Fluid treatment method
OwnerJeffrey Robert Taylorinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A device for treating fluid, particularly polluted water such as add-sulphate water. The device includes a stainless steel chamber which is provided with buoyancy pontoons allowing it to float in communication with the polluted water in a reservoir. The chamber is provided at both ends with openings which allow water to flow freely into and out of the chamber for treatment. A trap door provides an entry for water treatment reagent and a motor and gearing system rotates the chamber about its axis. The rotation of the chamber combined with the action of the internal mixer flights serve to agitate the water and reagent mix with a milling action.
Claims19
A device for treating a fluid in a fluid reservoir, said device comprising:
- a chamber,
- loading means arranged to facilitate supply of treatment reagent particles into said chamber,
- holding means for supporting said chamber partially submerged in the fluid reservoir,
- inlet/outlet means for allowing fluid from the fluid reservoir to pass into said chamber and mix with said particles, and to facilitate return of fluids treated in said chamber into said fluid reservoir, and
- drive means for rotating said chamber about an axis to effect crushing and/or abrading of the treatment reagent particles in said chamber and facilitate mixing of said particles with said fluid.
A method for treating fluid in a fluid reservoir, said method comprising:
- suspending a chamber partially submerged in reservoir of fluid, flowing fluid from the reservoir into the chamber and back into the reservoir, and adding fluid treatment reagent particles to said fluid the chamber, rotating the chamber to effect crushing and/or abrading of the treatment reagent particles in the chamber and to facilitate mixing of said particles with said fluid.
A device for treating fluid in a fluid reservoir, said device comprising:
- a chamber;
- holding means for supporting said chamber partially submerged in a fluid to be treated;
- loading means for facilitating supply of treatment reagent particles into said chamber;
- inlet/outlet means for allowing fluid from the fluid reservoir to pass into said chamber, mix with said particles and facilitate return of fluids treated in said chamber into the fluid reservoir,
- drive means for rotating the chamber about an axis for mixing the treatment reagent particles with the fluid, and
- mechanical means within the chamber to interact with said treatment reagent particles as said chamber rotates about said axis for causing crushing or abrading of treatment reagent particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.