CA1041231A
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Liquid wastes redistribution apparatus and method
Assignee: Neptune Microfloc Inc
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Filing: 1975-03-25
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Granted: 1978-10-24
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Expires: 1995-03-25
Abstract
Abstract ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus and method for the redistribution of liquid wastes discharged from a distribution means over a bio-logical filter for the treatment of the wastes, particularly a filter comprised primarily of vertical surfaces, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of layers of horizontally dis-posed surfaces positioned between the distribution nozzles and the filter media, which surfaces intercept, retard and evenly distribute the liquid wastes prior to their flow down through the filter media. A maze-like flow channel construction is also disclosed to reduce surges in the flow rate caused by periodic impulses or discharges of liquid wastes, as is commonly en-countered in rotary arm distribution apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin R. Carlson
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
CA
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2026-11-03 22:57
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Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
In a liquid wastes treatment apparatus including a trickling filter media having a plurality of vertically ex-tending surfaces providing a biological habitat for the treat-ment of said liquid wastes and distribution means including discharge outlets positioned over said filter media for dis-charge of said liquid wastes on said media for gravitation therethrough, the improvement comprising: a liquid wastes redistribution media positioned between the top of said filter media and beneath said dis-charge outlets, said redistribution media being of relatively small depth compared to said filter media and formed with a plurality of vertically spaced and superimposed layers of upwardly and downwardly facing substantially horizontally extending surfaces of substantial area and connecting verti-cally extending surfaces of substantially less area than said horizontally extending surfaces, said horizontally extending surfaces being formed to define openings therethrough for the downward flow of said liquid wastes from said outlets through said redistribution media to said filter media with said hori-zontally extending surfaces interrupting, retarding and redis-tributing said liquid wastes as said liquid wastes pass from one layer to the next vertically adjacent layer of said re-distribution media. 2. The liquid wastes treatment apparatus as defined in Claim 1 wherein, said surfaces in said redistribution media are provided by surfaces on elongated lath-like members, and at
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
Claim 2 contd... least one of said layers of said redistribution media is positioned with the longitudinal axes of said lath-like members in said layer transverse to the longitudinal axes of said lath-like members in a vertically adjacent layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
The liquid wastes treatment apparatus as defined in Claim 1 wherein said distribution means includes movable outlets periodically passing over portions of said filter media, and the further improvement of: said upwardly facing horizontally extending surfaces in said redistribution media are arranged to form an inlet opening, a maze-like flow channel communicating with said inlet opening and formed to impart a horizontal component to the direction of flow of said liquid wastes therethrough and change the direction of flow of said liquid wastes prior to discharge thereof onto said filter media, and a discharge opening whereby the flow rate of said liquid wastes from said discharge opening is reduced below the flow rate during surges from said outlets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The liquid wastes treatment apparatus as defined in Claim 3 wherein, said flow channel has a greater horizontal length than vertical length and said flow channel reverses the direc-tion of flow of said liquid wastes by 180° a plurality of times.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The liquid wastes treatment apparatus as defined in Claim 1 and, a zone of redistribution media positioned inter-mediate of the height of said filter media, said zone being comprised of a plurality of layers of redistribution media formed with upwardly facing substantially horizontally ex-tending surfaces.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of redistributing liquid wastes discharged from distribution outlets superimposed over a filter media, said filter media having as a major component thereof verti-cally extending surfaces formed for flow of liquid wastes thereover and adherence of biological slimes thereto, com-prising the steps of: (a) positioning a plurality of vertically spaced and superimposed layers of grid-like redistribution media between the top of said filter media and said outlets, each said layer of redistribution media being formed with a plurality of rela-tively spaced apart surfaces; and (b) orienting said spaced apart surfaces in said redis-tribution media in a substantially horizontal orientation to interrupt, retard and redistribute the flow of liquid wastes before said wastes pass over said vertically extending surfaces of said filter media.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of redistributing liquid wastes discharged from distribution outlets superimposed over a filter media, said filter media having as a major component thereof verti-cally extending surfaces formed for flow of liquid wastes thereover and adherence of biological slimes thereto, com-prising the steps of: (a) positioning a plurality of vertically spaced and superimposed layers of grid-like redistribution media between the top of said filter media and said outlets, each said layer of redistribution media being formed with a plurality of rela-tively spaced apart surfaces; and (b) orienting said spaced apart surfaces in said redis-tribution media in a substantially horizontal orientation to interrupt, retard and redistribute the flow of liquid wastes before said wastes pass over said vertically extending surfaces of said filter media.
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