System, method, and apparatus for optimizing the flow rate through detention and surge facilities
US9347582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D7/0146
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flow control system for a body of water includes a floating portion that is covered by a shroud and includes a buoyant member. The floating portion has an inlet portion within the shroud and the inlet portion is suspended distal from the floating portion forming a gap. A stationary portion is interfaced to a containment surface of the body of water and is in fluid communication with a drainage system. An extendable member is interfaced to the inlet portion, fluidly interfacing an orifice of the inlet portion to the stationary portion, and therefore to the drainage system. When in use, fluid from below a surface of the body of water flows through the gap, into the orifice, through the extendable member, and out through the drainage system. The flow rate of the fluid is constant through a range of depths of the body of water.
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