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US 2019/0337827 A1Published application
Apparatus and Method for Aerating Wastewater
AssigneeSomerset Environmental Solutions Inc.
InventorJames D. Oliver
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Abstract
An aeration apparatus includes at least one aerator, a frame fluidly connected to the at least one aerator, and an aeration source fluidly connected to the frame. The aeration source may be configured to deliver air to the at least one aerator via the frame to oxidize fluid held in the at least one aeration chamber.
Claims20
An aeration apparatus, comprising:
- at least one aerator;
- a frame fluidly connected to the at least one aerator;
- and
- an aeration source fluidly connected to the frame,
- wherein the aeration source is configured to deliver air to the at least one aerator via the frame to oxidize fluid held in the at least one aeration chamber.
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An aeration apparatus, comprising:
- a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom wall defining an inner cavity;
- at least two baffles positioned within the inner cavity to define at least three aeration chambers within the inner cavity;
- and
- at least one aerator positioned within each aeration chamber,
- wherein a first baffle extends from the bottom wall to a position below an upper surface of the aeration chamber, and a second baffle extends from the upper surface of the aeration chamber to a position above the bottom wall.
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A method of aerating wastewater, comprising:
- positioning an aeration apparatus within a wastewater source;
- installing a frame and at least one aerator connected to the frame in the aeration apparatus;
- directing the wastewater into the aeration apparatus;
- directing the wastewater into a first aeration chamber defined in the aeration apparatus;
- aerating the wastewater in the first aeration chamber;
- directing the wastewater into a second aeration chamber;
- aerating the wastewater in the second aeration chamber;
- directing the wastewater out of the aeration apparatus;
- removing the frame and at least one aerator from the aeration apparatus;
- and
- removing the aeration apparatus from the wastewater source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.