Abstract:
An improved process for continuous counter-current contact between a fluid to be treated and solid particles wherein the fluid flows through a column containing a plurality of contacting chambers each of which contains solid particles and in which intermittent transfer of the particles in a direction opposite to that of the fluid from each chamber to the chamber immediately adjacent is effected while maintaining a continuous flow of the fluid through the column.
Abstract:
This disclosure pertains to an apparatus within a container wherein solid particles of the type that form a sediment in a liquid, are withdrawn from a liquid-filled processing chamber at the upper side of a funnel-shaped plate into a liquid-filled collecting chamber below the plate. In one embodiment, the funnel-shaped plate includes a central discharge nozzle that forms an annular discharge gap by extending downwardly within the side walls of a bell-shaped chamber that is inverted and contains a mushroom-shaped distributor supported above its bottom wall by a liquid supply pipe. The top surface of the mushroom-shaped distributor has a conical shape with the apex extending upwardly to the terminal end of the discharge nozzle.In a second embodiment, the annular opening in the funnel-shaped plate contains a cylindrical hood to form an annular space that is closed at its bottom by an oblique wall forming part of a fluid discharge chamber which delivers fluid upwardly along a ring-shaped sleeve that projects into the hood and forms an annular discharge gap therewith for the solid particles that pass downwardly within the sleeve into the underlying collecting chamber.
Abstract:
A loop-style continuous ion exchange unit having a liquid treating section, a material weighing and transfer section, a regeneration section, a washing section and a back-washing section, all of which are connected together in a closed loop. The back-washing section is above the liquid treating section to enable material to fall by gravity into the liquid treating section. The liquid treating section is located above the material weighing and transfer section so that material can fall by gravity into the material weighing and transfer section. The washing area has an outlet located above the back-washing area so that washed material may flow by gravity to the back-washing area. Further, an expansion space is provided above the washing area to compensate for expansion of the material when it is washed.
Abstract:
An ion exchange system having a number of vessels containing beds of ion exchange material that remain in the same vessel during exhaustion and regeneration is operated so that the efficiency of exhaustion and regeneration is increased and the amount of time the vessels and ion exchange material stand idle is reduced. A number of vessels are connected in parallel in service while other vessels are connected in series for regeneration. Vessels with freshly regenerated ion exchange material are connected in series with the service vessel containing the most nearly exhausted bed of ion exchange material while that bed is being substantially completely exhausted.
Abstract:
BED SECTIONS WITH A PARTIAL STREAM OF SAID WASH FLUID, THE ABOVE STEPS CREATING A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN SAID FOURTH AND FIFTH BED SECTIONS AND SAID FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD BED SECTIONS, THEREBY CAUSING SAID BED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO MOVE COUNTER TO THE DIRECTION OF FLOW OF SAID WASH FLUID.
1. A METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY TREATING USED UP ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES ACCORDING TO WHICH THE ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES TO BE TREATED FORM A BED HAVING NEARLY CONSTANT VOLUME AND COMPRISING AT LEAST A FIRST BED SECTION, A SECOND BED SECTION, AND A THIRD BED SECTION, A FOURTH BED SECTION, AND A FIFTH BED SECTION, SAID BED SECTIONS BEING CONSECUTIVELY ARRANGED UPON EACH OTHER, WHICH INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: SUPPLYING USED UP ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES TO SAID FIFTH BED SECTION FOR PRELIMINARY REGENERATION; ADDING REGENERATING MEDIUM TO SAID BED AT THE BOUNDARY ZONE BETWEEN SAID SECOND AND THIRD BED SECTIONS FOR REGENERATING USED UP ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES; ADDING WASH FLUID TO SAID FIRST BED SECTION FOR WASHING OUT REGENERATED ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES; WITHDRAWING FROM THE BOUNDARY ZONE BETWEEN SAID THIRD AND FOURTH BED SECTONS A FLUID STREAM COMPRISING ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES, REGENERATING MEDIUM, AND WASH FLUID; ADDING USED UP ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES TO SAID FLUID STREAM; SUPPLYING SAID FLUID STREAM AND SAID ADDED USED UP ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES TO SAID FIFTH BED SECTIONS; WITHDRAWING SPENT REGENERATING MEDIUM AND WASH FLUID FROM THE BOUNDARY ZONE BETWEEN SAID FOURTH AND FIFTH BED SECTIONS; AND WITHDRAWING REGNERATED ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES FROM BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for filtering liquids in which the liquid to be filtered is passed upwardly through a downwardly moving filter bed of granular filter material. The effective crosssection of the filter bed bottom is increased by forming up into this bottom a cavity into which the liquid is introduced for passage through the bed, and through which the lowermost granular filter material of the bed is removed. The cavity may be formed structurally with fixed, annular, conically arranged supports between which the granular filter material and the liquid pass downwardly and upwardly, respectively.
Abstract:
APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING COUNTERCURRENT CONTINUOUS LIQUID-SOLIDS CONTACT COMPRISING A STACK OF INTERCONNECTED STAGES THROUGH WHICH ONLY LIQUID IS PULSED IN ONE DIRECTION AND ONLY SETTLED SOLIDS ARE PULSED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AFTER FIRST SETTLING IN ONE OF THE STAGES BEFORE PASSING TO THE NEXT STAGE. EACH STAGE IS CONNECTED TO THE NEXT STAGE BY A CONDUIT WHOICH COMMUNICATES WITH THE BELOW-SETTLEDSOLIDS LEVEL OF ONE STAGE AND WITH THE ABOVE-SETTLED-SOLIDS LEVEL OF THE NEXT STAGE. EACH CONDUIT INCLUDES A NONDESCENDINGG SECTION WHICH PREVENTS PASSAGE OF FLUIDIZED SOLIDS UNDER GRAVITY.
Abstract:
An ion-exchanger comprising an exchanger column, a regenerating column connected in series with said exchanger column, and a washing column connected downstream of the said regenerating column, the regenerating column and the washing column being arranged concentrically within the exchanger column and forming the inner wall of the exchanger column, feedlines connecting the said exchanger column to the said regenerating column and the said washing column to the said exchanger column, untreated water inlet and clean water outlet lines communicating with said exchanger column, regenerating medium inlet and outlet lines communicating with said regenerating column, and a washing water inlet line communicating with said washing column.
Abstract:
THIS SPECIFICATION DISCLOSES A PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTIMATE COUNTERCURRENT CONTACT BETWEEN SOLID PARTICLES AND A FLUID WHEREIN SUCH PROCESS MAY BE OPERATED AS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS BY UTILIZING TWO COLUMNS WITH THE SOLID PARTICLES BEING MOVED DOWNWARDLY IN ONE COLUMN AND UPWARDLY IN THE OTHER COLUMN AND ALSO INCLUDES APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SOLID PARTICLES BETWEEN COLUMNS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTIMATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SOLID PARTICLES AND THE FLUIDS IN EACH COLUMN.
Abstract:
A continuous process for removing particulate and dissolved impurities from a liquid comprising the steps of injecting a particulate filter medium into a liquid stream to form a slurry, conveying the slurry into the bottom portion of a separation vessel, accumulating the particulate filter material in the form of a porous plug, moving said plug into the upper portion of said separation vessel, pumping the liquid through the lower portions of said plug, removing the liquid from the upper portion of the separation vessel, removing the particulate filter material from the upper end of the separation vessel above the point at which the liquid is discharged and subjecting the removed filter material to a cleansing or regeneration treatment for reuse in the process.