Method in treating aqueous waste feedstream for improving the flux rates, cleaning and the useful life of filter media

Abstract

A method in treating aqueous feedstream in diverse plant site environments is disclosed for improving filter flux rates, cleaning filter media and prolonging useful operative life of media. In preferred embodiments the method is provided with steps for contacting, reacting, pressurizing and equalizing ozone and feedstream within a central area or multiple areas and sustaining high pressure throughout the system to achieve qualitatively and quantitatively improved permeate products, and reject for recycle. The method and system provide an improved cleaning and processing system characterized by an ozone-concentrated, homogeneous single phase liquid conversion of a generated ozone gas mixture and a feedstream source containing organic and inorganic pollutants. The method improves and monitors ozone oxidizing power and reflecting ORP values, and provides further media cleaning and improved oxidation reactions for attack on pollutants on each cycle/recycle operation.

1. A method for processing organic pollutants, and inorganic foulants in a reduced oxidative state, of an aqueous feedstream, increasing flux rates across a filtration membrane, and cleaning and prolonging the useful life of filtration and filter membrane installations, said method and system comprising:
 (a) directing, channeling and pumping an aqueous feedstream having contaminants, from a feed water area to a reactor area for contacting, reacting, pressurizing and equalizing the aqueous feedstream, and concentrating solids and removing solids from the aqueous feedstream;  
 (b) generating an ozone mixture having at least O 3  and O 2 , dissolving the ozone mixture into the aqueous feedstream under a pressure gradient having an alpha pressure, contacting the aqueous feedstream with the ozone mixture such that the aqueous feedstream is exposed for increased reaction of the ozone and concentrating and collecting solids at a bottom portion of said processing area;  
 (c) directing the aqueous feedstream from the reactor area and measuring ozone activity of the aqueous feedstream;  
 (d) conveying the aqueous feedstream to a pumping area;  
 (e) pumping the aqueous feedstream to a filtration area having a filter media, an inflow portion subarea and an outflow portion subarea, respectively, before and after the filter media;  
 (f) marshaling an effluent portion volume of the aqueous feedstream passing through the filter media of the filtration area to the outflow portion subarea, and advancing and measuring ozone activity of the effluent portion volume, and the volume and amount of the effluent portion volume;  
 (g) advancing the effluent portion to a preselected site.  
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein, after step (e):
 (e)(1) marshaling a reject portion volume of the aqueous feedstream not passing through the filter media, and proximal to the inflow portion subarea of the filtration area and advancing the reject portion volume to a recycle line.  
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein, after advancing the reject portion volume to a recycle line:
 (e)(2) measuring ozone activity of the reject portion volume.  
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 (e)(3) channeling the reject portion volume to the reactor area, and adding a further aqueous feedstream volume from the feed water area equal in volume and amount to that of the effluent portion volume, thereby, forming a new aqueous feedstream volume.  
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein, after step (e)(3):
 recycling the new aqueous feedstream volume through steps (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g); and steps (e)(1), (e)(2) and (e)(3).  
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the alpha pressure is equal to from about 10 p.s.i.g. to about 150 p.s.i.g. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein, in the generating of step (b) the ozone mixture is provided by an ozone generator at an output of from about 1 p.s.i.g. to about 150 p.s.i.g. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 6 , wherein step (b) further comprises supplying the aqueous feedstream to an area over water where the ozone mixture is generated and interfaced with the alpha pressure being equal to from about 30 p.s.i.g. to about 50 p.s.i.g. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 6 , wherein, in step (b), the alpha pressure is equal to from about 100 p.s.i.g. to about 2000 p.s.i.g. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 6 , wherein, step (b) further comprises channeling the aqueous feedstream, to a positioned area having an upper level surfacing, under the alpha pressure, and generating the ozone mixture at a positioning relative to the aqueous feedstream such that it passes throughout the aqueous feedstream to the upper level surfacing. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 6 , wherein, dissolving the ozone mixture into the aqueous feedstream under the pressure gradient having the alpha pressure, comprises solubilizing the ozone mixture and the aqueous feedstream such that a substantially homogeneous single phase liquid mixture is formed whereby the ozone mixture and the aqueous feedstream are dissolved and miscible, one with the other, at a level below the saturation point of the ozone mixture. 
     
     
       12. A process for removing and destroying organic foulants and inorganic foulants in a reduced oxidative state, applied in utilization upstream of filtration membranes, for increasing flux rates and prolonging the useful life of filter membranes, said process and system comprising:
 (a) directing and channeling an aqueous feedstream from a site waste water area to a dissolving area;  
 (b) generating an ozone mixture having at least O 3  and O 2 , and dissolving the mixture into the aqueous feedstream under a pressure gradient having an alpha pressure, such that the mixture having at least O 3  and O 2  is dissolved and miscible within the aqueous feedstream at a level below saturation point and the ozone mixture and the aqueous feedstream are solubilized to produce a substantially homogeneous single phase mixture;  
 (c) channeling the aqueous feedstream to a contact-surfacing enhancement area;  
 (d) contacting and surfacing the aqueous feedstream by slowing the aqueous feedstream and providing additional surface area for the occurrence of further oxidation reactions and destruction of organic and other substrates detrimental to filter membranes;  
 (e) directing the aqueous feedstream from the contact-surfacing enhancement area and measuring ozone activity of the aqueous feedstream;  
 (f) conveying the aqueous feedstream to a back pressure valve and maintaining pressure;  
 (g) transporting the aqueous feedstream to a recycle tank area, and concentrating and collecting solids at a bottom portion thereof;  
 (h) moving the aqueous feedstream into a pumping area;  
 (i) repressurizing the aqueous feedstream to the alpha pressure and pumping the aqueous feedstream to a filter membrane area having a filter media, an inflow portion and an outflow portion, respectively, in front of and beyond the filter media;  
 (j) marshaling an effluent portion of the aqueous feedstream passing through the filter membrane area to the outflow portion and advancing and measuring the effluent portion for ozone activity and volume amount; and  
 (k) advancing the effluent portion to a preselected site.  
 
     
     
       13. The process of  claim 12 , wherein, after step (i):
 marshaling a reject portion of the aqueous feedstream not passing through the filter, proximal to the inflow portion of the filter membrane area, and  
 advancing the reject portion to a recycle line.  
 
     
     
       14. The process of  claim 13 ,
 wherein: 
 after advancing the reject portion to a recycle line, measuring ozone activity and volume amount, and  
 directing the reject portion back to the recycle tank area of step (g).  
 
 
     
     
       15. The process of  claim 14 ,
 wherein, at selected time sequences, cleaning the recycle tank area and evacuating solids and like fluid substances from the bottom portion of the recycle tank area, and  
 transporting the solids and like fluid substances to the site waste water area.  
 
     
     
       16. The process of  claim 12 ,
 wherein: 
 the alpha pressure is equal to from about 10 p.s.i.g. to about 150 p.s.i.g.  
 
 
     
     
       17. The process of  claim 16 ,
 wherein: 
 the alpha pressure is equal to from about 30 p.s.i.g. to about 50 p.s.i.g.  
 
 
     
     
       18. The process of  claim 12 ,
 wherein: 
 the alpha pressure is equal to from about 100 p.s.i.g. to about 2000 p.s.i.g.  
 
 
     
     
       19. The process of  claim 16 , wherein, in the generating of step (b), the ozone mixture is provided by an ozone generator at an output of at least from about 1 p.s.i.g. to about 150 p.s.i.g. 
     
     
       20. The process of  claim 12 , wherein, after step (b) and before step (c):
 channeling the aqueous feedstream and measuring ozone activity of the aqueous feedstream.  
 
     
     
       21. The process of  claim 12 ,
 wherein: 
 the dissolving of step (b) further comprises exposing the aqueous feedstream to water-leveling by virtue of a water level means, for preventing the ozone mixture from leaving the aqueous feedstream.  
 
 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 5 ,
 wherein: 
 an ORP data result in mV units is obtained from the step (c), and utilized on the recycling of the new aqueous feedstream volume, so as to adjust the generating of step (b) to a rate of ozone output where the aqueous feedstream in step (b) in the recycling of the new aqueous feedstream volume is from about 750 mV. to about 800 mV.  
 
 
     
     
       23. A method for cleaning a filter installation, where the filter is in an installed position on line and used for environmental filtering of a wastestream, and respective volumes thereof from respective source areas of the wastestream, having fluid contaminants generated by at least one of respective manufacturing and nuclear work facilities; wherein said fluid contaminants having at least one of respective organic and inorganic pollutants, contaminants and foulants, and hazardous and contaminating chemicals, substances or matter; and comprising a system of conveyance, under continuing, monitored pressure, for forward and frontal entry and passage through the filter installation to be cleaned of a homogeneous cleaning fluid or portions thereof; said method further comprising the steps of directing the wastestream, and the respective volume thereof, from the respective source area of the wastestream to a processing area for oxidation of the fluid contaminants; homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the wastestream under a pressure gradient, such that the wastestream becomes the homogeneous cleaning fluid, said cleaning fluid being a substantially single phase fluid; verifiably measuring the ozone activity in the cleaning fluid after leaving the processing area, proximate to at least one point of respective points extending to and beyond the filter to be cleaned; and selectively making adjustments to the pressure exerted in the processing area and the ozone gas volume supplied to the processing area during an on-going cycle, and recycling and adjusting wastestream volumes and any volumes of the cleaning fluid not passing through the filter to be cleaned back to the processing area, thereby reducing ozone bubbles and white water therefrom in the wastestream and cleaning fluid as it is directed in the system of conveyance from within the processing area to the filter installation to be cleaned. 
     
     
       24. The method of  claim 23 , wherein, said cleaning fluid becomes a substantially single phase liquid containing a small quantity of suspended solids or particulates; with, generally, most of the ozone gas volume being in solution. 
     
     
       25. The method of  claim 23 , wherein the cleaning fluid being a substantially single phase liquid fluid; where the fluid contaminants existing in the wastestream, and affected by the ozone gas volume, produce substantially no solids for removal. 
     
     
       26. The method of  claim 23 , wherein, prior to the step of directing the wastestream to a processing area, the method further comprising the step of measuring the oxidation reduction potential of the wastestream. 
     
     
       27. The method of  claim 23 , further comprising the step of measuring the oxidation reduction potential of the wastestream while it is present in the processing area. 
     
     
       28. The method of  claim 23 , wherein, in the step of homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the wastestream, the method further comprising the use of an eductor means to create a nozzle-type effect in introducing the ozone gas volume into the wastestream from a position above said wastestream. 
     
     
       29. The method of  claim 23 , wherein, between the source area and the processing area, the step of measuring the ozone activity. 
     
     
       30. The method of  claim 24 , wherein, generally contemporaneous with the homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing step, collecting at least part of any existing solids or solid-like substances and particulates in the wastestream when present. 
     
     
       31. The method of  claim 23 , wherein the step of making adjustments further comprises selectively recycling and communicating the cleaning fluid, or portions thereof, back to the processing area for adding additional wastestream volumes from the source and further dissolving and solutionizing with ozone gas volumes. 
     
     
       32. The method of  claim 23 , wherein said method further comprises generating an effluent portion volume after the forward entry and passage through the filter installation to be cleaned of the homogeneous cleaning fluid. 
     
     
       33. The method of  claim 23 , wherein said processing area comprises at least one reactor area for contacting the wastestream and ozone gas volume during the step of homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume into the wastestream. 
     
     
       34. The method of  claim 33 , wherein said at least one reactor area comprises at least one member, selected from a group consisting of: a chamber, a reservoir, a vessel, a column, a hose, a pipe, a tube, and other means for contacting and solutionizing the ozone gas volume with the wastestream such that the wastestream becomes the homogeneous cleaning fluid. 
     
     
       35. The method of  claim 33 , wherein said processing area comprises:
   a dissolving area for receiving the wastestream directed and conveyed from the source area, for mixing and homogeneously dissolving the ozone volume generated and provided with the wastestream to said dissolving area;        a reactor area for providing structure and positionally arranged surfacing to expose the wastestream to increased surfacing for greater oxidation by the ozone gas volume dissolved in the wastestream; and        a selectively engageable recycle tank for concentrating any solids forming a part of the wastestream and making them available for removal at a preselected time from said recycle tank.     
     
     
       36. The method of  claim 23 , wherein, after verifiably measuring the ozone activity in the cleaning fluid after leaving the processing area, and at points prior to reaching the filter to be cleaned, the step of selectively recycling, and conveying, the cleaning fluid, or portions thereof, back to the processing area. 
     
     
       37. The method of  claim 23 , wherein the pressure gradient is from about  10  p.s.i.g. to about  2000  p.s.i.g. 
     
     
       38. The method of  claim 32 , further comprising, in addition to measuring the ozone activity in the cleaning fluid becoming the effluent portion volume at a point beyond the filter to be cleaned, the step of advancing and measuring volume or amount of the effluent portion volume after being generated. 
     
     
       39. The method of  claim 32 , further comprising the step of advancing and measuring ozone activity of an effluent portion volume of the cleaning fluid in contemporaneous relation to the time period during which said effluent portion volume passes through said filter installation to be cleaned. 
     
     
       40. The method of  claim 32 , further comprising the step of marshaling an effluent portion volume of the cleaning fluid passing through the filter installation to an outflow portion subarea, and advancing and measuring ozone activity of the effluent portion volume, and the volume and amount of the effluent portion volume. 
     
     
       41. The method of  claim 40 , further comprising the step of marshaling a reject portion volume of the cleaning fluid not passing through the filter installation, proximal to a inflow portion subarea of the filter installation, and advancing and conveying the reject portion volume to the processing area. 
     
     
       42. The method of  claim 41 , wherein, before the reject portion volume reaches the processing area, measuring ozone activity of the reject portion volume. 
     
     
       43. The method of  claim 41 , further comprising the step, generally contemporaneous with said advancing and conveying the reject portion volume to the processing area, of adding a further volume of wastestream from the respective source area of the wastestream equal in volume and amount to that of the effluent portion volume; thereby, forming a new wastestream volume for processing. 
     
     
       44. The method of  claim 23 , wherein the processing area of said directing step being an area over water, and where the step of homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone volume into the wastestream is conducted with the pressure gradient being equal to from about  10  p.s.i.g. to about  2000  p.s.i.g. 
     
     
       45. A method for processing organic and inorganic fluid contaminants in an aqueous feedstream and cleaning an environmentally efficacious filter media installation, serving at least one of respective municipal, manufacturing and nuclear facilities generating the fluid contaminants in the feedstream, comprising the steps of conveying the feedstream to a dissolving area; generating an ozone volume having O sub.  3  and O sub.  2 , and homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone volume into the feedstream under a pressure gradient to affect the feedstream by forming a single phase ozone-feedstream mixture volume therewithin; communicating the feedstream to a contact-surfacing enhancement area; measuring ozone activity; selectively making adjustments to the feedstream; conveying the feedstream through the filter media installation and generating an effluent portion volume; and advancing and measuring ozone activity of the effluent portion volume, and the volume and amount of the effluent portion volume. 
     
     
       46. The method of  claim 45 , further comprising generating a reject portion volume from the feedstream not passing through the filter installation. 
     
     
       47. The method of  claim 46 , further comprising measuring ozone activity of the reject portion volume and recycling said reject portion volume back to the dissolving area. 
     
     
       48. A method of cleaning a filter installation, where the filter installation is in position and used for environmentally filtering organic and inorganic wastestreams, and respective wastestream volumes thereof, generated by at least one of respective manufacturing and nuclear activities and facilities, and respective wastestream sources thereof, comprising providing a system of conveyance to the filter installation of a volume of a substantially homogenized cleaning fluid and frontal entry and passage through said filter installation of a portion of the volume of the substantially homogenized cleaning fluid, thereby cleaning said filter, said cleaning fluid containing an oxidizing ozone gas volume having O 3  and O 2  and the wastestream volume;
   maintaining the ozone gas volume under verifiably tested pressure and amount within the cleaning fluid such that it is so maintained throughout the system, with the wastestream, to the filter installation and the frontal entry and passage through said filter installation of the portion of the cleaning fluid;        wherein, said filter installation is selected from a group of units consisting of: cross flow and tubular filtration units, ultrafiltration membrane systems, filters used for radioactive liquids, precoat filters, septum filters, flatbed filters, centrifugal filters, etched disk filters, deep-bed filters, clam shell filters, magnetic filters, sand filters and other filters specifically related to cleaning wastestream products as a result of manufacturing or radiation activities;        regularly and systematically testing the cleaning fluid for ORP, and adjusting the pressure and amount of the ozone gas volume in accordance with the ORP readings such that the cleaning fluid is maintained in conveyance within the system in a sufficiently oxidized state for cleaning the filter installation upon said frontal entry and passage through the filter installation of the portion of the cleaning fluid; and        conveying the cleaning fluid to the filter installation and generating an effluent portion volume from the portion of the cleaning fluid being so conveyed by the frontal entry and passage through said filter installation.     
     
     
       49. The method of  claim 48 , wherein the cleaning fluid is substantially a single phase liquid having or containing a small quantity or amount of suspended solids, with most of the ozone gas being in solution, and maintained in that condition throughout the system by said testing of the cleaning fluid for ORP. 
     
     
       50. The method of  claim 48 , further comprising the steps of:
 (a) directing the respective wastestream volume from the respective wastestream source to a processing area for ozone mixture and oxidation;    (b) homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume into the wastestream volume under a pressure gradient to form the volume of the cleaning fluid; and    (c) conveying the volume of the cleaning fluid, while maintaining the pressure gradient, to the filter installation for the frontal entry and passage through said filter installation of the portion of the volume of the cleaning fluid and direct cleaning of the filter installation.   
     
     
       51. The method of  claim 50 , further comprising the step of generating a reject portion volume comprising that part of the cleaning fluid not passing through the filter installation. 
     
     
       52. The method of  claim 51 , further comprising the steps of measuring the amount of the effluent portion volume; and directing the reject portion volume to the processing area. 
     
     
       53. The method of  claim 52 , further comprising the step of adding an amount of additional wastestream from the wastestream source, proportional to the amount of the effluent portion volume; and repeating steps (a), (b) and (c). 
     
     
       54. The method of  claim 51 , further comprising the step of adding an amount of additional wastestream in step (a), proportional to the amount of effluent portion volume. 
     
     
       55. The method of  claim 50 , further comprising the step of adding an amount of additional wastestream volume proportional to the amount of the cleaning fluid passing through the filter installation. 
     
     
       56. The method of  claim 48 , further comprising the steps of:
   conveying the wastestream volume from the wastestream source to a dissolving area;        homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume with the wastestream volume, in said dissolving area, under a pressure gradient; and        directing the wastestream volume to a reactor area for providing structurally and positionally disposed surfacing areas to expose the wastestream volume to increased oxidation availability, and mixing and solubilizing of the ozone gas volume with the wastestream volume, such that the cleaning fluid is formed for passing through said filter installation.     
     
     
       57. The method of  claim 56 , further comprising between the step of homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume and the step of directing the wastestream volume to a reactor area; the step of testing or verifiably measuring the wastestream volume for ozone content. 
     
     
       58. The method of  claim 56 , wherein, proximate to or within said reactor area, selectively and optionally separating and collecting at least part of any solid or particular organic contaminants existing in the wastestream volume, when such contaminants exist therein. 
     
     
       59. The method of  claim 48 , further comprising the steps of:
   conveying the wastestream volume from a source to a dissolving area;        homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone volume with the wastestream volume, in said dissolving area, under a pressure gradient;        directing the wastestream volume, so treated, to a reactor area for providing structurally and positionally disposed surfacing to expose the wastestream volume to increased surfacing, positioning and exposure of various internal and external volume portions thereof, for greater oxidation by the ozone volume dissolved and solutionized in the wastewater volume; thereby forming the cleaning fluid;        selectively moving the cleaning fluid to a recycle tank area for concentrating any solid and particular contaminants, when existing and forming a part thereof, and making the solid and particulate contaminants available for removal at a preselected time from the recycle tank area; and        directing the cleaning fluid to the filter installation.     
     
     
       60. The method of  claim 50 , wherein the pressure gradient is achieved by means selected from a group consisting of: providing the wastestream volume to the processing area under pressure, providing the ozone gas volume to the processing area under pressure, and providing both the wastestream volume and the ozone gas volume to the processing area under pressure. 
     
     
       61. The method of  claim 59 , further comprising the step of generating a reject portion volume comprising that part of the cleaning fluid not passing through the filter installation. 
     
     
       62. The method of  claim 61 , wherein, the reject portion volume comprising that part of the cleaning fluid not passing through the filter installation is conveyed for rejection or exiting from the system of conveyance of the method. 
     
     
       63. The method of  claim 23 , wherein a necessary item of equipment, or system utilized to facilitate the steps of the present method are sized and adjusted with regard to its specifications or limits of structural makeup and functional use, so as to be able to accommodate the magnitude, volume and nature of the wastestream and cleaning fluid of said method. 
     
     
       64. A method for processing fluid contaminants containing organic and inorganic pollutants and foulants or other contaminants in an aqueous feedstream, comprising the steps of directing the feedstream to a processing area for oxidation of the fluid contaminants; homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the feedstream, such that the feedstream becomes a substantially single phase fluid; measuring ozone activity in the feedstream after leaving the processing area; selectively and optionally making adjustments to the feedstream based on the results of the measuring step; delivering the feedstream to a filtration area for direct passage therethrough; and marshaling an effluent portion volume of the feedstream passing through the filtration area to an outflow portion subarea, and advancing and measuring ozone activity of the effluent portion volume, and the volume and amount of the effluent portion volume. 
     
     
       65. A method for processing fluid contaminants containing organic and inorganic pollutants and foulants or other contaminants in an aqueous feedstream, comprising the steps of directing the feedstream to a processing area for oxidation of the fluid contaminants; homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the feedstream, such that the feedstream becomes a substantially single phase fluid; measuring ozone activity in the feedstream after leaving the processing area; selectively and optionally making adjustments to the feedstream based on the results of the measuring step; delivering the feedstream to a filtration area for direct passage therethrough; and marshaling a reject portion volume of the feedstream not passing through the filtration area, proximal to a inflow portion subarea of the filtration area, and advancing the reject portion volume to a recycle line for return to the processing area. 
     
     
       66. A method for processing fluid contaminants containing organic and inorganic pollutants and foulants or other contaminants in an aqueous feedstream, comprising the steps of directing the feedstream to a processing area for oxidation of the fluid contaminants; homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the feedstream, such that the feedstream becomes a substantially single phase fluid; measuring ozone activity in the feedstream after leaving the processing area; and selectively and optionally making adjustments to the feedstream based on the results of the measuring step; delivering the feedstream to a filtration area for direct passage therethrough; marshaling a reject portion volume of the feedstream not passing through the filtration area, proximal to a inflow portion subarea of the filtration area, and advancing the reject portion volume to a recycle line for return to the processing area; and, after advancing the reject portion volume to a recycle line, and before reaching the processing area, measuring ozone activity of the reject portion volume. 
     
     
       67. A method for processing fluid contaminants containing organic and inorganic pollutants and foulants or other contaminants in an aqueous feedstream, comprising the steps of directing the feedstream to a processing area for oxidation of the fluid contaminants; homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the feedstream, such that the feedstream becomes a substantially single phase fluid; measuring ozone activity in the feedstream after leaving the processing area; and selectively and optionally making adjustments to the feedstream based on the results of the measuring step; delivering the feedstream to a filtration area for direct passage therethrough; marshaling a reject portion volume of the feedstream not passing through the filtration area, proximal to a inflow portion subarea of the filtration area, and advancing the reject portion volume to a recycle line for return to the processing area; and channeling the reject portion volume to the processing area, and adding a further aqueous feedstream volume equal in volume and amount to that of the effluent portion volume; thereby, forming a new aqueous feedstream volume. 
     
     
       68. A method of accomplishing an upstream efficiency-enhancing treatment and cleaning of a filter installation by providing for direct passage through said filter installation of a single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, comprising an ozone gas volume having O 3  and O 2 , and a wastewater volume, having contaminants; each solubilized and miscible, one with the other, such that the wastewater volume is oxidized; and further comprising the steps of:
   directing the wastewater volume, having organic contaminants, from a source to a processing area for ozone mixture and oxidation,        homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume into the wastewater volume under a pressure gradient to form the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution,        directing the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, while maintaining the pressure gradient, to the filter installation for passage therethrough and direct cleaning thereof, and        producing an effluent portion volume, after passage of part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution through the filter installation, and a reject portion volume of that part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution not passing through the filter installation.     
     
     
       69. A method of accomplishing an upstream efficiency-enhancing treatment and cleaning of a filter installation by providing for direct passage through said filter installation of a single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, comprising an ozone gas volume having O 3  and O 2 , and a wastewater volume, having contaminants; each solubilized and miscible, one with the other, such that the wastewater volume is oxidized; and further comprising the steps of:
   directing the wastewater volume, having organic contaminants, from a source to a processing area for ozone mixture and oxidation,        homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume into the wastewater volume under a pressure gradient to form the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, and        directing the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, while maintaining the pressure gradient, to the filter installation for passage therethrough and direct cleaning thereof,        producing an effluent portion volume, after passage of part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution through the filter installation, and a reject portion volume of that part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution not passing through the filter installation, and        measuring the amount of the effluent portion volume; and directing the reject portion volume to the processing area.     
     
     
       70. A method of accomplishing an upstream efficiency-enhancing treatment and cleaning of a filter installation by providing for direct passage through said filter installation of a single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, comprising an ozone gas volume having O 3  and O 2 , and a wastewater volume, having contaminants; each solubilized and miscible, one with the other, such that the wastewater volume is oxidized; and further comprising the steps of:
 (a) directing the wastewater volume, having organic contaminants, from a source to a processing area for ozone mixture and oxidation,    (b) homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume into the wastewater volume under a pressure gradient to form the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution,    (c) directing the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, while maintaining the pressure gradient, to the filter installation for passage therethrough and direct cleaning thereof,    (d) producing an effluent portion volume, after passage of part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution through the filter installation, and a reject portion volume of that part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution not passing through the filter installation,    (e) measuring the amount of the effluent portion volume; and directing the reject portion volume to the processing area, and    (f) adding an amount of additional wastewater volume from the source, proportional to the amount of the effluent portion volume; and repeating steps (a), (b) and (c).   
     
     
       71. A method of accomplishing an upstream efficiency-enhancing treatment and cleaning of a filter installation by providing for direct passage through said filter installation of a single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, comprising an ozone gas volume having O 3  and O 2 , and a wastewater volume, having contaminants; each solubilized and miscible, one with the other, such that the wastewater volume is oxidized; and further comprising the steps of:
 (a) directing the wastewater volume, having organic contaminants, from a source to a processing area for ozone mixture and oxidation,    (b) homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone gas volume into the wastewater volume under a pressure gradient to form the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, and    (c) directing the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, while maintaining the pressure gradient, to the filter installation for passage therethrough and direct cleaning thereof,    (d) producing an effluent portion volume, after passage of part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution through the filter installation, and a reject portion volume of that part of the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution not passing through the filter installation; and    (e) adding an amount of additional wastewater volume in step (a), proportional to the amount of effluent portion volume.   
     
     
       72. A method of accomplishing an upstream efficiency-enhancing treatment and cleaning of a filter installation by providing for direct passage through said filter installation of a single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution, comprising an ozone gas volume having O 3  and O 2 , and a wastewater volume, having contaminants; each solubilized and miscible, one with the other, such that the wastewater volume is oxidized; and further comprising the steps of:
   conveying the wastewater volume from a source to a dissolving area;        homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing the ozone volume with the wastewater volume, in said dissolving area, under a pressure gradient,        directing the wastewater volume, so treated, to a reactor area for providing structurally and positionally disposed surfacing to expose the wastewater volume to increased surfacing, positioning and exposure of various internal and external volume portions thereof, for greater oxidation by the ozone volume dissolved and solutionized in the wastewater volume; thereby forming the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution,        selectively and optionally moving the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution to a recycle tank area for concentrating any solid and particulate contaminants, when existing and forming a part thereof, and making the solid and particulate contaminants available for removal at a preselected time from the recycle tank area, and        directing the single-phase homogenized ozoneaqueous solution to the filter installation for passage therethrough.     
     
     
       73. A method of cleaning a filter installation, where the filter installation is in position and used for environmentally filtering a wastestream, said wastestream having at least one of respective organic and inorganic pollutants, contaminants, foulants and hazardous chemicals or substances, and a respective wastestream volume thereof, generated by at least one of respective manufacturing and nuclear activities and facilities; comprising:
   providing a system of conveyance to the filter installation of a volume of a substantially homogenized cleaning fluid and frontal entry and passage through said filter installation of a portion of the volume of the substantially homogenized cleaning fluid, thereby cleaning said filter, said cleaning fluid containing an oxidizing ozone gas volume having O 3  and O 2  and the wastestream;        maintaining the ozone gas volume under verifiably tested pressure and amount within the cleaning fluid such that it is so maintained throughout the system, with the wastestream, to the filter installation and the frontal entry and passage through said filter installation of the portion of the cleaning fluid;        wherein, said filter installation is selected from a group of units consisting of: cross flow and tubular filtration units, ultrafiltration membrane systems, filters used for radioactive liquids, precoat filters, septum filters, flatbed filters, centrifugal filters, etched disk filters, deep-bed filters, clam shell filters, magnetic filters, sand filters and other filters specifically related to cleaning wastestream products as a result of manufacturing or radiation activities;        regularly conducting at least one of respective measurements or samplings of ozone content of the cleaning fluid and readings and testings of the cleaning fluid for ORP; and adjusting the pressure and amount of the ozone gas volume in accordance with the at least one of the respective measurements of ozone content and readings for ORP such that the cleaning fluid is maintained in conveyance within the system in a sufficiently oxidized state for cleaning the filter installation upon said frontal entry and passage through the filter installation of the portion of the cleaning fluid; and        conveying the cleaning fluid to the filter installation and generating an effluent portion volume from the portion of the cleaning fluid being so conveyed by the frontal entry and passage through said filter installation; and        wherein a necessary item of equipment, or system utilized to facilitate the steps of said method are sized and adjusted with regard to its specifications or limits of structural makeup and functional use, so as to be able to accommodate the magnitude, volume and nature of said wastestream and said oxidizing ozone gas volume.     
     
     
       74. A method for processing fluid contaminants containing organic and inorganic pollutants and foulants or other contaminants in an aqueous feedstream, comprising the steps of directing the feedstream to a processing area for oxidation of the fluid contaminants; homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the feedstream, such that the feedstream becomes a substantially single phase fluid; measuring ozone activity in the feedstream after leaving the processing area; selectively and optionally making adjustments to the feedstream based on the results of the measuring step; conveying the single phase fluid through a filter media installation and generating an effluent portion volume; and advancing and measuring ozone activity of the effluent portion volume, and the volume and amount of the effluent portion volume. 
     
     
       75. A method for cleaning a filter installation, where the filter is in an installed position on line and used for environmental filtering of a wastestream, and respective volumes thereof from respective source areas of the wastestream, having fluid contaminants generated by at least one of respective manufacturing and nuclear work facilities, and comprising a system of conveyance, under continuing, monitored pressure, for forward and frontal entry and passage through the filter installation to be cleaned of a homogeneous cleaning fluid or portions thereof; said method further comprising the steps of directing the wastestream, and the respective volume thereof, from the respective source area of the wastestream to a processing area for oxidation of the fluid contaminants; homogeneously dissolving and solutionizing an ozone gas volume into the wastestream under pressure, such that the wastestream becomes the homogeneous cleaning fluid, said cleaning fluid being a substantially single phase fluid; verifiably measuring the ozone activity in the cleaning fluid after leaving the processing area, proximate to at least one point of respective points extending to and beyond the filter to be cleaned; and selectively making adjustments to the pressure exerted in the processing area and the ozone gas volume supplied to the processing area during an on-going cycle, and recycling and adjusting wastestream volumes and any volumes of the cleaning fluid not passing through the filter to be cleaned back to the processing area, thereby reducing ozone bubbles and white water therefrom in the wastestream and cleaning fluid as it is directed in the system of conveyance from within the processing area to the filter installation to be cleaned;
   wherein said method further comprises generating an effluent portion volume after the forward entry and passage through the filter installation to be cleaned of the homogeneous cleaning fluid, said effluent portion volume being equal to from about  25  percent to about  30  percent of the respective volume of the waste stream from the respective source area of the wastestream.     
     
     
       76. The method of  claim 23 , wherein the pressure gradient is brought about by an ozone generator at an output of at least from about  1  p.s.i.g. to about  150  p.s.i.g.