Everett L Wegerif

US Patent:

57888434, Aug 4, 1998

Filed:

Jul 11, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/893558

Inventors:

Carl Richard Larrabee - Cocoa FL
David Alan King - Rockledge FL
Everett John Wegerif - Merritt Island FL
William Powell Nairn - Gainesville FL
Hershel Williamson - Cocoa FL
Gary Lynn Heller - Rockledge FL
Glynn Alan Leffler - Cocoa FL

International Classification:

C02F 120
C02F 302

US Classification:

210620

Abstract:

A structure for treating water used in public water supplies for removing dissolved gases. The installation includes a closed outer tank for storage of water and a vented inner tank for water aeration contained at least partially within the outer tank. The inner tank includes a column of packing media for aerating the water which is delivered from the ground water source to a point above the column. A flow of air is delivered into the outer tank above the water level, and an air inlet causes air to flow into the inner tank and through the column in counter-current flow to the water. The air is then vented to the atmosphere.