Abstract:
A floating media filter including a filter housing with an influent conduit extending into the filter housing, the influent conduit having at least one outflow aperture positioned below an effluent outlet of the filter housing. A floating media is positioned in the filter housing and forms a media bed when the filter is in a filtration stage, the media bed having a lower surface and an upper surface defining a filtration zone between the lower and upper media bed surfaces during the filtration stage. A diffuser trough is positioned in the filter housing such that (i) the lower surface of the media bed, when the filter is in the filtration stage, is below an upper edge of the diffuser trough, and (ii) the outflow aperture of the influent conduit is positioned sufficiently close to a surface of the diffuser trough such that influent flow, during the filtration stage, is initially directed against and/or along the surface of the diffuser trough, and then redirected in a path into the media bed. Finally, the media filter includes a backwashing mechanism causing (i) lowering of the upper surface of the media bed to a point below the upper edge of the diffuser trough, and (ii) creation of an air space in a substantial portion of the filtration zone.
Abstract:
A floating media filter including a filter housing having an influent inlet and an effluent outlet. A floating media is positioned in the housing and forms a static media bed when the filter is in a filtration stage. A diffuser trough is positioned in the filter housing such that the lower surface of the media bed, when the filter is in the filtration stage, is below the upper edge of the diffuser trough. A backwashing mechanism causes dispersion of the media bed during the backwashing stage.
Abstract:
An apparatus for removing impurities from water and/or wastewater and a method of installing a fluid distribution system in the apparatus. In the most preferred form of the invention, the fluid distribution system is an air scour system for directing air through the filter bed to assist in cleaning of the filter bed to remove impurities trapped in the filter bed during a service run. In the most preferred form, the method of installing the fluid distribution system in the filter bed is performed by imparting a force to the filter bed to permit the fluid distribution system to be installed in the filter bed without removing media. The fluid distribution system is preferably configured to permit the fluid distribution system to be readily installed in the filter bed and at an optimum orientation.
Abstract:
A water treatment apparatus including one or more mixed raw water stream jet nozzles, a filtering tank housing a filter layer disposed below the mixed raw water stream jet nozzle or nozzles, the filter layer having an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper layer containing a filter material with a smaller specific gravity and a larger particle diameter than a filter material of the lower layer, a water collecting and distributing pipe for removing water filtered through the filter layer and supplying reverse stream cleaning water to the filter layer during reverse cleaning, filter material vibrating means for vibrating a filter material of the upper layer including a vibrating element connected to a power source and vibration expanding element buried in the upper layer for transmitting vibration of the vibrating element, and an overflow outlet provided in the filtering tank above the filter layer.
Abstract:
An apparatus for removing impurities from water and/or wastewater and a method of washing a filter having a filter bed for filtering water or wastewater. In the most preferred form of the invention, the fluid distribution system is an air scour system for directing air through the filter bed to assist in cleaning of the filter bed to remove impurities trapped in the filter bed during a service run. In the most preferred form, the air scour system includes an adapter for permitting adjustment of at least one component of the air scour system during installation.
Abstract:
Water filters which comprise a multitude of discrete filter media elements in a chamber require periodic cleaning. However, the elements tend to become adhered to one another and to the interior surface of the chamber. The invention provides a water filter for use with ponds, comprising a filter chamber for containing filter media, and a first movable cutting member provided substantially immediately adjacent the interior wall of the chamber for movement across the surface of the interior surface of the wall to break the adherence of filter media to the interior wall.
Abstract:
A cleansing tank 38 and a screw conveyor 32 are removably mounted to a mounting opening 22 of a filtration tank 2. When the cleansing tank 38 and the screw conveyor 32 are to be removed, they can be extracted to the exterior of the filtration tank 2, by detaching a base 28, which axially supports the screw conveyor 32, from a rim 24. Purified water is backwashed through a purified water discharge pipe 60 when the cleansing tank 38 and the screw conveyor 32 are extracted and inserted through the mounting opening 22. This causes filtration media 14 to float, thereby reducing the resistance thereof.
Abstract:
1. IN AN APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING SUSPENDED SOLID PARTICLES FROM A CARRIER GAS, IN COMBINATION: A. CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR MEANS FOR SEPARATING RELATIVELY COARSE SOLID PARTICLES FROM SAID CARRIER GAS, AND FOR COLLECTING THE SEPARATED PARTICLES, SAID SEPARATOR MEANS INCLUDING 1. A CONTAINER OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION ABOUT AN UPRIGHT AXIS, SAID CONTAINER HAVING A TOP WALL, 2. INLET MEANS ON SAID CONTAINER FOR ADMITTING A STREAM OF SAID CARRIER GAS HAVING SAID SOLID PARTICLES SUSPENDED THEREIN TO SAID CONTAINER AND DIRECTING SAID STREAM TANGENTIALLY INTO SAID CONTAINER RELATIVE TO SAID AXIS, WHEREBY THE ADMITTED GAS MOVES IN A VORTEX ABOUT SAID AXIS, AND 3. DISCHARGE MEANS FOR DISCHARGING ACCUMULATED SOLID PARTICLES FROM SAID CONTAINER; B. A HOUSING INCLUDING SIDE AND TOP WALLS SUPERIMPOSED ON SAID CONTAINER AND DEFINING A FILTER CHAMBER THEREIN: C. A PLATE MEMBER EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS SAID CHAMBER AND DIVIDING THE SAME INTO AN UPPER COMPARTMENT AND A LOWER COMPARTMENT; D. A GAS PORT LEADING OUTWARD FROM SAID LOWER COMPARTMENT; E. FILTER MEANS FOR REMOVING RELATIVELY FINE SOLID PARTICLES FROM SAID CARRIER GAS, 1. SAID FILTER MEANS INCLUDING A LAYER OF PARTICULATE FILTER MATERIAL CARRIED ON SAID PLATE MEMBER AND HAVING AN EXPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL, UPPER FACE IN SAID UPPER COMPARTMENT, 2. SAID PLATE MEMBER BEING FORMED WITH OPENINGS CONNECTING SAID COMPARTMENTS FOR FLOW OF FLUID THEREBETWEEN AND OF A SIZE TO RETAIN SAID PARTICULATE FILTER MATERIAL; F. A CONDUIT EXTENDING FROM SAID CONTAINER THROUGH SAID LOWER COMPARTMENT, SAID PLATE MEMBER AND SAID LAYER IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TOP WALL OF SAID CONTAINER AND SAID PLATE MEMBER, SAID CONDUIT HAVING 1. AN AXIS SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDING WITH SAID AXIS OF SAID CONTAINER, AND 2. TWO AXIALLY TERMINAL ORIFICES IN SAID CONTAINER AND UPWARDLY SPACED FROM SAID EXPOSED FACE IN SAID UPPER COMPARTMENT RESPECTIVELY; AND F. RAKE MEANS IN SAID UPPER COMPARTMENT FOR RAKING SAID LAYER, SAID RAKE MEANS INCLUDING 1. A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED AGITATING MEMBERS, AND 2. DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID AGITATING MEMBERS IN A CIRCULAR, HORIZONTAL PATH WHILE SAID AGITATING MEMBERS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO SAID LAYER THROUGH SAID EXPOSED UPPER FACE OF SAID LAYER.