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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442295 | Water purification and treatment apparatus and treatment process using the apparatus The present invention provides a water purification and treatment apparatus using a combination of sedimentation, filtration, and bio-contact aeration processes, which comprises at least one rapid water purification filter having a hopper base for settled sludge and... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416662 | Corrugated density baffle A density baffle assembly for use in a water treatment system is disclosed. The density baffle assembly includes a plurality of density baffles where each density baffle comprises a corrugated panel member having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral side, an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7378027 | Multilayer energy dissipating inlet column in center-feed clarifiers The Multilayer Energy Dissipating Inlet Column (MEDIC) in a center-feed clarifier consists of a plurality of perforated and concentric columns and a circular cover, which closes the bottom of the multilayer column. In the wall of each perforated column many flow inl... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357872 | Lift station and method A lift station for raising the level of an open channel flow of liquid by sweeping blades mounted to a rotated wheel into the liquid flow after entering a housing to sweep the liquid up and back along a housing interior wall and over a weir edge located well above t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314572 | Methods of and apparatus for low-angle-tray settling with multi-zone configuration Settleable-particles are separated from a dirty flow of settleable-particles and fluid by trays having a planar section configured with opposed ends and opposed sides, and an entrance edge and an exit edge on opposed ends. The section has opposed side edges, and an ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311827 | Portable tank apparatus and method of use A tank assembly is disclosed having a plurality of tank sections each capable of being connected to at least one other tank section, wherein each tank section has a dimension that enables the section to be accommodated at or within a predetermined width limit for tr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290669 | Upflow bioreactor having a septum and an auger and drive assembly An upflow bioreactor includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet configured for upflow operation. A septum is positioned within the vessel and defines a lower chamber and an upper chamber. The septum includes an aperture that provides fluid communication between... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282143 | Septic tank A septic tank includes a chamber, an inlet through which waste water enters the chamber, an outlet, and an outlet pipe mounted to the outlet. At least one partitioning member is mounted in the chamber and separates the chamber into at least a first subchamber adjace... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7243802 | Inlet structure for clarifiers A clarifier is provided with an improved inlet structure which receives influent from influent column ports and discharges the influent uniformly around the entire circumference of the inlet structure. The influent column ports may be baffled. Angled guide vanes on ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235182 | Pulp stabilisation apparatus for a thickener The invention provides a flotation device including a thickening tank (1) having right cylindrical sidewalls and a downwardly sloping frusto-conical floor. A drive shaft (2) is centrally rotatably mounted within the tank. Each one of a plurality of rak... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7169312 | Methods of and apparatus for collecting sludge from the floor of a settler basin A system meets material collection needs by significantly increasing the flow rate through a header that collects sludge. Telescopic pipes stay in a line adjacent to the bottom of a basin and do not float upwardly into or against equipment in the basin. A bearing is... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7105096 | Collection of sludge from the floor of a basin with multiple balanced-flow headers A method meets needs in material collection by significantly increasing the flow rate through headers that collect sludge without causing problems in priming. Telescopic pipes stay in a line adjacent to the bottom of a basin and do not float upwardly into or against... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083050 | Method and apparatus for clarifying a slurry The invention relates to a method of clarifying and/or thickening a solution containing solids i.e. a slurry, and the apparatus for accomplishing this. Using the method and apparatus of the present invention, the flocculant to be fed into the clarification and thick... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048852 | Method and apparatus for treating water or wastewater to reduce organic and hardness contamination A method of treating liquid including mixing coagulant with the liquid, introducing mixed coagulant and liquid into a primary reaction zone, containing an agitator, of a reactor which is substantially concentrically positioned with respect to a secondary reaction zo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022226 | Anaerobic bioreactor for the wastewater-treatment plant The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating wastewater comprising aerobic microbes and an upflow anaerobic reactor in which the wastewater including various substances such as non-degradable and toxic materials and organic substances could be decompos... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001514 | Septic tank A septic tank includes a chamber, an inlet through which waste water enters the chamber, an outlet located below the inlet, and an outlet pipe including an outlet section extending through the outlet. The outlet pipe further includes an inclined section in the chamb... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966985 | Self-diluting feedwell including a vertical education mechanism An apparatus and method of diluting a solid particle-containing slurry in conjunction with a sedimentation process. A slurry is introduced into the launder portion of a feedwell and flowed vertically downward through an eductor nozzle having its exit location placed... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6911149 | Induced sludge bed anaerobic reactor An induced sludge bed anaerobic reactor includes a vessel in which a septum or other partition is positioned to maintain solids in wastewater being treated toward a lower zone in the reactor. A central aperture is formed in the septum into which a sludge blanket con... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899807 | Solid and liquid separation device A solid and liquid separation device, comprising: a housing, the housing having an inlet, a solid outlet and a liquid outlet, the liquid outlet located in a lower portion of the housing; a screen located within the housing, the screen positioned above the liquid out... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6878280 | Wastewater clarification methods and apparatus The invention relates to a liquid clarifier useful for removing solids suspended in a wastewater stream. Settled biological solids are taken from the clarifier and combined in a mixing chamber with a wastewater stream. The combined liquid is provided to a settling r... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6855262 | Method and apparatus for clarifying and/or thickening a slurry The invention relates to a method of clarifying and/or thickening a solution containing solids i.e. a slurry, and the apparatus for accomplishing this. Using the method and apparatus of the present invention, the slurry to be fed into the clarification or thickening... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6800209 | Energy dissipating inlet for clarifier feedwells An inlet structure for dissipating the energy of the influent to a feedwell of a clarifier. The inlet structure has a cylindrical wall centered in the clarifier and closed at the bottom. Ports in the wall are each equipped with a baffle that includes a fixed center ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6736275 | Flocculating energy dissipating well arrangement (FEDWA) The clarifier of the present invention includes a tank, an influent pier, and a FEDWA. The tank that includes a bottom and a wall. The influent pier projects upwardly from the bottom of the tank along an axis. The influent pier includes ports that direct flow of the... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6712222 | Integrated scum baffle and launder cover for use in a clarifier tank The present invention is directed to a water treatment tank apparatus. The apparatus is further comprised of a cover section having first and second ends, where the first end is secured to an outer tank wall and the second end positioned over the entire launder chan... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6641724 | Tangential separating device for solid matter The invention relates to a device and a method for chemically and physically separating solid materials from a suspension using flotation. A rotationally symmetrical flocculation/flow reactor is provided with outlets in the lower part thereof and is arran... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6536606 | Sludge collector with entrapment plate The present invention is directed to a sludge collector for use with a circular clarifier. The circular clarifier includes a tank that has a bottom and a wall that extends upwardly from the bottom of the tank. The tank is configured to contain a solution ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6475383 | Rotating chemical distribution cleaning system for weirs A means for controlling/eliminating algae or other biological growth in the weir of a clarifier of waste water.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467968 | Bearing assembly in circular clarifiers and thickeners and method for replacing same An apparatus for a clarifier including a central pier terminating in a base plate having a circumferential edge and a ring gear rotatable about the central pier and coupled to a rake structure, the apparatus including a plurality of support bearings and a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6454104 | Clarifier with influent well scum removal A clarifier in a sewage treatment process includes efficient scum removal within the influent well, with discharge of the scum and other floatables as a dedicated waste stream separate from return activated sludge and biological scum collected in the clar... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6391195 | Apparatus for cleaning clearwater drilling muds Apparatus and a process are provided for treating used drilling mud, particularly that produced during clearwater drilling. A structural and highway transportable skid comprises two or more settling tanks connected in succession. Flocculation aids settlin... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6371308 | Multiple stationary sludge draw-off tubes in clarifiers The Multiple Stationary Sludge Draw-Off Tubes consists of multiple sludge collection tubes oriented along the tangential direction at different radii, several sludge transfer tubes going along the radial direction, a central connection ring located on the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6352643 | Wastewater treatment plant comprising upflow anaerobic reactor, and wastewater treatment method using thereof The present invention provides a method and system for the treatment of wastewater. One embodiment includes an anaerobic reactor and aerobic reactor. A terminal settling tank includes an upflow anaerobic reactor comprising an inlet mounted at the external... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6343698 | Seismic protection system for a clarifier feedwell in a wastewater treatment system A clarifier feedwell having a seismic protection system. The clarifier feedwell includes a feedwell frame and at least one pressure relief door which is slidably inserted into the feedwell frame. The pressure relief door includes a supporting frame, the s... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6334952 | Coagulating sedimentation apparatus A sedimentation apparatus for precipitating and separating suspended solids and coagulated flocs in a liquid to be treated, so as to clarify the liquid. The sedimentation apparatus comprises a mixing chamber secured within a sedimentation tank, for mixing... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6309542 | Waste water treating device A waste water treating device can be simply installed in a small area and destroy combustible wastes and sludge to reduce fuel consumption cost of a burner. Moreover, the waste water treating device can increase a treating amount of the waste water per un... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6276537 | Enhanced flocculation and energy dissipation feedwell assembly for water and wastewater treatment clarifiers An enhanced flocculation and energy dissipation feedwell assembly includes an influent feedwell and a plurality of feed outlet structures. The influent feedwell is disposed about an influent riser pipe of a clarifier from which a liquid enters the influen... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6238559 | Device for separating floating layers in a liquid basin A device is disclosed for separating a floating layer mass, such as mud, foam and the like, from a liquid which resides in a liquid basin, e.g., a settling basin, and carries the floating layer. The device includes a transport device which moves the float... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6216881 | Hinged cover for use in a clarifier tank having an inboard launder channel configuration A cover apparatus for inhibiting the growth of algae on the fluid-contacting surfaces of an inboard launder channel disposed to receive a water flow from a central and from a peripheral region of a water treatment tank and for capturing noxious gases. Cov... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6099743 | Method and basin for sedimentation of sludge in waste water A method and a basin serve the purpose of sedimenting sludge in waste water, which in a flow is supplied to the basin via an inlet and in clarified condition is removed via an outlet placed opposite to the inlet. In the inlet there has been built in resis... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6068134 | Clarifier with influent well scum removal A clarifier in a sewage treatment process includes efficient scum removal within the influent well, with discharge of the scum and other floatables as a dedicated waste stream separate from return activated sludge and biological scum collected in the clar... | 05/30/2000 |
