Sami F Sarrouh
Engineers in Cleveland, OH

6234323, May 22, 2001

Oct 8, 1999

9/415414

Sami F. Sarrouh - Cleveland OH

Parkson Corporation - Fort Lauderdale FL

B01D 2104

210523

An elongated suction header for use in a sludge removal system is mounted transversely on a track guide that is mounted on and driven along a track rail affixed to a floor of a tank in a water treatment facility. As the track guide moves along the track rail, the header is moved transversely to the rail adjacent the floor of the tank. In cross section, the header has a top section that is generally dome shaped and extends from a bottom wall of the header. The ends of the top section overhang beyond or extend below the bottom wall along a longitudinal axis of the header. Inlet orifices are provided in the bottom wall of the header so that sludge is drawn into an inner compartment of the header when vacuum is applied to a vacuum port that extends through the top section of the header into the header compartment. In order to assist in channeling the sludge to the inlet orifices, flow splitters extend from the bottom wall between adjacent pairs of the inlet orifices. In order to equalize the distribution of pressure in the compartment to all of the inlet orifices, baffles extend from the vacuum port on either side of the inlet orifices for two different distances from the central vacuum port to subdivide the header compartment into three interconnected vacuum zones on each end of the header.

2008013, Jun 5, 2008

Nov 13, 2007

11/938782

Sami F. Sarrouh - Westlake OH, US
Jose N. Hernandez - Cleveland OH, US

B01F 15/00, F16K 31/18

3661671, 3661824, 1375962

A mixing system and valve(s) are provided for a tank or other container of liquid to be mixed. A directional flow control valve is secured within the tank. The directional flow control valve includes a plate secured adjacent an inlet supply opening or an outlet supply opening in the tank. The valve plate has openings for enabling controlled maximum liquid flow into or out of the inlet supply opening or the outlet supply opening, respectively. A floating disc is also provided within the valve and located in an aligned position to enable sealing engagement of the floating disc over the plate openings when the flow control valve is in a closed position, and to enable movement of the floating disc away from the plate openings when the flow control valve is in an open position. An inlet and outlet supply is also provided to supply liquid into and out of the tank. The directional flow control valve is secured adjacent either an inlet and/or outlet supply and the tank. An inlet and outlet conduit is supported within the tank for receiving or providing liquid to the tank. Connected to the inlet and outlet conduit is an inlet and outlet distribution conduit, which extends from the inlet and outlet conduit and has inlet and outlet orifices located therein. Liquid is mixed within the tank when liquid is provided under pressure from the inlet supply into the tank via the inlet and outlet orifices, or when liquid is removed from the tank to the outlet supply via said inlet and outlet orifices under gravity or reverse pressure in pressurized vessels.

5772885, Jun 30, 1998

Mar 31, 1997

8/832606

Sami Sarrouh - Cleveland OH

B01D 2104

210523

A sludge removal suction header is provided having an obtuse angled header shape and a much larger header cross section width dimension than presently utilized in the existing art. A longer width to height above ground ratio is produced which invokes ground effects. Internal annular passages are provided for equalizing the pressure distribution inside the header, thereby improving flow distribution across all holes, and especially those holes at the end of the header which are furthest away from the vacuum/suction source. An optimized number and diameter size of suction holes is further provided, as well as flow splitters, located beneath the header. Also, an air removal system is provided and placed for allowing vacuum to be provided by a controlled volume suction system, such as by a positive displacement pump, and in a manner that the positive displacement pump is allowed to maintain its prime, and air infiltration caused by startups is automatically removed, thereby reducing flow resistance inside the piping and providing more suction capability to the header.

7309155, Dec 18, 2007

Jun 12, 2004

10/866227

Sami F. Sarrouh - Westlake OH, US
Jose N. Hernandez - Cleveland OH, US

Consolidated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. - Cleveland OH

B01F 15/02

366131, 366134, 3661732, 3661771, 3661824, 366184, 366192

A mixing system and valve(s) are provided for a tank or other container of liquid to be mixed. A directional flow control valve is secured within the tank. The directional flow control valve includes a plate secured adjacent an inlet supply opening or an outlet supply opening in the tank. The valve plate has openings for enabling controlled maximum liquid flow into or out of the inlet supply opening or the outlet supply opening, respectively. A floating disc is also provided within the valve and located in an aligned position to enable sealing engagement of the floating disc over the plate openings when the flow control valve is in a closed position, and to enable movement of the floating disc away from the plate openings when the flow control valve is in an open position. An inlet and outlet supply is also provided to supply liquid into and out of the tank. The directional flow control valve is secured adjacent either an inlet and/or outlet supply and the tank.