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Apparatus and method for removing liquid from liquid bearing material
OwnerJames T. Candorinventor
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An apparatus and method for moving at least some of the liquid in liquid bearing soil or ground are provided, the method comprising the steps of disposing a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit in the ground so as to have at least portions thereof disposed beneath the top surface of the ground and so as to have a section of the ground disposed between the portions of the electrode units, creating an electrostatic field between the portions of the electrode units to tend to move at least some of the liquid in the section of the ground toward one of the portions of the electrode units, and imposing a vibratory field arrangement on the section of the ground to enhance the movement of the liquid in the section of the ground toward the one of the portions of the electrode units, the step of imposing the vibratory field arrangement comprising the step of simultaneously imposing a plurality of different vibratory field actions on the section of the ground so that a plurality of different intensities and/or frequencies of the vibratory field arrangement act on the section of the ground in series between the portions of the electrode units as at least some of the liquid thereof is being moved between the portions of the electrode units.
In an apparatus for moving at least some of the liquid in liquid bearing soil or ground having a top surface means, said apparatus comprising first electrode means and second electrode means disposed in said ground so as to have at least portions thereof disposed beneath said top surface means and so as to have a section of said ground disposed between said portions of said electrode means, means for creating an electrostatic field between said portions of said electrode means to tend to move at least some of said liquid in said section of said ground toward one of said portions of said electrode means, and means for imposing a vibratory field arrangement on said section of said ground to enhance the movement of said liquid in said section of said ground toward said one of said portions of said electrode means, the improvement wherein said means for imposing said vibratory field arrangement on said section of said ground comprises means for simultaneously imposing a plurality of different vibratory field actions on said section of said ground so that a plurality of different intensities and/or frequencies of said vibratory field arrangement act on said section of said ground in series between said portions of said electrode means as at least some of said liquid thereof is being moved between said portions of said electrode means.
In a method for moving at least some of the liquid in liquid bearing soil or ground having a top surface means and comprising the steps of disposing first electrode means and second electrode means in said ground so as to have at least portions thereof disposed beneath said top surface means and so as to have a section of said ground disposed between said portions of said electrode means, creating an electrostatic field between said portions of said electrode means to tend to move at least some of said liquid in said section of said ground toward one of said portions of said electrode means, and imposing a vibratory field arrangement on said section of said ground to enhance the movement of said liquid in said section of said ground toward said one of said portions of said electrode means, the improvement wherein the step of imposing said vibratory field arrangement on said section of said ground comprises the step of simultaneously imposing a plurality of different vibratory field actions on said section of said ground so that a plurality of different intensities and/or frequencies of said vibratory field arrangement act on said section of said ground in series between said portions of said electrode means as at least some of said liquid thereof is being moved between said portions of said electrode means.
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