Patent ID: 9244050
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: C02F,G01N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of testing a liquid sample, comprising: introducing the liquid sample into multiple jars; treating the liquid sample in the jars with at least one chemical agent to induce flocculation in the liquid sample, wherein the liquid sample in each jar is treated with a different dosage of at least one chemical agent; comparing the liquid samples in each jar to determine a dosage of the at least one chemical agent that results in a predetermined level of at least one of: (i) flotation rate, (ii) floc separation, (iii) clarity, and (iv) turbidity; agitating the liquid sample in each jar after treating the liquid sample with at least one chemical agent selected to cause flocculation of solids in the liquid sample; introducing dissolved air and carrier water into the liquid sample in each jar to float floc to a liquid surface in the jars; drawing a supernate sample at a height lower than the floating floc from each jar after introducing dissolved air and carrier water into the liquid sample; and evaluating each supernate sample for at least turbidity.