Apparatus and method for removing impurities from water or wastewater
    11.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for removing impurities from water or wastewater 失效
    从水或废水中去除杂质的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08317036B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US12662897

    申请日:2010-05-11

    申请人: R. Lee Roberts

    发明人: R. Lee Roberts

    IPC分类号: B01D21/02

    摘要: A filter or clarification system for removing impurities from a liquid to be treated, i.e., influent. The system preferably includes a chamber for receiving a liquid to be treated. The chamber has a settling plate assembly including a plurality of inclined liquid passageways through which the liquid to be treated is directed to remove impurities from the liquid to be treated. An efficiency enhancement unit is operably associated with the settling assembly to improve the filtration efficiency of the settling assembly. Preferably, the efficiency enhancement unit includes a vibrator for imparting a vibration force to at least a portion of the settling assembly to improve the filtration efficiency of the settling assembly. Preferably, the vibrator acts to prevent impurities from collecting on one or more settling members in the settling assembly. The settling members can be settling plates or settling tubes. In the preferred form, the vibrator is operated during substantially the entire filtration cycle.

    摘要翻译: 用于从待处理液体即流入物中除去杂质的过滤器或澄清系统。 该系统优选地包括用于接收待处理液体的室。 所述腔室具有沉降板组件,该沉降板组件包括多个倾斜的液体通道,待处理的液体通过该倾斜的液体通道被引导以从待处理的液体中除去杂质。 效率增强单元与沉降组件可操作地相关联,以提高沉降组件的过滤效率。 优选地,效率增强单元包括振动器,用于向沉降组件的至少一部分施加振动力,以提高沉降组件的过滤效率。 优选地,振动器用于防止杂质收集在沉降组件中的一个或多个沉降构件上。 沉降构件可以沉降板或沉降管。 在优选形式中,振动器在基本上整个过滤周期期间操作。

    Apparatus and method to prevent downward flow of liquid during a gas only washing cycle

    公开(公告)号:US12059637B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17401086

    申请日:2021-08-12

    发明人: Matthew Roberts

    摘要: Devices and methods associated with these devices for significantly reducing or eliminating liquid (e.g., water) in a water or wastewater treatment unit above the underdrain from moving downwardly into the underdrain during an air only wash cycle of the treatment unit. The treatment unit can take many forms including but not limited to an upflow filter and a downflow filter. The treatment unit may include a filter bed having one or more layers of filter media supported by gravel above the underdrain. The treatment unit may also include an underdrain having a porous plate, slotted plate or slotted upper structure that obviates the need for gravel. Positive pressure is provided to the underdrain to overcome the downward force of the driving head in the treatment unit to significantly reduce or prevent liquid present in the treatment unit above the underdrain from moving downwardly into the underdrain.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD TO PREVENT DOWNWARD FLOW OF LIQUID DURING A GAS ONLY WASHING CYCLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230053228A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17401086

    申请日:2021-08-12

    发明人: Matthew Roberts

    摘要: Devices and methods associated with these devices for significantly reducing or eliminating liquid (e.g., water) in a water or wastewater treatment unit above the underdrain from moving downwardly into the underdrain during an air only wash cycle of the treatment unit. The treatment unit can take many forms including but not limited to an upflow filter and a downflow filter. The treatment unit may include a filter bed having one or more layers of filter media supported by gravel above the underdrain. The treatment unit may also include an underdrain having a porous plate, slotted plate or slotted upper structure that obviates the need for gravel. Positive pressure is provided to the underdrain to overcome the downward force of the driving head in the treatment unit to significantly reduce or prevent liquid present in the treatment unit above the underdrain from moving downwardly into the underdrain.

    Apparatus and method for removing materials from a material collection container
    14.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for removing materials from a material collection container 有权
    从材料收集容器中去除材料的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09067727B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US13373303

    申请日:2011-11-10

    摘要: An apparatus for removing material collected in a material collection container having a floor and at least one substantially vertically extending wall. The apparatus includes a material removal assembly for removing material collected in the material collection container. The material removal assembly includes a first conduit and a second conduit. The first conduit is in telescoping relationship with the second conduit to permit the first conduit to move relative to the second conduit. The first conduit and the second conduit each have a longitudinal axis. The material removal assembly further includes at least one material removal header configured to receive material accumulating on the floor of the material collection container. The material removal assembly is preferably configured to enhance numerous aspects of the sludge removal process.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于去除收集在具有底板和至少一个基本上垂直延伸的壁的材料收集容器中的材料的设备。 该装置包括用于去除收集在材料收集容器中的材料的材料去除组件。 所述材料去除组件包括第一导管和第二导管。 第一导管与第二导管伸缩关系以允许第一导管相对于第二导管移动。 第一导管和第二导管各自具有纵向轴线。 所述材料去除组件还包括至少一个材料去除头部,所述至少一个材料移除头部构造成接收积聚在所述材料收集容器的地板上的 材料去除组件优选地构造成增强污泥去除过程的许多方面。

    System and method for uniformly distributing a fluid through a filter bed in a filter
    15.
    发明授权
    System and method for uniformly distributing a fluid through a filter bed in a filter 有权
    用于将流体均匀地分布在过滤器中的过滤床的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08668092B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-11

    申请号:US12929416

    申请日:2011-01-21

    IPC分类号: B01D24/40 B01D21/34 B01D29/90

    摘要: A system and method for uniformly distributing fluids (e.g., washing and in-service) through a filter bed of a filter. The system and method of the present invention can be used with any type of filter that uses media to remove impurities from a fluid. The filter bed can include one or more layers of media. The media can be natural (e.g., sand, gravel, anthracite, etc.) or can be fabricated (e.g., plastic). The filter media can be supported by one or more layers of gravel. Alternatively, the filter media can be supported by a porous plate or other support designed to replace the gravel layers. The present invention includes a system having one or more distribution members configured to uniformly distribute a fluid through a filter bed of a filter. Preferably, the one or more distribution members can be readily installed by relatively unskilled labor in both existing filters and new filters. In a preferred embodiment, the one or more distribution members are configured to extend into at least a portion of an underdrain from above the underdrain. In retrofit applications, the preferred design of the one or more distribution members is such that no significant alteration of the distribution chamber, underdrain or fluid velocity is necessary.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过过滤器的过滤床均匀分布流体(例如洗涤和使用中)的系统和方法。 本发明的系统和方法可以与使用介质从流体中去除杂质的任何类型的过滤器一起使用。 过滤床可以包括一层或多层介质。 介质可以是天然的(例如砂,砾石,无烟煤等)或可以制造(例如,塑料)。 过滤介质可以由一层或多层砾石支撑。 或者,过滤介质可以由设计成替换砾石层的多孔板或其它支撑件支撑。 本发明包括具有一个或多个分配构件的系统,其被配置成使流体均匀地分布在过滤器的过滤床上。 优选地,一个或多个分配构件可以通过现有的过滤器和新的过滤器中的相对不熟练的劳动来容易地安装。 在一个优选实施例中,一个或多个分配构件构造成从下面的划线上方延伸进入缺损的至少一部分。 在改造应用中,一个或多个分配构件的优选设计使得不需要对分配室的显着改变,缺口或流体速度。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM WATER OR WASTEWATER
    16.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM WATER OR WASTEWATER 有权
    从水或废水中清除污染物的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130240433A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13887979

    申请日:2013-05-06

    发明人: R. Lee Roberts

    IPC分类号: B01D24/30 B01D24/46

    摘要: A filter for removing at least some impurities (e.g. foreign matter of any nature including a solid, a liquid or a gas) from water or wastewater. A vibrator operably associated with at least a portion of the filter for imparting a vibrational force to enhance any one or more of numerous aspects of the filtration process including: (i) installation of the filter and/or various components thereof; (ii) servicing of the filter and/or components thereof; and, (iii) operation of the filter during a filtration cycle and a cleaning cycle.

    摘要翻译: 用于从水或废水中去除至少一些杂质(例如包括固体,液体或气体的任何性质的异物)的过滤器。 与所述过滤器的至少一部分可操作地相关联的振动器,用于施加振动力以增强所述过滤过程的许多方面中的任何一个或多个,所述方面包括:(i)过滤器和/或其各种部件的安装; (ii)维修过滤器和/或其部件; 和(iii)在过滤循环和清洁循环期间操作过滤器。

    Systems for removing sludge from or distributing fluids in sludge or waste collection vessels

    公开(公告)号:US11084746B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US15604055

    申请日:2017-05-24

    发明人: R. Lee Roberts

    摘要: Systems for use in one or more sludge or waste collection devices (e.g., containers, vessels or basins). One such system is a sludge removal system for removing sludge from one or more sludge collection devices. The sludge removal system includes one or more sludge removal grids disposed in one or more sludge collection devices. Each sludge removal grid preferably includes at least one header and a plurality of sludge collection laterals. Another such system includes a fluid distribution system for distributing one or more fluids in one or more sludge or waste collection devices. A movement restricting or prevention member is provided in both the fluid distribution and sludge removal systems to prevent or restrict movement of the sludge collection laterals and the fluid distribution laterals away from or towards a floor of a corresponding collection device without anchoring or fixing the laterals to the floor.

    Systems for Removing Sludge from or Distributing Fluids in Sludge or Waste Collection Vessels

    公开(公告)号:US20210114904A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17136068

    申请日:2020-12-29

    发明人: R. Lee Roberts

    IPC分类号: C02F3/20 B01F3/04 F16L3/12

    摘要: Systems for use in one or more sludge or waste collection devices (e.g., containers, vessels or basins). One such system is a sludge removal system for removing sludge from one or more sludge collection devices. The sludge removal system includes one or more sludge removal grids disposed in one or more sludge collection devices. Each sludge removal grid preferably includes at least one header and a plurality of sludge collection laterals. Another such system includes a fluid distribution system for distributing one or more fluids in one or more sludge or waste collection devices. A movement restricting or prevention member is provided in both the fluid distribution and sludge removal systems to prevent or restrict movement of the sludge collection laterals and the fluid distribution laterals away from or towards a floor of a corresponding collection device without anchoring or fixing the laterals to the floor.

    Apparatus and method for removing impurities from water or wastewater

    公开(公告)号:US10463995B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15282026

    申请日:2016-09-30

    摘要: An air grid for supplying air under pressure. The air grid may be used as an air scour system for a filter for removing at least some impurities (e.g., foreign matter of any nature including a solid, a liquid or a gas) from water or wastewater or as an aerator for aerating wastewater in an aeration tank or basin. The air grid includes an adapter for permitting in field adjustment of one or more components (e.g., drop pipe) of the air grid. Preferably, the adapter houses a portion of an air supply header and a portion of a drop pipe such that the air supply header is disposed above the drop pipe. The adapter may include a detachable sealing assembly. A tool may be provided for inserting and/or removing one or more components of the air grid from the operation environment.