US4290979A
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Aeration apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-02-22
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Granted: 1981-09-22
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Expires: 2000-02-22
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for supplying air into a liquid can be used as an aeration apparatus for a biochemical waste water treatment system operating according to an activated sludge process, for example, or as an air bubble generator to be used in a solid particle flotation system. A liquid in a tank is circulated by a pump. An air intake device is disposed in a suction pipe connected to the pump. The air withdrawn by the air intake device is mixed and agitated with the liquid in the pump, whereby minute air bubbles are distributed throughout the liquid. The liquid containing air bubbles is fed from the pump to an injector disposed within the tank, and ejected thereby into the tank in the form of jet water streams.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Sugiura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:25
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/1278; C02F3/1294; B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/20; B01F23/23; C02F3/20; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus for supplying air to a liquid within a tank, comprising: a pump connected to a drive source; a suction pipe for feeding a liquid from the tank to the pump; a discharge pipe for returning the liquid from the pump to the tank; an air intake device disposed in the suction pipe and including a body having an air passage which provides a communication between the interior of the suction pipe and the atmosphere, a valve disposed in the air passage, and means including a conduit connecting the valve with the discharge pipe intermediate its ends for controlling the size of the air passage in accordance with the discharge pressure of the pump; and an injector disposed within the tank and connected to the outlet end of the discharge pipe and including a housing which defines an annular passage, means for connecting the outlet end of the discharge pipe to the annular passage, and a plurality of injection ports spaced apart around the housing and communicating with the annular passage.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus for supplying air to a liquid within a tank, comprising: a pump connected to a drive source; a suction pipe for feeding a liquid from the tank to the pump; a discharge pipe for returning the liquid from the pump to the tank; an air intake device disposed in the suction pipe and including a body having an air passage which provides a communication between the interior of the suction pipe and the atmosphere, a valve disposed in the air passage, and means including a conduit connecting the valve with the discharge pipe intermediate its ends for controlling the size of the air passage in accordance with the discharge pressure of the pump; and an injector disposed within the tank and connected to the outlet end of the discharge pipe and including a housing which defines an annular passage, means for connecting the outlet end of the discharge pipe to the annular passage, and a plurality of injection ports spaced apart around the housing and communicating with the annular passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which the tank is provided with an inlet port for a waste water containing organic substances and an inlet port for an activated sludge, and in which the pump is operable to effect a mixing and agitation of the air withdrawn by the air intake device with the waste water and the activated sludge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which the injection ports of the injector open in the horizontal direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which the inlet end of the suction pipe is provided with a strainer, which is disposed below the injector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 in which the strainer comprises an apertured cylindrical member and is disposed in coaxial relationship with the injector and wherein the inlet end of the suction pipe communicates with the strainer through an opening centrally formed in the injector.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-09-21 | 1985-03-23 | 1985-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-09-21 | 1989-03-23 | 1989-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-09-21 | 1993-03-23 | 1993-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |