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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Smith & Loveless Inc., Lenexa, KS (US);
Lilunnahar Deju, Overland Park, KS (US);
John K. Kelly, Overland Park, KS (US);
Alexander P. Zuzelski, Lenexa, KS (US);
Rodney S. Mrkvicka, Leawood, KS (US);
Smith & Loveless Inc., Lenexa, KS (US);
Abstract
A grit removal system with an annular grit removal chamber and a central hopper beneath the chamber bottom, including an opening through the chamber bottom to the hopper. Influent and effluent channels direct wastewater with grit into and out of the grit removal chamber. A plate over the chamber bottom opening has a first portion with a plurality of first openings therethrough and a second plate portion with a plurality of second openings therethrough, wherein the flow velocity for a given flow rate through the first openings is greater than the flow velocity for the given flow rate through the second openings.