Coated Microbubbles for Treating an Aquifer or Soil Formations
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Abstract
A microporous diffuser includes a first elongated member including at least one sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings. The sidewall defines an interior hollow portion of the member. The diffuser has a second elongated member having a second sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings, the second member being disposed through the hollow region of the first member. The diffuser includes an end cap to seal a first end of the microporous diffuser and an inlet cap disposed at a second end of microporous diffuser for receiving inlet fittings.
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42 Claims
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23. An water treatment apparatus comprises:
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a container divided into at least two chambers by a wall that partially separates the two chambers;
a first microporous diffuser disposed in a first one of the chambers of the container and arranged to receive a gaseous agent;
a second microporous diffuser disposed in a second one of the chambers and arranged to the gaseous agent; and
wherein the microporous diffusers comprise;
a first hollow member having a sidewall comprising a plurality of microscopic openings. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for treatment of contaminated water comprises:
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a container divided into a plurality of partially closed chambers by a plurality of walls each of which partially separates adjacent chambers;
a plurality of microporous diffusers arranged in the corresponding plurality of chambers, the microporous diffusers coupled to a gaseous decontamination agent source; and
wherein each microporous diffuser comprises;
a first hollow cylindrical tube having a sidewall comprising a plurality of microscopic openings. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus comprises:
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a container divided into at least two chambers by a wall that partially separates the two chambers, the container having an inlet at a first one of the chambers and an outlet at a second one of the chambers;
at least two microporous diffusers with one of the microporous diffusers disposed in a corresponding one of the at least two chambers of the container; and
wherein each microporous diffuser comprises;
a first hollow cylindrical tube having a sidewall comprising a plurality of microscopic openings;
a second hollow tube having a sidewall having a plurality of microscopic openings, the second tube being disposed through said first tube;
and an inlet cap disposed to provide inlets to interior portions formed by sidewalls of said tubes; and
fittings disposed to permit a liquid to be injected through a region defined between the first and second tubes of the microporous diffuser, and a gas to be injected within the region defined by the second tube. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of treating water, the method comprising:
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introducing water into a container divided into a plurality of partially closed chambers by a plurality of walls each of which partially separates adjacent chambers;
delivering a gaseous agent to a plurality of microporous diffusers arranged in the corresponding plurality of chambers, with the microporous diffusers coupled to a source of the gaseous decontamination agent.
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