Patents Assigned to U.S. Filter/Stranco
  • Publication number: 20050058548
    Abstract: According to various aspects of embodiments of the invention, the actual flow rate produced by a metering pump is continuously measured using a positive displacement flow meter. Based on the flow rate reported by the meter, the output of the metering pump is continuously adjusted via a pump controller to achieve a desired set point flow rate. The operator sets a desired flow rate, rather than setting the pump cycle rate, or the output rating per pump cycle to produce an approximate output flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: U.S. Filter/Stranco Products
    Inventors: Edward Thomas, Joseph Demarco
  • Patent number: 6045706
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed toward an improved calcium hypochlorite feeder for water treatment applications. Tablets of calcium hypochlorite are diluted in an erosion feeder and the high pH effluent is then directed to a precipitation basin where a precipitation enhancing combination of calcium hypochlorite solution and precipitate act to initiate precipitation within the newly formed solution such that calcium carbonate scaling at the injection point and within the associated feed lines and equipment is substantially eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Filter/Stranco
    Inventors: Ralph Morrison, Michael Liebendorfer, Richard Dennis, II, Joseph Tietjens, Roy Martin
  • Patent number: 5947596
    Abstract: A system for mixing dry powder and water having a non-pressurized make-up reservoir (10). The make-up water is transferred by a booster pump (14) through a transfer pipe (20) at a predetermined flow rate and pressure for operation of a dry powder eductor (26) fed through powder hopper (28). The educted powder is instantly wetted through an area causing a high shear environment (25). A solution mix tank (32) is placed within the reservoir tank (10) having a turbine mixer (40) for maintaining the polymer solution in a uniform state. The mixed solution is maintained at a predetermined level and is available for transfer through discharge port (50) in batch, upon demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Filter/Stranco
    Inventor: Walter O' Dowd