US 11,338,225 B2 · Filter agitator

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe filter agitators, filtration units comprising the filter agitators, methods of using the filter agitators, and the like. In certain embodiments, the filter agitators comprise a plurality of first fins extending outwardly from a central vertical axis and arranged in a plane oriented substantially perpendicular to the central vertical axis, wherein the plurality of first fins is configured to promote laminar flow of a fluid flowing in a first direction and induce turbulent flow of a fluid flowing in a second direction; and optionally a plurality of second fins positioned above the plurality of first fins and extending outwardly from the central vertical axis, wherein the plurality of second fins is configured to induce or further induce turbulent flow.

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Dependent claims

An aquaculture filtration unit, comprising:

a vessel including a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid from a fluid source and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid from the vessel, the vessel further comprising:
a plurality of first fins extending outwardly from a central vertical axis and arranged in a plane oriented substantially perpendicular to the central vertical axis, wherein the plurality of first fins is secured within the vessel and is configured to promote laminar flow of the fluid flowing in a first axial direction and promote turbulent flow of the fluid flowing in a second axial direction during a back-flushing phase.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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