Abstract: A pump assembly includes a shaft driven rotary impeller operating in a housing and adapted for pumping a stream of material-carrying liquid through a pump chamber in the housing, with an annular seal assembly operative about a portion of the impeller shaft where the shaft extends through a wall of the housing. An annular seal chamber about the annular seal is adapted for receiving impeller driven seal lubricating and cooling liquid from the stream. A vane arrangement causing a sweeping flow of the liquid moves through the seal chamber with flushing effect.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating sulphur bearing coal comprising pulverizing the coal, mixing it with water, a reagent and free air and pumping the resulting mixture to a classifier to separate the coal from sulphur and clay, all at the mine site. The resulting pure coal slurry is then pumped to a plant site where it is mixed with acid and bacteria. The resulting slurry is pumped to a bacteria digester wherein it is recirculated to provide maximum contact of bacteria and coal, completing the removal of sulphur. The resulting slurry is introduced into a mixer wherein the bacteria is neutralized by a reagent, raising the pH above 7 to destroy the bacteria and simultaneously aerating the mixture to treat the effuent. The desulphurized coal is treated by drying apparatus to provide a final purified coal product.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for increasing gas absorption in a liquid includes, in a first embodiment, gas injection airfoils at an inlet of an extended vertical tube and a pump at an outlet of the tube for drawing the liquid at a rate greater than the rise rate of the gas bubbles. An outlet of the pump preferrably includes a plurality of outlet nozzles. A second embodiment for use with a liquid or slurry includes a venturi gas inlet in place of the airfoils.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for increasing gas absorptiion in a liquid includes, in a first embodiment, gas injection airfoils at an inlet of an extended vertical tube and a pump at an outlet of the tube for drawing the liquid at a rate greater than the rise rate of the gas bubbles. An outlet of the pump preferrably includes a plurality of outlet nozzles. A second embodiment for use with a liquid or slurry includes a venturi gas inlet in place of the airfoils.

Abstract: A system and method of removing dissolved gases and volatile organic chemicals from a water supply is provided. Water is supplied under pressure to a contacting chamber in a manner wherein it causes air to be aspirated into the chamber for turbulent contacting with the water. The air and water are directed through the contacting chamber in a common axial direction. Either the water or air may be heated prior to introduction to the contacting chamber to enhance the effectiveness of the dissolved gases and volatile organic chemicals removal.

Abstract: A centrifugal oxygenator pump includes a bottom inlet into an impeller chamber, the bottom inlet having a venturi gas inlet for mixing gas with the in flowing liquid. The impeller chamber is of a frusto-conical shape within which is rotatably mounted a similarly shaped mismatched impeller, the impeller driving the liquid and gas mixture toward a toroidal outlet chamber and through an outlet to an outlet nozzle. The motor drives the impeller to attain a high specific speed so that an increased capacity and larger size oxygenator is provided with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Abstract: A centrifugal slurry pump includes wear resistant inserts on the wear faces of the first impeller shroud and the wear face of the front pump housing in the impeller chamber. The preferred embodiment provides hardened ceramic material inserts mounted in compression.

Abstract: Mixing apparatus including a cylindrical mixing chamber having a fluid inlet at one end, a frusto-conical tubular end piece connected to the other end and flaring outwardly by progressively increasing in diameter in an outward direction to form a fluid outlet. The cylindrical mixing chamber has a plurality of rows of openings inclined inwardly towards the fluid outlet. An outer jacket surrounds the cylindrical mixing chamber in spaced relationship therewith to form a liquid receiving chamber. The inlet is shaped as to introduce liquid tangentially into said liquid receiving chamber so as to obtain greater water flow and less turbulence in said liquid receiving chamber.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing sludge from a settling basin, comprising a pair of longitudinally extending pontoons, spaced apart, and having mounted therebetween, a submersible pump for pumping the sludge. The pump is pivotally mounted between the pontoons and adjustably pivotal from a vertical position to a substantially horizontal position in either direction so as to vary the depth of the inlet to the pump and thereby variably dilute the sludge. Variable pivotal deflector plates are mounted across both ends of the pontoons and include means for deflecting sludge toward the pump inlet. The pontoons are provided with partitions to provide separate compartments which are separately fed with the desired mixture of water and air, to enable tilting of the pontoons as well as providing a variable ballast for submerging the pontoons and pump to the desired depth in the sludge pond.

Abstract: Mixing apparatus having an elongated cylindrical mixing chamber with an inlet end and an outlet end and an elongated closed jacket surrounding and spaced from the mixing chamber. The jacket is divided into a number of annular chambers each of which is in communication with the mixing chamber through a ring of inlet passages extending through the wall of the mixing chamber. Each inlet passage in each ring of inlet passages is at an angle toward the outlet end of the mixing chamber and is angularly skewed relative to the axis of the mixing chamber. A throat nozzle is located at the inlet end of the mixing chamber to supply material to the mixing chamber.