Continuous, automated, multi-stream sample collection and analysis
AssigneeDavis Water & Waste Industries, Inc.
InventorsH. Forbes Davis, Anthony J. Freed, Jr.
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AssigneeDavis Water & Waste Industries, Inc.
InventorsH. Forbes Davis, Anthony J. Freed, Jr.
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In the treatment of sewage, fresh, representative samples are continuously collected and analyzed at a number of different points in a sewage treatment reservoir. A submersible grinder pump is connected by a sample supply conduit to a continuous flow through filter, and ground sewage slurry is delivered at high velocity through the filter so that it scours the internal surfaces of the filter. The sewage slurry is continuously returned to the treatment reservoir, and filtrate continuously passes through a rotameter to a transparent sample collection reservoir. Discharge from the sample reservoir is controlled by a solenoid operated valve, and a continuous overflow waste return conduit allows return of the filtrate to the treatment reservoir if the solenoid valve is closed. A computer controls operation of the solenoid valves and one or more analyzers for analyzing filtrate qualities (such as alkalinity). The solenoid controlled valves are connected to the analyzer through a manifold.
A sample collection and analytical system for use with a sewage treatment facility, comprising:
A sample collection and analytical system for use with a sewage treatment facility, comprising:
A method of continuously collecting and analyzing sewage samples from a sewage treatment reservoir, comprising the steps of automatically:
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