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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2009
Marc Beliveau, Montreal, CA;
Michel Bruneau, Laval, CA;
Martin Couture, Laval, CA;
Karim Essemiani, Houston, TX (US);
Marc Beliveau, Montreal, CA;
Michel Bruneau, Laval, CA;
Martin Couture, Laval, CA;
Karim Essemiani, Houston, TX (US);
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support, Saint Maurice, Cedex, FR;
Abstract
Apparatus and method are provided for separating grit from liquid sewage while retaining organic solids in suspension. A sustained rotational liquid sewage first fluid flow, an induced upward liquid sewage second fluid flow, and a sustained rotational liquid sewage third fluid flow are employed in an apparatus having a cylindrical grit settling main chamber, a grit storage secondary chamber including a central grit settling access top mouth opening, a vertical shaft, a means for causing rotation of the vertical shaft, and a partition extending transversely through the main chamber and forming upper and lower subchambers. A fluid flow speed gradient is established between the liquid sewage third fluid flow and the liquid sewage first fluid flow. In this manner, grit is separated from liquid sewage.