Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Separating
Patent
1985-05-08
1986-08-26
Wyse, Thomas
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Separating
210795, 210274, 210284, 210286, B01D 2310
Patent
active
046081810
ABSTRACT:
A water filtration system is provided by an upflow filter vessel containing a buoyant filter media in series with a downstream downflow filter vessel containing a nonbuoyant filter media. The buoyant media filter vessel and nonbuoyant media filter vessel comprise two compartments of a common tank, separated by a central wall. Water from the upflow filter vessel passes over the top of this wall, or through one or more openings in this wall, to the downflow filter vessel. A common waste trough extends from one end of the tank to the other. Weir plates are fastened to the upper edges of this trough such that the trough steps upwardly in elevation at the central wall. Waste materials from the upflow filter vessel pass over the lower of these weir plates and into the waste trough during cleaning of the buoyant media filter. In contrast, waste materials from the nonbuoyant media filter flow over the upper weir plates and into the trough during cleaning of this latter filter. An adjustment mechanism, such as adjustable weir plates, are provided for adjusting the size of the openings through the central wall to minimize the passage of waste materials from the upflow filter vessel through the opening to the downflow filter vessel during cleaning of the buoyant media filter bed. In addition, a gate may be provided for selectively closing the openings during cleaning of the buoyant media filter to further minimize the pass through of waste material during cleaning of the buoyant media filter.
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Eaton George F.
Hemphill Brian W.
Hsiung Andrew K.
Neptune Microfloc, Inc.
Wyse Thomas
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