Washout, Settling, and Solids-Recovery Station
Purpose
Capture all washwater and residual mineral material from bounded tests so solids can settle, be sampled, dewatered, and disposed through an approved route.
Operating concept
A curbed wash pad drains through staged settling compartments or tanks; decanted water and recovered solids remain contained pending characterization and disposition.
Key assemblies
curbed wash pad; sump; coarse basket; settling tanks; baffles; sample ports; decant pump; labeled solids bins
Operating sequence
direct all cleaning to pad → screen coarse debris → settle suspended solids → sample liquid/solids → decant only under approved plan → dewater solids → document disposition
Instrumentation
process temperature or recovery level; flow; containment status; stop condition
Safeguards
contained research only where stated; prevent uncontrolled discharge; define waste and recovery route
Failure modes and mitigations
overflow; slip/fall; misclassified waste; resuspension; unapproved discharge
Variants
portable berm and tanks; fixed concrete pad; roll-off settling box; lamella clarifier; geotextile dewatering bag after review
Validation gates
contained bench trial; thermal/material compatibility; recovery efficiency; environmental disposition review
Claim boundary
CLAIM BOUNDARY: No certified design, validated recipe, performance guarantee, regulatory approval, or authorization for uncontrolled-fire use is represented.
Unverified concept for qualified research. Not certified equipment, not a validated formula, not fabrication instructions, and not authorization for active-fire use. Individual conventional components are not claimed as separately invented.
Reproduced from the Comprehensive Apparatus Concept Atlas v1.0 (SSR-TDS-APPARATUS-ATLAS-2026-08-18). Download the full atlas (PDF).