Apparatus for granular media filter

Details Apparatus for granular media filter Apparatus for granular media filter

1985-01-22

1986-11-25

Adee, John

Liquid purification or separation

Particulate material type separator, e.g., ion exchange or...

With rehabilitation means

210275, 210293, B01D 2324

Patent

active

046247831

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for backwashing the filter media of a liquid filtering machine while at the same time enabling the machine to filter liquid. The machine is of the type having a tank and a continuous bed of granular filter media in the tank through which liquid having suspended solids therein for removing the solids. The apparatus comprises a partitioning chamber and a carriage for selectively supporting and conveying the chamber above the media bed, with the chamber being insertable into the bed to isolate a portion thereof from the remainder of the bed. The apparatus further comprises a mechanism to selectively allow insertion of the chamber into the bed and to remove it, and a pump to draw liquid through the isolated portion of the bed to backwash it, while filtration may proceed in the remainder of the bed. Apparatus for removing the media from the chamber and replacing it with new, cleaned or regenerated media is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1748898 (1930-02-01), Peebles
patent: 2311594 (1943-02-01), Lose, Jr.
patent: 4133766 (1979-01-01), Adie
patent: 4450077 (1984-05-01), Black et al.
patent: 4486307 (1984-12-01), Weiler

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus for granular media filter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus for granular media filter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for granular media filter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1157310