Underdrain for wastewater filtration container
OwnerNicolas Sabia, Vito Sabiainventors
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An underdrain configured to be placed at the bottom of a wastewater container having media disposed therein wherein the present invention provides equally distributed flow over the entire filter bed. The present invention includes a base member having a planar bottom member with opposing lateral longitudinal leg members. A baffle member is operably coupled to the base member and superposed thereto. The baffle member is formed from four contiguous portions with the inner portions having an obtuse angle therebetween. The outer portions have an acute angle with the inner portion contiguous therewith. A top member is superposed the baffle member and has a plurality of apertures facilitating air scouring of the underdrain. A screen member is operably disposed over the baffle member and top member being arcuate in shape having lateral edges operably coupled with the base member. The screen member is manufactured from wedge wire screen material.
An underdrain configured to be placed at a bottom of a wastewater container wherein the underdrain comprises:
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