33 results about "Water clarity" patented technology

The present invention is directed towards devices combining swimming pool skimmers, pumps, and removable, disposable filters into integral, sidewall-mounted systems for above-ground pools and other above-ground liquid containment enclosures, and methods for the use of such systems to remove both larger floating debris and smaller particulate matter to maintain water clarity and hygienic safety within such pools or like liquid containment enclosures. The present invention is an above-ground pool comprising a base, a side wall, and at least a portion of a cleaning system solely supported by the side wall.

A method for predicting water clarity at a plurality of water depths for a location including providing training data to a neural network, the training data representative of water measurements at the location, thereafter receiving inputs including temperature, salinity, tidal information, water depth, and sediment data, and generating values for optical attenuation at a wavelength at a plurality of depths. In one embodiment, a default cloudy day algorithm operates at all times and a clear sky algorithm operates only when clear satellite images are available.

An apparatus may deliver multi-vibrational electromagnetic (MVEM) fields which are independent but may work simultaneously. The MVEM fields may be used in many applications, including eliminating calcium build-up in pipes, reducing soap usage in laundry, reducing salt usage in water softeners, reducing chlorine use in pools, inhibiting algae growth, increasing water clarity, restructuring or inhibiting nitrates, restructuring or inhibiting tannins, restructuring or inhibiting calcium salts and other minerals, treating pain, treating inflammation, enhancing after-surgery healing, and improving circulation in treated areas of animals and humans. The apparatus may be formed from a plurality of wire-wrapped rods connected to a power supply. The plurality of rods may be incased in flexible foam and wrapped in a fabric outer covering.

A system, apparatus and method for treating water in a landscape pond so as to enhance the water clarity, where the water to be treated is delivered to a treatment pond to reduce the particulate matter and nutrient level of the water. The treatment pond includes a nutrient level reducing vegetation, facultative bacteria, substrate material for the bacteria (usually gravel) and a treatment apparatus. The treatment apparatus includes a generally vertically disposed hollow and cylindrical stack formation which extends between the treatment pond bottom and surface and defines at least one (1) coupling construction. At least one (1) elongated and generally horizontally disposed water disbursing module is positioned on the pond bottom and coupled to the stack formation. The disbursing module includes a flat bottom, an arcuate upper surface having a plurality of exit apertures therein and a pair of end formations, all of which define a passageway. In operation water flows from the decorative pond into the disbursing module. There due to geometry and pressure and velocity differences, particulate matter separates from the water and is deposited on to the disbursing module bottom and stack bottom. Water exits the exit apertures and travels through the substrate or gravel, is exposed to the nutrient level reducing vegetation and facultative bacteria and then returns to the decorative pond. The stack is provided with a sealing and removable cover which permits access to the stack bottom so as to remove sediment and particulate matter which has collected in the disbursing module bottom and / or stack bottom.

The water return apparatus of the present invention comprises a lens and a rear cover that couple together to create a sealed compartment into which electronic elements are encased. Furthermore, an adaptor couples the rear cover to a standard water return fitting of a water-bearing body, such as a swimming pool. Thus, the water return apparatus of the present invention replaces a traditional water return fitting in a swimming pool. In addition, the water return apparatus of the present invention allows for a first functional feature of facilitating the return of water to the water-bearing body and a second functional feature that is electronically driven, such as underwater lighting, underwater camera recording, underwater laser show, underwater projections, underwater sensing, and the like. Underwater sensing refers to the ability to incorporate various measuring sensors in the present inventions, such as sensors for water temperature, water clarity, movement, and the like.

An apparatus may deliver multi-vibrational electromagnetic (MVEM) fields which are independent but may work simultaneously. The MVEM fields may be used in many applications, including eliminating calcium build-up in pipes, reducing soap usage in laundry, reducing salt usage in water softeners, reducing chlorine use in pools, inhibiting algae growth, increasing water clarity, restructuring or inhibiting nitrates, restructuring or inhibiting tannins, restructuring or inhibiting calcium salts and other minerals, treating pain, treating inflammation, enhancing after-surgery healing, and improving circulation in treated areas of animals and humans. The apparatus may be formed from a plurality of wire-wrapped rods connected to a power supply. The plurality of rods may be incased in flexible foam and wrapped in a fabric outer covering.

An apparatus delivering multi-vibrational, frequency-based, electromagnetic fields, which are independent but may work simultaneously. The apparatus may be used in many applications, especially in industrial applications such as cooling towers and related pipes and plumbing. The apparatus ELIMINATES calcium based hard water deposits and PROHIBITS bacteria build-up in cooling towers. The apparatus will help reduce soap usage in industrial laundry, reduce salt usage in water softeners, reduce chemical use in pools, inhibit algae growth and increase water clarity. The apparatus will restructure calcium carbonate and other mineral deposits to prevent mineral buildup. The apparatus may be formed from a plurality of wire-wrapped rods staggered around a pipe and connected to a power supply. The plurality of rods may be encased in flexible coating, wrapped in appropriate fabric, or encased in metal outer covering. As a result, waste water is reduced, water costs is kept low, and water is conserved.

A system, method and apparatus for determining and controlling water clarity or water opacity especially useful in pools, spas, and contained bodies of water.

The invention discloses a measuring instrument for measuring water transparency. The measuring instrument comprises a disk, a first water pressure sensor, a wire, a second water pressure sensor, a gravity inclination sensor and a calculator, wherein the first water pressure sensor is arranged at the center of the disk; the wire is connected to the first water pressure sensor; the second water pressure sensor is connected to the wire, and a distance exists between the first water pressure sensor and the second water pressure sensor; the gravity inclination sensor is used for inducting the inclination angle of the wire; the calculator is in communication with the gravity inclination sensor, the first water pressure sensor and the second water pressure sensor. Through the arrangement, the measuring instrument for measuring the water transparency can be used for measuring the water transparency and has a high accuracy degree.

An apparatus may deliver multi-vibrational electromagnetic (MVEM) fields which are independent but may work simultaneously. The MVEM fields may be used in many applications, including eliminating calcium build-up in pipes, reducing soap usage in laundry, reducing salt usage in water softeners, reducing chlorine use in pools, inhibiting algae growth, increasing water clarity, restructuring or inhibiting nitrates, restructuring or inhibiting tannins, restructuring or inhibiting calcium salts and other minerals, treating pain, treating inflammation, enhancing after-surgery healing, and improving circulation in treated areas of animals and humans. The apparatus may be formed from a plurality of wire-wrapped rods connected to a power supply. The plurality of rods may be incased in flexible foam and wrapped in a fabric outer covering.

A combination hydro straw mulch is used for hydroseeding and hydromulching for seed establishment and erosion control. The formulation of the mulch is preferably, but not limited to, approximately 85% hammermilled straw, approximately 10% hammermilled paper, and approximately 5% processed jute fibers. The hammermilled straw is preferably Kentucky Bluegrass straw. The hammermilled paper particles are used for its water holding capacity. The paper aids in pumpability and reduces the amount of water required for pumping a quantity of mulch. The processed jute fibers tangle the straw fibers on the ground to produce a secure ground covering. The hydro straw mulch of the present invention may include other additives as well. Tackifiers and flocculants aid pumpability and help tack the straw fibers to the ground and aid in water infiltration and water clarity. A surfactant ensures wettability. Other additives include green dye.

A system, apparatus and method for treating water in a landscape pond so as to enhance the water clarity, where the water to be treated is delivered to a treatment pond to reduce the particulate matter and nutrient level of the water. The treatment pond includes a nutrient level reducing vegetation, facultative bacteria, substrate material for the bacteria (usually gravel) and a treatment apparatus. The treatment apparatus includes a generally vertically disposed hollow and cylindrical stack formation which extends between the treatment pond bottom and surface and defines at least one (1) coupling construction. At least one (1) elongated and generally horizontally disposed water disbursing module is positioned on the pond bottom and coupled to the stack formation. The disbursing module includes a flat bottom, an arcuate upper surface having a plurality of exit apertures therein and a pair of end formations, all of which define a passageway. In operation water flows from the decorative pond into the disbursing module. There due to geometry and pressure and velocity differences, particulate matter separates from the water and is deposited on to the disbursing module bottom and stack bottom. Water exits the exit apertures and travels through the substrate or gravel, is exposed to the nutrient level reducing vegetation and facultative bacteria and then returns to the decorative pond. The stack is provided with a sealing and removable cover which permits access to the stack bottom so as to remove sediment and particulate matter which has collected in the disbursing module bottom and / or stack bottom.

An apparatus of creating multi-vibrational, frequency-based, electromagnetic fields, which are independent but may work simultaneously can be used in many applications, especially in industrial applications such as cooling towers and related pipes and plumbing. The apparatus eliminates calcium based hard water deposits and prohibits bacteria build-up in cooling towers. The apparatus also helps reduce soap usage in industrial laundry, reduce salt usage in water softeners, reduce chemical use in pools, inhibit algae growth and increase water clarity. The apparatus restructures calcium carbonate and other mineral deposits to prevent mineral buildup. The apparatus may be formed from a plurality of coil assemblies staggered within a circular pipe or undulated within a flat plate and connected to a power supply. The plurality of coil assemblies may be encased in flexible epoxy coating. As a result of the apparatus, waste water is reduced, water costs is kept low, and water is conserved.

A method and apparatus for dewatering of effluents through the use of automated optimization using feedback control. The method and apparatus for feedback control optimizes dewatering processes for any water cleansing process that uses retention and / or flocculation aids (e.g., polymers) to impact endpoint water clarity. Disclosed implementations include processing using dissolved air flotation (DAF) and sludge cake formation. The methodology includes real-time monitoring of turbidity and incremental control of polymer to manage changes to turbidity / suspended solids due to operating parameters such as temperature, chemical variations, and mechanical influences.

A method for predicting water clarity at a plurality of water depths for a location including providing training data to a neural network, the training data representative of water measurements at the location, thereafter receiving inputs including temperature, salinity, tidal information, water depth, and sediment data, and generating values for optical attenuation at a wavelength at a plurality of depths. In one embodiment, a default cloudy day algorithm operates at all times and a clear sky algorithm operates only when clear satellite images are available.

The present invention proposes a platform for quickly establishing a water body ecological community, which sequentially includes a protective layer, a root layer and a supporting layer from top to bottom, the protective layer and the root layer are uniformly provided with planting holes, and the Nutrient soil is arranged in the planting hole, and plants are planted in the nutrient soil, connecting pipes are arranged between the planting holes on the root layer, and buoyancy is arranged between the connecting pipe and the planting holes. As for the carrier, the two ends of the supporting layer are provided with pulleys, and the pulleys are hoisted with counterweights through steel cables. In the present invention, a platform is set, plants are planted on the platform, the platform is placed in the water, buoyancy is provided for the platform through a buoyancy carrier, and in order to increase the stability of the platform, a counterweight is hoisted on the lower part of the platform through a pulley, which can It provides a suitable space for biological survival, adapts to different water body transparency and water body topography, and can simultaneously cultivate emergent and submerged plants, and has the advantages of simple structure and natural appearance.

The invention discloses a composite inorganic macromolecule water purifying agent and a method for removing algal blooms by magnetic polymerization. The magnetic chitosan solution is prepared by first dispersing magnetic powder in a chitosan solution, and then an appropriate amount of the magnetic chitosan solution is mixed with the magnetic chitosan solution. When added to the algae liquid, the algal cells are flocculated through the dual effects of chitosan adsorption and bridging and electrical neutralization. Finally, the magnetic responsiveness of the magnetic powder is used to quickly remove harmful substances such as algae in the water body under the action of an external magnetic field. The method of the invention can quickly adsorb or neutralize harmful substances in water, improve the transparency of water body, maintain water quality stability and acid-base balance. Under the action of an external magnetic field, the algal cells are rapidly enriched, which solves the problem of salvage after algae removal and prevents the possibility of secondary pollution. At the same time, the salvaged material is biodegraded by enzymatic method, so that the magnetic powder can be separated, recycled and reused, thereby reducing the processing cost. The purifying agent has high efficiency and broad spectrum, high speed and high safety performance. Excessive input will not produce any toxic and side effects. It can completely replace various water treatment agents. It is a new type of safe and environmentally friendly green product.

The invention provides a phyllobacterium myrsinacearum which has a preservation number of CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) No: 5783. Cladosporium sp. which has a preservation number of CGMCC No: 5782 and the phyllobacterium myrsinacearum strain are respectively put into two culture media to carry out shake cultivation, then respectively inoculated to two reactors of the specific culture media according to the inoculation size of 5-15 percent by volume and continuously cultured for 8-48 hours to obtain bacteria liquid, and then the well-cultured bacteria liquid is compounded to obtain a compound microbial agent. Microorganisms are constantly suitable for the growth environment of oilfield wastewater through growth, propagation and domestication of the microorganisms in fracturing fluid flowback liquid, and finally, the purpose of degrading the fracturing fluid flowback liquid to the chemical oxygen demand of is achieved. The phyllobacterium myrsinacearum can be used for effectively degrading macromolecules and organic matters in the fracturing fluid flowback liquid, the degradation rate and the water clarity are high, and secondary pollution to the water body environment and the soil environment is reduced.

The invention belongs to the technical field of aquaculture and discloses a composite microbial oxygen producer for increasing transparency of aquaculture water and a preparation method of the composite microbial oxygen producer. The composite microbial oxygen producer is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 5-10 parts of zeolite powder, 20-25 parts of chlorite, 5-10 parts of potassium bisulfate, 10-20 parts of a powdery bacillus, photosynthetic bacteria and EM bacteria mixture, 5-10 parts of protease, 5-10 parts of organic modified expanded vermiculite, 30-35 parts of sodium perborate, 5-10 parts of quicklime, 1-3 parts of ferrous sulfate, 5-15 parts of palygorskite and 10-20 parts of a protective agent. The oxygen producer disclosed by the invention is capable of penetrating into the bottom of a pool, rapidly degrading organic matters such as sludge at the bottom of the pond, effectively adsorbing harmful substances such as ammonia nitrogen and nitrite at the bottom of the pond, improving the water level transparency and improving the water quality.

A combination hydro straw mulch is used for hydroseeding and hydromulching for seed establishment and erosion control. The formulation of is preferably, but not limited to, approximately 85% hammermilled straw, approximately 10% hammermilled paper, and approximately 5% processed jute fibers. The hammermilled straw is preferably Kentucky Bluegrass straw. The hammermilled paper particles are used for its water holding capacity. The paper aids in pumpability and reduces the amount of water required for pumping a quantity of mulch. The processed jute fibers tangle the straw fibers on the ground to produce a secure ground covering. The hydro straw mulch of the present invention may include other additives as well. Tackifiers and flocculants aid pumpability and help tack the straw fibers to the ground and aid in water infiltration and water clarity. A surfactant ensures wetability. Other additives include green dye.

The invention provides a water body planktonic ecological regulator and a method for using it to control the excessive reproduction of cyanobacteria in the water body. The weight percentages of the formula components of the water body planktonic ecological regulator are: 30%-40% of gypsum powder, 20%-40% of attapulgite powder %, sodium humate 30% to 40%. The method of applying the planktonic ecological regulator of water body to control the overgrowth of cyanobacteria in water body is to adjust said planktonic ecological regulator of water body into a suspension with 10 to 20 times of water, stir evenly, and sprinkle it on the water body where cyanobacteria overgrowth, every The application rate is 3-10 grams of water body planktonic ecological regulator per cubic meter of water body. By using the regulator and the use method of the invention, the excessive reproduction of cyanobacteria in the water body can be controlled, the diversity of the algae can be increased, the transparency of the water body can be improved, and the microcystin content in the water body can be reduced.

A system, method and apparatus for determining and controlling water clarity or water opacity especially useful in pools, spas, and contained bodies of water.

The invention relates to a zero-discharge environmental-protection water extracting and purifying device, wherein a pedestal is arranged in a well body, a well bore is arranged on the pedestal, and one water feeding space is arranged between the baseboard of the well bore and the lower part of the well body; a sand and water separation tube passes through the baseboard of the well bore and is provided with a through hole; a multi-layer flow guide clapboard is arranged between the outside of the well bore and the well body and filled with a filler; a converging well is connected with the well bore by a flow guide pipe. The positive effect of the zero-discharge environmental-protection water extracting and purifying device lies in that: water clarity, turbidity and matters seen by the unaided eye can reach the drinking water standard of the National Health Ministry after water is treated by the device, and the bacterial content is also reduced by a few times; in operation, waste water, waste residue and chemical residue cannot be discharged; zero discharge is achieved to the waste water; the device is totally buried below the beach surface to draw off floodwater and navigate, and the original landform and ecology cannot be damaged; what's more, by the device, the water can be safely extracted so as to solve the water crisis of the urban people and save the vast investment cost for the government.