Wastewater separator and method of using same
US7011752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2221/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A wastewater separator to separate waste from a mixed wastewater stream including one or more of heavy waste, light waste and water. The wastewater separator comprises a separation container, a inlet and an outlet. The separation container comprises (1) a wastewater stream director within the separation container, the wastewater stream director being sized, shaped and positioned relative to the wastewater inlet to direct the wastewater stream along a preferred flow path to permit the light waste to separate from the wastewater stream in a first direction to a collection area and to permit the heavy waste to separate from the wastewater stream in a second direction towards a heavy waste removal area; and (2) a flow-directing outlet baffle within the separation container for directing the wastewater stream to the wastewater outlet from the heavy waste removal area to remove the heavy waste from the separation container.
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