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Water treatment

US5888388A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 23, 1997
Grant dateMar 30, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F2201/3228
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A filtration unit e.g. for ponds comprises a housing divided into a radiation chamber (18) with a water inlet (20) and a filtration chamber (19) with water outlets (21,22). A weir (23) in the partition wall (17) between the chambers controls the water level in the radiation chamber (18). One or more UV tubes (25,26) are mounted in the radiation chamber (18) above the water level therein controlled by the weir (23). Preferably the housing has a cover which is in two parts a first (33) of which extends over the radiation chamber (18) and is secured by screws or the like so that it cannot be removed inadvertently, and the second (34) of which extends over the filtration chamber (19) and is hinged to give ready access to the filtration chamber (19).

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