Booster station
US6247490A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7025
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A booster station having an integral foundation preinstalled prior to shipment to an installation site. An above ground pump enclosure houses at least one pump. Each pump has a pump inlet for receiving water and a pump outlet for discharging water at a predetermined pressure. A relatively rigid concrete foundation is integral to the pump enclosure. The foundation has an inner wall surface forming a chamber, an outer wall surface, a top wall supporting the pump enclosure, and a foundation floor opposite the top wall having an opening therein for allowing drainage of fluid from the chamber. The foundation has at least one inlet port for receiving water and at least one outlet port for discharging water to a water transport system. The inlet and outlet pipes are connected to the foundation ports at a first end and to the purrip at a second end. The inlet and outlet pipes include a relatively flexible synthetic rubber boot located at the first end that extends through the foundation outer wall surface. The pipe is adapted to be connected to the water transport system. A plurality of pipe restraints rigidly secure the inlet and outlet pipes within the foundation. Non-compactible materia…
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