ARCADIO J AMAN
Engineers in Reading, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE025611E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Reading, PA 19609
Professional information
Debris Separation And Disposal System
US Patent:
4189386, Feb 19, 1980
Filed:
Oct 3, 1978
Appl. No.:
5/948260
Inventors:
Arcadio J. Aman - Reading PA
International Classification:
B01D 3508
US Classification:
210235
Abstract:
A system for the removal and disposal of debris from the water intake of power plants or the like is disclosed. The system includes a strainer basket having pivoted, separable sections movable from an abutting position to an open position; the sections are biased to the abutting position, in the preferred form, by gravitational forces acting upon the basket sections and their contents. The system further includes structure for opening the separable portions of the basket to empty the contents into a suitable disposal receptacle; a preferred opening device is a member adapted to be positioned on the debris-receiving receptacle and having cam surfaces for separating the basket sections. The system contemplates placement of the strainer basket in a bellow-ground location and a hoist for lifting the basket for emptying.