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Moving aerator for immersed membranes

US6708957B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2002
Grant dateMar 23, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W10/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

One or more aerators move below an area of an assembly of immersed filtering membranes to be aerated. The movement can take various forms including the sweep of a pendulum. Positions in the assembly of membranes may be alternately aerated for a period of time and then not aerated for a period of time.

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