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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2015
Smith & Loveless Inc., Lenexa, KS (US);
Francis M. Noonan, Osawatomie, KS (US);
Dale White, Gardner, KS (US);
Rodney S. Mrkvicka, Leawood, KS (US);
Smith & Loveless Inc., Lenexa, KS (US);
Abstract
A grit removal unit for a wastewater system including a grit removal chamber with a substantially annular vertical wall. A horizontal annular ring above the chamber bottom extends inwardly from the annular vertical wall, with an influent channel extending into the chamber beneath the ring and an effluent channel above the rim and extending out of the chamber. The influent and effluent channels both have inner side walls with a curved portion, with both curved portions extending through an arc of at least 90 degrees within the chamber annular vertical wall.