Gravity feed water treatment system

A portable water treatment system includes at least one sub-system to treat water including a flocculation system, a chlorination system, and a bio-sand filter system. The water treatment system may include multiple sub-systems for treating water that feed into one another. The sand filter system ma...

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Main Authors Conrad, Kenneth E, Beals, Brian S, Taylor, Jr., Roy M, Stoner, Jr., William T, Lautzenheiser, Terry L, Schamper, Ryan D, VanderKooi, Karen J, Kuennen, Roy W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.07.2019
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Summary:A portable water treatment system includes at least one sub-system to treat water including a flocculation system, a chlorination system, and a bio-sand filter system. The water treatment system may include multiple sub-systems for treating water that feed into one another. The sand filter system may include a mini bio-sand filter, a foam filter, or a pressed block filter. The flocculation system may include a tank bottom that urges settling particles toward a sump and a ladle that removes settled particles. A manual pump or siphon may be included in the water treatment system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615139636