# US 9,873,083 B1 · Wastewater pump station venting system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,873,083 B1 - Document ID: US9873083B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/215,704 - Filed: 2014-03-17 - Granted: 2018-01-23 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-17 - Applicants: David Putnam - Inventors: David Putnam - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9873083B1 ## CPC - B01D 53/74: General processes for purification of waste gases; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor (B01D53/92 takes precedence) - B01D 19/0036: {Flash degasification (the other groups take precedence)} - B01D 53/04: with stationary adsorbents {(B01D53/025 takes precedence)} - B01D 2253/102: Carbon - B01D 2257/90: Odorous compounds not provided for in groups B01D2257/00 - B01D2257/708 - B01D 2258/06: Polluted air - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) ## Abstract A wastewater pump station venting system includes at least one wastewater discharge conduit; a wastewater pump station having a station interior disposed in fluid communication with the wastewater discharge conduit; at least one fresh air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the station interior; at least one gas vent conduit having a vent conduit inlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the station interior and a vent conduit outlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet segment; at least one vent air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the gas vent conduit between the vent conduit inlet segment and the vent conduit outlet segment, the vent air inlet conduit disposed at an acute angle relative to the vent conduit inlet segment and an obtuse angle relative to the vent conduit outlet segment; at least one vent fan disposed in fluid communication with the vent air inlet conduit; and at least one power source electrically interfacing with the vent fan. A wastewater pump station venting method is also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wastewater pump station venting system, comprising: at least one wastewater discharge conduit; a wastewater pump station having a station interior disposed in fluid communication with the wastewater discharge conduit; at least one fresh air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the station interior; at least one gas vent conduit having a vent conduit inlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the station interior and a vent conduit outlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet segment; at least one vent air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the gas vent conduit between the vent conduit inlet segment and the vent conduit outlet segment, the vent air inlet conduit disposed at an acute angle relative to the vent conduit inlet segment and an obtuse angle relative to the vent conduit outlet segment; at least one vent fan disposed in the vent air inlet conduit; and at least one power source electrically interfacing with the vent fan. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wastewater pump station venting system of claim 1 further comprising at least one odor-absorbing filter in the gas vent conduit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The wastewater pump station of claim 2 wherein the odor-absorbing filter is disposed within the vent conduit outlet segment of the gas vent conduit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The wastewater pump station of claim 2 wherein the odor-absorbing filter comprises volcanic rock. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wastewater pump station of claim 1 wherein the power source comprises at least one solar panel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The wastewater pump station of claim 5 wherein the solar panel is carried by the vent air inlet conduit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The wastewater pump station of claim 1 wherein the fresh air inlet conduit extends into the station interior. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The wastewater pump station of claim 1 wherein the vent fan comprises a fan motor carried by the vent air inlet conduit, a fan shaft drivingly engaged by the fan motor and fan blades drivingly engaged by the fan shaft. ### Claim 9 A wastewater pump station venting system, comprising: at least one wastewater discharge conduit; a wastewater pump station having a station interior disposed in fluid communication with the wastewater discharge conduit, the station interior including a lower station interior portion and an upper station interior portion above the lower station interior portion; at least one fresh air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the lower station interior portion of the station interior; at least one gas vent conduit having a vent conduit inlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the upper station interior portion of the station interior and a vent conduit outlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet segment, the gas vent conduit adapted to convey a stream of gas/air mixture; at least one vent air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the gas vent conduit between the vent conduit inlet segment and the vent conduit outlet segment, the vent air inlet conduit disposed at an acute angle relative to the vent conduit inlet segment and an obtuse angle relative to the vent conduit outlet segment; at least one vent fan disposed in the vent air inlet conduit, the vent fan isolated from the stream of gas/air mixture in the gas vent conduit; and at least one power source electrically interfacing with the vent fan. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The wastewater pump station venting system of claim 9 further comprising at least one odor-absorbing filter in the gas vent conduit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wastewater pump station of claim 10 wherein the odor-absorbing filter is disposed within the vent conduit outlet segment of the gas vent conduit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The wastewater pump station of claim 10 wherein the odor-absorbing filter comprises volcanic rock. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The wastewater pump station of claim 9 wherein the power source comprises at least one solar panel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The wastewater pump station of claim 13 wherein the solar panel is carried by the vent air inlet conduit. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The wastewater pump station of claim 9 wherein the fresh air inlet conduit extends into the station interior. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The wastewater pump station of claim 9 wherein the vent fan comprises a fan motor carried by the vent air inlet conduit, a fan shaft drivingly engaged by the fan motor and fan blades drivingly engaged by the fan shaft. ### Claim 17 A wastewater pump station venting system, comprising: at least one wastewater discharge conduit, the wastewater discharge conduit conveys a stream of wastewater, a wastewater pump station having a station interior disposed in fluid communication with the wastewater discharge conduit, the station interior including a lower station interior portion and an upper station interior portion above the lower station interior portion, the lower station interior portion contains a quantity of wastewater from the stream of wastewater; at least one fresh air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the lower station interior portion of the station interior, the fresh air inlet conduit extending vertically through the station interior and having a fresh air conduit discharge end disposed in fluid communication with the lower station interior portion of the station interior, the fresh air inlet conduit conveys a stream of fresh air into the lower station interior portion; at least one vertical gas vent conduit having a vent conduit inlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the upper station interior portion of the station interior and a vent conduit outlet segment disposed in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet segment, the gas vent conduit conveys a stream of gas/air mixture resulting from mixing of the stream of wastewater and the stream of fresh air from the station interior; at least one vent air inlet conduit disposed in fluid communication with the gas vent conduit between the vent conduit inlet segment and the vent conduit outlet segment, the vent air inlet conduit disposed at an acute angle relative to the vent conduit inlet segment and an obtuse angle relative to the vent conduit outlet segment, the vent air inlet conduit conveys a stream of vent air into the vent conduit outlet segment of the gas vent conduit; the stream of vent air induces reduced pressure in the vent conduit inlet segment of the gas vent conduit and the station interior and the reduced pressure generates and draws the stream of gas/air mixture from the station interior into and through the gas vent conduit; a fan conduit disposed in fluid communication with the vent air inlet conduit; a fan housing disposed in fluid communication with the fan conduit; at least one vent fan disposed in the fan housing, the vent fan isolated from the stream of gas/air mixture in the gas vent conduit and the vent fan generates the stream of vent air through the fan conduit and the vent air inlet conduit, respectively; and at least one power source electrically interfacing with the vent fan. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The wastewater pump station venting system of claim 17 further comprising at least one odor-absorbing filter in the vent conduit outlet segment of the gas vent conduit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The wastewater pump station venting system of claim 18 wherein the odor-absorbing filter comprises volcanic rock. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The wastewater pump station of claim 17 wherein the power source comprises at least one solar panel. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) A wastewater pump station venting method, comprising: providing system of claim 1; positioning a vent fan outside a flow path for a stream of gas/air mixture to be discharged from a wastewater pump station; inducing reduced pressure in the flow path by directing a stream of vent air at an angle to the flow path via operation of the vent fan; discharging a stream of wastewater into the wastewater pump station; forming the stream of gas/air mixture in the wastewater pump station by discharging a stream of fresh air into the wastewater pump station; and discharging the stream of gas/air mixture from the wastewater pump station along the flow path via the reduced pressure.