Patent ID: 11873612
Assignee: JOHNSON SCREENS, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC E  B  Y | IPC B  E

Claim 11:
12. A method of reducing flow turbulence in a submerged screen intake comprising:
filtering a first fluid flow through a first screen mounted on a first end of the submerged screen intake, the first fluid flow entering a hollow interior of the submerged screen intake;
filtering a second fluid flow through a second screen mounted on a second end of the submerged screen intake, the second fluid flow entering the hollow interior from a direction opposite the first fluid flow;
merging the first fluid flow and the second fluid flow using at least one internal plate extending toward a single outlet, the at least one internal plate disposed within the hollow interior of the submerged screen intake to form a reduced turbulence merged fluid flow; and
directing the reduced turbulence merged fluid flow to the single outlet.