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US 8,771,507 B2Granted
Directional microporous diffuser and directional sparging
AssigneeThinkVillage-Kerfoot, LLC
InventorWilliam B. Kerfoot
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Abstract
A method for treating contaminants includes emitting plural streams of a fluid into a soil formation with the streams having different radii of influences in different directions. A directional microporous diffuser directionally emits microbubbles. Solenoid controlled valves control fluid or air distribution to inlets to provide directional control of bubble emanation.
Claims17
A directional microporous diffuser comprising:
- a first elongated member including at least one sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings, said sidewall defining an interior hollow portion of said member;
- a second elongated member having a second sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings, said second elongated member being disposed through the interior hollow portion of said first elongated member;
- two or more first partitioning members disposed inside and along a length of the first elongated member to provide a first plurality of isolated chambers;
- a second partitioning member disposed inside and along a length of the second elongated member to provide a second plurality of isolated chambers;
- an end cap to seal a first end of the directional microporous diffuser;
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- an inlet cap disposed at a second end of the directional microporous diffuser for receiving inlet fittings.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.