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Long sand trap for separating and removing sand from water from inflow channels

US5372713A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 29, 1993
Grant dateDec 13, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 29, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB03B11/00
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A long sand trap for separating and removing sand from inflow channels, particularly of sewage treatment plants is provided with a settling channel (1) having in particular a trapezoidal cross-section and extending along a straight path. A transporting conveyor device (8) which is acting opposite to the direction of flow is provided in the bottom area (6). A classifying conveyor device (10) discharges the sand delivered from the transporting conveyor device (8) in an upwardly inclined manner. The classifying conveyor device (10) is arranged in the central longitudinal plane (3) of the settling channel (1). It has a discharge chute (17) which can be used selectively left-hand or right-hand.

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