Self-contained bioremediation unit with dual auger head assembly
OwnerRandy Goldeninventor
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Abstract
A self-contained bioremediation unit is adapted for quick coupling to a front-end loader, bulldozer or the like with no power connections between them. It carries its own engine and fuel tank for hydraulic driving of a dual horizontal auger head assembly for pulverizing, homogenizing and windrowing soil as the unit is advanced across a site. An upper auger is positioned above and forwardly of a lower auger for further pulverizing a soil first broken up by the lower auger. The unit includes its own water tank for carrying water and bacteria and a spray system for spraying the water and bacteria onto soil pulverized by the auger assembly. A hopper may be provided on the unit for dispensing fertilizer into the soil being pulverized by the auger assembly.
Claims14
A self-contained bioremediation unit adapted to be carried by a motorized vehicle, said unit comprising,
- a chassis
- means for detachably connecting said chassis to a motorized vehicle,
- a dual horizontal auger head assembly including,
- an upper auger,
- a lower auger,
- means for rotatably supporting said augers on said chassis with said upper auger positioned forwardly of said lower auger,
- an engine mounted on said chassis,
- a fuel tank mounted on said chassis and connected to said engine for supplying fuel thereto,
- at least one hydraulic pump mounted on said chassis and connected to and driven by said engine,
- upper and lower hydraulic motors mounted on said chassis and connected to said upper and lower augers respectively for rotating said augers,
- a hydraulic fluid reservoir mounted on said chassis and connected to said hydraulic pump and said hydraulic motors for flow of hydraulic fluid therebetween,
- a water tank mounted on said chassis, said water tank operative to contain water and an active ingredient for soil bioremediation,
- spray means mounted on said chassis and operative to spray water and said active ingredient onto soil traversed by said chassis, and
- a water pump means mounted on said chassis and connected to said water tank and spray means to pump water and said active ingredient from said water tank to and from said spray means, and
- an auger guard plate mounted on said chassis and positioned rearwardly of and above said upper and lower augers such that soil pulverized by said lower auger is carried upwardly between said lower auger and auger guard plate for engagement by said upper auger.
A self-contained bioremediation unit adapted to be carried by a motorized vehicle, said unit comprising,
- a chassis
- means for detachably connecting said chassis to a motorized vehicle,
- a dual horizontal auger head assembly including,
- an upper auger,
- a lower auger,
- means for rotatably supporting said augers on said chassis with said upper auger positioned forwardly of said lower auger,
- an engine mounted on said chassis,
- a fuel tank mounted on said chassis and connected to said engine for supplying fuel thereto,
- a drive train mounted on said chassis and connected to and driven by said engine, and connected to and driving said augers,
- a water tank mounted on said chassis, said water tank operative to contain water and an active ingredient for soil bioremediation,
- spray means mounted on said chassis and operative to spray water and said active ingredient onto soil traversed by said chassis, and
- a water pump means mounted on said chassis and connected to said water tank and spray means to pump water and said active ingredient from said water tank to and from said spray means, and
- an auger guard plate mounted on said chassis and positioned rearwardly of and above said upper and lower augers such that soil pulverized by said lower auger is carried upwardly between said lower auger and auger guard plate for engagement by said upper auger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.