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US 8,298,411 B2Granted
System and method for reducing pollution in a body of water
AssigneeAbsolute Aeration
InventorsRicky Eugene Roberts, James Rhrodrick Key, Griscom Bettle, III
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Abstract
A system and method reducing pollution in a body of water using biological processes is provided. The system includes a hydraulic dam generated by an induced downwelling of effluent water from a plurality of water circulating devices. A series of linearly arranged treatment sub-systems are disposed upstream of the hydraulic dam. The treatment sub-systems include a water sterilization sub-system for neutralizing harmful and undesirable micro-organisms using an ultrasonic energy generating unit. The ultrasonic energy generated, is of a frequency that disrupts cellular structures in targeted micro-organisms.
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A system for reducing organic waste in a body of flowing water, the system comprising:
- a selection sub-system for selecting sludge-liquefaction organisms and selecting against malodor-producing organisms;
- a plurality of subsequent treatment sub-systems linearly disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the selection sub-system, each of the plurality of treatment sub-systems having one or more circulators, aerators or sterilizers;
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- a damming sub-system having a plurality of circulators for restricting downstream water flow across a selected location on a moving body of water, the damming sub-system being positioned at a terminal end of the plurality of treatment sub-systems.
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A system for reducing organic waste in a body of water, the system comprising:
- a damming sub-system having a plurality of circulators for restricting downstream water flow across a selected location on a moving body of water;
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- a plurality of treatment sub-systems linearly disposed upstream of and in fluid communication with the damming sub-system, each of the plurality of treatment sub-systems having one or more circulators, aerators or sterilizers.
A method for reducing organic waste in a body of water, the method comprising:
- generating a hydraulic dam across a selected location on a moving body of water by generating a downwelling of water;
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- providing a plurality of treatment sub-processes linearly disposed upstream of and in fluid communication with the hydraulic dam, each of the plurality of treatment sub-processes having one or more circulators, aerators or sterilizers.
A sterilizing water circulation apparatus comprising:
- an upper float chassis with a wider lower base thereof being equipped with an annular water outflow lip at essentially the surface level of the water;
- a sectional diverter for water being arranged in a lower portion of the upper float chassis, the sectional diverter facilitating a generally horizontal laminar outward flow through a spacing between the outflow lip and the upper end of the sectional diverter, along the surface of the water in which the sterilizing water circulation apparatus floats;
- motor-driven means being mounted on the upper float chassis connected to a rotatable screw drawing water into a lower open end of a circulator device effectuating a flow of the water towards the spacing, the screw being adapted to minimize bubble formation in the outward flow;
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- a sterilizing unit disposed in fluid communication with the water, the sterilizing unit emitting energies tuned to disrupt cellular structures of micro-organisms.
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A hydraulic dam generating apparatus comprising:
- an upper float chassis with a wider lower base thereof being equipped with an annular water outflow lip at essentially the surface level of the water;
- a sectional diverter for water being arranged in a lower portion of the upper float chassis, the sectional diverter facilitating a generally horizontal laminar outward flow through a spacing between the outflow lip and the upper end of the sectional diverter, along the surface of the water in which the hydraulic dam generating apparatus floats;
- motor-driven means being mounted on the upper float chassis for drawing water into a lower open end of a circulator device effectuating a flow of the water towards the spacing;
- an inlet tube disposed at the lower open end of the circulator device, the inlet tube being configured for drawing water from within 2 feet of the surface level of the water on an upstream side;
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- a deflecting member for directing the outward flow of the water towards a generally downstream direction.
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A surface circulating apparatus comprising:
- an upper float chassis with a wider lower base thereof being equipped with an annular water outflow lip at essentially the surface level of the water;
- a sectional diverter for water being arranged in a lower portion of the upper float chassis, the sectional diverter facilitating a generally horizontal laminar outward flow through a spacing between the outflow lip and the upper end of the sectional diverter, along the surface of the water;
- motor-driven means being mounted on the upper float chassis for drawing water into a lower open end of a circulator device effectuating a flow of the water towards the spacing;
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- an inlet tube disposed at the lower open end of the circulator device, the inlet tube being configured for drawing water from within 2 feet of the surface level of the water.
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A wave generating system comprising:
- a fluid circulating apparatus including:
- an upper float chassis with a wider lower base thereof being equipped with an annular water outflow lip at essentially the surface level of the water,
- a sectional diverter for water being arranged in a lower portion of the upper float chassis, the sectional diverter facilitating a generally horizontal laminar outward flow through a spacing between the outflow lip and the upper end of the sectional diverter, along the surface of the water, and
- motor-driven means being mounted on the upper float chassis for drawing water into a lower open end of the fluid circulating apparatus effectuating a flow of the water towards the spacing;
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- a recessed portion situated at a bottom of a shallow pond, the recessed portion dimensioned to accommodate the fluid circulating apparatus at a top end of the recessed portion and limiting movement of the fluid circulating apparatus to a vertical direction, the recessed portion including:
- an inflow section running underneath a bottom surface of the shallow pond for drawing water from the shallow pond into the recessed portion.
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A water aerating apparatus comprising:
- an upper float chassis with a wider lower base thereof being equipped with an annular water outflow lip at essentially the surface level of the water;
- a sectional diverter for water being arranged in a lower portion of the upper float chassis, the sectional diverter facilitating a generally horizontal laminar outward flow through a spacing between the outflow lip and the upper end of the sectional diverter, along the surface of the water;
- motor-driven means being mounted on the upper float chassis for drawing water into a lower open end of a circulator device effectuating a flow of the water towards the spacing;
- air injection means having a venturi assembly for injecting air into the water to generate fine microbubbles in the outward flow;
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- an inlet tube disposed at the lower open end of the circulator device, the inlet tube being configured for drawing in water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.