RICHARD L. RANDALL
General Contractor at Windermere, Littleton, CO
License number
New Mexico 25238462
Category
Contractor
Address
Address
4901 S Windermere St S. WINDERMERE, Littleton, CO 80120
Phone
(303) 795-5130
Professional information
Biomass Impoundment Management System For Purifying Water
US Patent:
5528856, Jun 25, 1996
Filed:
Feb 15, 1995
Appl. No.:
8/388754
Inventors:
Stephen W. Smith - Aurora CO
Richard L. Randall - Littleton CO
Richard L. Randall - Littleton CO
Assignee:
Landmark Reclamation, Inc. - Denver CO
International Classification:
A01G 700
US Classification:
47 59
Abstract:
A biomass management system using sunlight during the daytime for purifying water having impurities. The biomass management system of the present invention is adapted for use in an impoundment holding water which has an inlet for delivering impure water into the impoundment and an outlet for delivering purified water out of the impoundment. A first type of rooted bottom dwelling plant grows on the bottom of the impoundment and removes some of the impurities in the water. A plurality of elongated channels float on the surface of the water in the impoundment above the bottom dwelling plants. Each of the plurality of the elongated channels are secured in the impoundment in a substantially North-South orientation. Each of the plurality of elongate channels have a holding region with inwardly shaped sides. A second type of floating rootless plant grows in the holding region on the surface of the water in each of the channels and removes some of the impurities in the water.
Biomass Impoundment Management System For Purifying Water
US Patent:
5766474, Jun 16, 1998
Filed:
Apr 25, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/637427
Inventors:
Stephen Winslow Smith - Aurora CO
Richard Lee Randall - Littleton CO
Richard Lee Randall - Littleton CO
Assignee:
Landmark Reclamation, Inc. - Denver CO
International Classification:
C02F 332
US Classification:
210602
Abstract:
A biomass management system using sunlight during the daytime for purifying water having impurities. The biomass management system of the present invention is adapted for use in an impoundment holding water which has an inlet for delivering impure water into the impoundment and an outlet for delivering purified water out of the impoundment. A first type of rooted bottom dwelling plant grows on the bottom of the impoundment and removes some of the impurities in the water. A plurality of elongated channels float on the surface of the water in the impoundment above the bottom dwelling plants. Each of the plurality of the elongated channels are secured in the impoundment in a substantially North-South orientation. Each of the plurality of elongate channels have a holding region with inwardly shaped sides. A second type of floating rootless plant grows in the holding region on the surface of the water in each of the channels and removes some of the impurities in the water.