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US 2022/0305408 A1Published application
Plate settler cover and method
AssigneeMeurer Research, Inc.
InventorsJoseph K. Brauch, Christopher D. Hanson
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a plate settler cover that prevents algae growth, prevents contamination from organic material, and provides structural support for a user who is standing or walking on the plate settler system. The plate settler covers can either float directly on standing water present in the system or may be structurally supported such that the plate cover is positioned above the surface of the water.
Claims21
A plate settler system, comprising:
- a plurality of plate settlers positioned in a frame, wherein upper ends of the plate settlers are disposed below some depth of liquid;
- a trough adjacent to sides of the plurality of plate settlers;
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- a cover adapted to at least partially cover one or more of the trough and an upper end of a plate settler of the plurality of plate settlers, the cover adapted to prevent a contaminant from comingling with the liquid, the contaminant comprising at least one of trash, bird feces, leaves, and organic matter.
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A cover for a system to clarify liquid and which comprises a plurality of settler plates and a trough, comprising:
- a top surface, a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and two opposing sides that extend from the first end to the second end, wherein the cover is configured to substantially block sunlight from reaching a surface of the liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.