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Method and apparatus for distributing water purifying chemicals
Assignee: Boliden AB
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Filing: 1984-12-04
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2004-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for distributing a water purifying chemical, particularly a flocculating-agent concentrate, throughout a stream of water to be purified. In accordance with the method, the concentrate is introduced into the stream of water transversally to its direction of flow under the action of rotational motion, to achieve a distribution time of at most one second.
Inventors
- 👤 Tommy Ling
- 👤 Kjell E. Stendahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:15
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/52; B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/40; B01F23/43; B01F27/00; B01F27/05; C02F1/68; C02F1/685; C02F1/686
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
In a method for purifying water wherein a water purifying chemical is mixed with a stream of water to be purified, the improvement comprising: (a) positioning a rotable disk perpendicular to said stream, said disk being rotatable about a central hub and having a front face disposed to intercept said stream, a second face disposed away from said stream, a plurality of radially extending blades attached to said front face and extending from said central hub to the outer edge of said disk, said blades having their greatest height in the center of said disk and tapering downwardly toward the outer edge of said disk, one or more openings connecting said front face with said second face in the vicinity of said hub, means for supplying said chemical to said one or more openings in the vicinity of said hub, and means for rotating said disk; and (b) supplying said chemical to said one or more openings in the vicinity of the hub, while rotating said disk at a rate, not exceeding the rate at which cavitation will occur, effective to pump said chemical through said one or more openings in order to blend said chemical with said stream as it is intercepted by the front face in less than one second.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
In a method for purifying water wherein a water purifying chemical is mixed with a stream of water to be purified, the improvement comprising: (a) positioning a rotable disk perpendicular to said stream, said disk being rotatable about a central hub and having a front face disposed to intercept said stream, a second face disposed away from said stream, a plurality of radially extending blades attached to said front face and extending from said central hub to the outer edge of said disk, said blades having their greatest height in the center of said disk and tapering downwardly toward the outer edge of said disk, one or more openings connecting said front face with said second face in the vicinity of said hub, means for supplying said chemical to said one or more openings in the vicinity of said hub, and means for rotating said disk; and (b) supplying said chemical to said one or more openings in the vicinity of the hub, while rotating said disk at a rate, not exceeding the rate at which cavitation will occur, effective to pump said chemical through said one or more openings in order to blend said chemical with said stream as it is intercepted by the front face in less than one second.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said openings include radially directed throughgoing holes connecting said front and said second faces, wherein the plurality of radially extending blades distribute the chemical throughout said passing stream of water, when said chemical passes through said holes.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
211 words
An apparatus for purifying water in a process where a water purifying chemical is mixed with a stream of water to be purified, comprising a rotatable disk which is rotatable about a central hub, means for positioning said disk perpendicular to said stream, said disk having a front face and a second face disposed to intercept said stream, disposed away from said stream a plurality of radially extending blades attached to said front face and extending from said central hub to the outer edge of said disk, said blades having their greatest height in the center of said disk and tapering downwardly toward the outer edge of said disk, one or more openings connecting said front face with said second face in the vicinity of said hub, means for supplying said chemical to said one or more openings in the vicinity of said hub, and means for rotating said rotatable disk, wherein said rotatable disk can be rotated at a rate, not exceeding the rate at which cavitation will occur, effective to pump a chemical supplied in the vicinity of the central hub through said one or more openings in order to blend said chemical with a stream as it is intercepted by the front face in less than one second.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
211 words
An apparatus for purifying water in a process where a water purifying chemical is mixed with a stream of water to be purified, comprising a rotatable disk which is rotatable about a central hub, means for positioning said disk perpendicular to said stream, said disk having a front face and a second face disposed to intercept said stream, disposed away from said stream a plurality of radially extending blades attached to said front face and extending from said central hub to the outer edge of said disk, said blades having their greatest height in the center of said disk and tapering downwardly toward the outer edge of said disk, one or more openings connecting said front face with said second face in the vicinity of said hub, means for supplying said chemical to said one or more openings in the vicinity of said hub, and means for rotating said rotatable disk, wherein said rotatable disk can be rotated at a rate, not exceeding the rate at which cavitation will occur, effective to pump a chemical supplied in the vicinity of the central hub through said one or more openings in order to blend said chemical with a stream as it is intercepted by the front face in less than one second.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said rotatable disk has a planar circular configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said rotatable disk has a circular conical configuration.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to any of claims 3, 4 or 5, wherein said rotatable disk has a certain thickness and said openings include radially directed through-going holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said through-going holes have a diameter equal to or smaller than the thickness of said rotatable disk.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said through-going holes are evenly distributed around said disk rotatable disk at equal distances from the center of said rotatable disk.
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