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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1994
Mark L Augustin, Elkhorn, WI (US);
Pillar Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Water treatment system includes means for mixing ozone generated by the system with untreated water. The ozone and water mixture is delivered to a contact chamber at a pre-selected rate. As the mixture of ozone and water is delivered, ozone and other gases are released from the water into the chamber. Gas accumulates at the upper end of the chamber, forcing the water level down and increasing the pressure in the chamber. A float assembly is normally in a closed position due to the buoyancy of the float assembly and the level of the water. As the water level decreases with the accumulation of gases, the float assembly is held in place by the pressurized gas surrounding the float assembly. Finally, the weight of the float assembly overcomes the float's buoyancy and the gas pressure holding the fluid assembly in place. The float assembly then drops, opening the upper end of the chamber to atmosphere. Gases which have accumulated and stratified at the upper end of the chamber are released to atmosphere. Moreover, saturated gases held in the water are immediately released due to the sudden depressurization of the chamber in the water and are also released to atmosphere.