Inventors:
Glen D. Lindbo - Honolulu HI 96822
International Classification:
B01D 3300
Abstract:
A wastewater treatment tank with influent gates ( ) and pre-react zone with an outwardly flared lower portion. Influent passes over influent gates ( ), which introduce turbulence, causing aeration, and reducing flow velocity. As influent flows out of the influent gate housing ( ), flow velocity is further reduced by contact with the surface of the wastewater in the basin and influent flow is directed laterally by an influent gate bottom ( ). A pre-react zone director ( ) spaced apart from the bottom ( ) of the basin encloses the influent gate housing ( ) and utilizes an outwardly flared lower portion, or flap ( ), to further reduce flow velocity and enhance laminar flow. This results in minimal disturbance of settled sludge blanket, allowing it to act as a natural biological filter, which in turn results in a superior supernatant.