Baffle plate for a water treatment device
US9051196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2001/425
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fluid treatment device includes a tank containing a fluid treatment medium and a fluid. A distributor plate is received in the tank and separates the bed from a lower end portion of the tank. A baffle is positioned beneath the distributor plate and is configured to direct fluid exiting a riser tube of the fluid treatment device toward the peripheral of the tank to thereby provide a more evenly-distributed flow through the radius of the distributor plate and through the fluid treatment medium. The baffle may have a downwardly facing concave surface that traps air bubbles generated during a brine draw operation.
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