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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2011
Juan Brown, Maturin, VE;
Johanna Guerrero, Ciudad Guayana, VE;
Alvaro Quezada, El Tigrito, VE;
Lenin Garcia, Maturin, VE;
Juan Brown, Maturin, VE;
Johanna Guerrero, Ciudad Guayana, VE;
Alvaro Quezada, El Tigrito, VE;
Lenin Garcia, Maturin, VE;
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Abstract
This invention relates generally to the field of separation of heterogeneous mixtures and, more particularly to a solid-liquid separating tank and system. A settlement tank including: a tank wall defining a tank inner space; an internal wall structure in the inner space and defining a fluid flow path from a center of the inner space to a fluid outlet at the tank wall; and a plurality of drainage pipes having an open internal end and an outer end connected to a drainage manifold, wherein the open internal end is positioned at a bottom of the inner space to remove gravity decanted sediment and hydrostatically decanted water from the inner space.