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Water management system

US5620594A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 1995
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A20/30
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A water management system is disclosed comprising a first distribution system having a wastewater outlet connected to a settling chamber, which has an overflow to a discharge chamber. The settling chamber has a means for removing settled solids comprising a fluidizing duct having a supply unit connected to a source of water under pressure and a discharge duct within the supply duct for discharge of a slurry of solids from the settling chamber. The discharge chamber is connected to a storage tank for supplying treated water to a second water distribution system.

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