.
The full spectrum of water filtration and treatment technologies is available,
including polymer coagulation using the industry's first streaming current
detector-based control system. The Company also provides turn-key system
installation and maintenance, monitoring and compliance documentation, and
design and engineering services.
About ProTech General Contracting
Services Inc. ProTech is a full service environmental compliance company
specializing in water treatment for construction, environmental, agricultural,
and many other applications. Whether customers require stormwater control,
sediment or contaminant removal, or pollution prevention, ProTech has a safe and
easy to maintain solution. ProTech offers a comprehensive range of treatment
technologies including clarification, oil/water separation, chemical treatment,
and cartridge and membrane filtration, designed and optimized for individual
customer applications. The Company's services and equipment are available for
short or long-term projects, and can be provided as components in customers'
water treatment systems or as complete turn-key systems. Rapid mobilization and
first-rate field support are offered at very competitive pricing. ProTech holds
a Class A General Engineering Contractor's License and a Class B General
Building Contractor's License (#745022) in the State of California. For more
information, call ProTech at 800-433-6040 or visit www.protech-services-inc.com.
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