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US 5,851,447 AGranted
Floor-mounted aeration system
AssigneeAer Research, Inc.
InventorRobert R. Tyer
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Abstract
An aeration system for a wastewater treatment plant has a manifold for receiving compressed air, the manifold being height-adjustably attached to a wastewater treatment basin floor. The manifold has a plurality of horizontal outlets. Each outlet has a long, linear, tubular aerator extending therefrom. At least one intermediate support for the aerators is remote from the manifold, the intermediate support being height-adjustably attached to the wastewater treatment basin floor.
Claims3
An aeration system for a wastewater treatment plant, comprising:
- a manifold for receiving compressed air, the manifold being height-adjustably attached to a wastewater treatment basin floor;
- the manifold having a plurality of horizontal outlets;
- each outlet having a long, linear, tubular aerator extending therefrom;
- each aerator including a membrane support tube and a perforated membrane sleeved over the membrane support tube;
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- at least one intermediate support for the aerators remote from the manifold, the intermediate support being height-adjustably attached to the wastewater treatment basin floor.
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