Trickling alter tank with top side load cell assembly
AssigneeSouth Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority
InventorMichael J. Ruppel
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a filter media tower assembly is provided comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is suspended within the second portion. The first portion is a removable media tower or cage for holding filter media, whereas the second portion is a media tower guide support structure that is mounted to a surface of a tank. In a second embodiment, a load cell or a weighing assembly is disposed above the removable media tower. The deployment of this weighing mechanism above the removable media tower provides constant monitoring of biomass build-up on the filter media.
Claims10
A trickling filter tank comprising:
- at least one trickling filter tower further comprising:
- a first portion fur carrying a filter medium;
- a second portion configured as a guide support structure for receiving said first portion within a volume defined by said second portion, wherein the first portion is suspended within the second portion;
- and
- a load cell assembly operably connected to a top side of said first portion and to said second portion for measuring a weight of said first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.