Apparatus for lifting liquid in a body of liquid
AssigneeJohn T. Vlahogeorge
InventorJohn T. Vlahogeorge
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Abstract
An apparatus to lift liquid from a reservoir of liquid and aerate the liquid. A downwardly opening enclosure has an inlet for liquid to flow from a reservoir into the enclosure. The enclosure includes a channel for the liquid to flow upward. An inner cone within an outer cone forms a gas chamber connected to an external gas compressor. Holes in the gas chamber walls allow the gas to flow into the channel and aerate the liquid which is returned to the reservoir.
Claims16
A device for forcing water upwardly from a reservoir of water with the reservoir having a floor comprising:
- a downwardly opening enclosure forming a first water lift cavity resting atop a floor of a reservoir of water, said enclosure having a water inlet for water from the reservoir to flow into said cavity and further having a water outlet;
- a source of pressurized gas having a first gas outlet opening into said cavity and forcing water in said cavity to move upward to said water outlet of said enclosure;
- a truncated cone shaped structure located above said enclosure, said structure having an inwardly facing surface forming a second water lift cavity with a bottom portion, said water outlet of said enclosure opens into said bottom portion of said second water lift cavity, said source of pressurized gas having a second gas outlet in fluid communication with said second water lift cavity;
- and,
- a water accelerator located in said second water lift cavity above said water outlet and restricting the size of said second water lift cavity forming a water flow channel therebetween and cooperatively with said source of pressurized gas accelerating water flow upwardly through said channel.
A liquid pump connectable to a source of pressurized gas for lifting liquid from a primary source of liquid comprising:
- a vertically extending structure having a bottom end, a top end with a liquid outlet, and interior surfaces extending therebetween forming a liquid lift cavity;
- a liquid inlet connectable to a primary source of liquid and directing liquid flow into said cavity;
- a source of pressurized gas leading to said cavity for gas to flow into said cavity with liquid from said liquid inlet;
- and,
- an accelerator mounted in said structure and located in said cavity restricting liquid flow and being spaced apart from said interior surfaces forming a channel through which said pressurized gas and liquid is accelerated and forced upwardly and back to the primary source of liquid.
A device located on dry land for withdrawing water from a body of water, aerating same and returning the aerated water back to the body of water comprising:
- a gas compressor located on dry land;
- a water vessel located on dry land;
- an outer cone positioned in said vessel, said outer cone having an inwardly facing conical surface;
- an inner cone located within said outer cone with said inner cone having an outwardly facing conical surface spaced apart from said inwardly facing conical surface forming a water passage, said inner cone having a gas chamber;
- a water conduit extending from a body of water to said water vessel to convey water from said body of water into said water vessel;
- a gas conduit extending from said gas compressor to said gas chamber directing gas from said compressor into said gas chamber;
- and,
- a return conduit extending from said outer cone to said body of water to convey aerated water within said outer cone to said body of water.
A device located on dry land for withdrawing water from a body of water, aerating same and returning the aerated water back to the body of water comprising:
- a gas compressor located on dry land;
- a water vessel located on dry land;
- an outer case positioned in said vessel, said outer case having an inwardly facing surface;
- an insert located within said outer case with said insert having an outwardly facing surface spaced apart from said inwardly facing surface forming a water passage, said gas compressor directing gas into said insert, said insert includes openings allowing gas within said insert to flow into said water passage;
- a water conduit extending from a body of water to said water vessel to convey water from said body of water into said water vessel;
- and,
- a return conduit extending from said outer case to said body of water to convey aerated water within said outer case to said body of water.
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