Floating aerator arrangement
OwnerReinhart von Nordenskjoldinventor
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Abstract
In the embodiments described in the specification, a floating aerator for the introduction of air into a body of water such as an activated sludge plant having at least one air supply line extending along the surface of the water with aerators suspended below the surface of the water, has floats mounted on the air supply line and branch air lines extending from the air supply line through each float to a suspended aerator. Each air supply line is a continuous line extending through the floats and the floats are made of two preformed interlocking, buoyant sections.
Claims14
Apparatus for aerating a body of water comprising air supply line means disposed adjacent to the surface of the water, aerator means suspended from the air supply line means below the surface of the water, float means affixed to the air supply line means and branch air line means leading from the air supply line means to the aerator means, wherein the float means comprises at least two preformed buoyant sections assembled to provide a through passage, and the air supply line means includes a continuous air line member extending through the through passage in the float means.
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