FLOTATOR Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: water treatment by flotation; may be used in removal of suspended impurities from sewage waters in various industries where compact treatment installations are necessary. SUBSTANCE: flotator has feed pipe, flotation cell, receiver of clarified water, pocket for clarified water, and flotation pipe and separating cone. Flotation pipe is located in vertical plane between feed pipe and flotation cell. Feed pipe is installed for tangential supply of liquid to flotation pipe which is introduced into flotation cell. connected to flotation pipe end is separating cone with its expansion downward. Clarified water receiver is made in the form of annular chamber installed under flotation cell and connected by means of pipeline with clarified water pocket. EFFECT: reduced overall dimensions of flotator due to hydrodynamic organization of motion of liquid flow and increased quality of sewage water treatment. 1 dwg