US5082053A
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Arrangement for cleaning contaminated ground water
Assignee: INDUSTRIE-ENGINEERING GmbH
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Filing: 1990-09-13
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2010-09-13
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement for cleaning contaminated ground water and the ground through which it passes with a shaft extending to the region of the ground water to be cleaned has a shaft wall including a plurality of water permeable and water impermeable wall portions with one of the water impermeable wall portions located between water permeable wall portions, a tightly inserted partition located above a ground water level in the one water impermeable wall portion and having an opening, a throughgoing passage extending in the opening and forming a part of a flow path of a ground water and ending above a ground water level in the well shaft, a circulating pump arranged in the well shaft for circulating the ground water along the flow path, and a filter arranged in the well shaft in the flow path of the ground water circulated by the circulating pump.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruno Bernhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:42
CPC Classifications
B; B09; B09C; B09C1/00; B09C1/002; B09C1/02; B09C2101/00; C; C02; C02F; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
An arrangement for cleaning contaminated ground water and the ground through which it passes with a well shaft extending to the region of the ground water to be cleaned, comprising a shaft wall including a plurality of water permeable and water impermeable wall portions with one of said water impermeable wall portions located between two water permeable wall portions; a tightly inserted partition located below a ground water level in said one water impermeable wall portion and having an opening, said water impermeable wall portion in which said partition is located being located between an upper on of said water permeable wall portions, which is at least partially located above the ground water level on the one hand and a lower one of said water permeable wall portions which is located below the ground water lever, means forming a throughgoing passage extending in said opening and forming a part of a flow path which includes a fluid flow passage from one side of the partition through one of the permeable wall portions, the ground surrounding the well shaft and the other of the permeable wall portions to the other side of the partition; a circulating pump arranged for circulating the ground water along the flow path; and a filter for purifying the ground water arranged in the well shaft in the flow path of the ground water circulated by the circulating pump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
An arrangement for cleaning contaminated ground water and the ground through which it passes with a well shaft extending to the region of the ground water to be cleaned, comprising a shaft wall including a plurality of water permeable and water impermeable wall portions with one of said water impermeable wall portions located between two water permeable wall portions; a tightly inserted partition located below a ground water level in said one water impermeable wall portion and having an opening, said water impermeable wall portion in which said partition is located being located between an upper on of said water permeable wall portions, which is at least partially located above the ground water level on the one hand and a lower one of said water permeable wall portions which is located below the ground water lever, means forming a throughgoing passage extending in said opening and forming a part of a flow path which includes a fluid flow passage from one side of the partition through one of the permeable wall portions, the ground surrounding the well shaft and the other of the permeable wall portions to the other side of the partition; a circulating pump arranged for circulating the ground water along the flow path; and a filter for purifying the ground water arranged in the well shaft in the flow path of the ground water circulated by the circulating pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1; and further comprising an additional filter formed partially as a ring filter and arranged around each of said water permeable portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said shaft wall in the region of said water impermeable wall portion which has said partition is provided with an outer seal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said partition is formed as a cup-shaped insert body provided with at least one inflatable clamping hose on its outer surface for mounting of said partition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said means forming said throughgoing passage is located partially outside of the well shaft and extends above the ground surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 5, wherein said means forming said throughgoing passage has a portion located above the ground surface and provided in said portion with a treatment device for treating a purified ground water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said means forming said throughgoing passage has a portion extending above the ground surface, said circulating pump being located inside the throughgoing passage in said portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said filter is located below said partition, said means forming a throughgoing passage being formed so that it has one end located under said partition and another end located above said partition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said means forming a throughgoing passage is formed so that the flow path has an upper end ending directly in the well shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
177 words
An arrangement for cleaning contaminated ground water and the ground through which is passes with a well shaft extending to the region of the ground water to be cleaned, comprising a shaft wall including a plurality of water permeable and water impermeable wall portions with one of said water impermeable wall portions located between two water permeable wall portions; a tightly inserted partition located below a ground water level in said one water impermeable wall portion and having an opening; means forming a throughgoing passage extending in said opening and forming a part of a flow path of the ground water and ending above the ground water level; a circulating pump arranged for circulating the ground water along the flow path; and a filter arranged in the well shaft in the flow path of the ground water circulated by the circulating pump, said means forming said throughgoing passage at one side of said partition being expanded so as to form a housing with an outer wall spaced from said shaft wall, said housing accommodating a filter insert.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
177 words
An arrangement for cleaning contaminated ground water and the ground through which is passes with a well shaft extending to the region of the ground water to be cleaned, comprising a shaft wall including a plurality of water permeable and water impermeable wall portions with one of said water impermeable wall portions located between two water permeable wall portions; a tightly inserted partition located below a ground water level in said one water impermeable wall portion and having an opening; means forming a throughgoing passage extending in said opening and forming a part of a flow path of the ground water and ending above the ground water level; a circulating pump arranged for circulating the ground water along the flow path; and a filter arranged in the well shaft in the flow path of the ground water circulated by the circulating pump, said means forming said throughgoing passage at one side of said partition being expanded so as to form a housing with an outer wall spaced from said shaft wall, said housing accommodating a filter insert.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 10, wherein said housing has an end which is spaced form said partition and provided with a water connection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 11, wherein said water connection is formed as a water inlet.
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