Patent ID: 9663385
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B01D,B01F,B03D,C02F

Claim:
1. A liquid purification apparatus comprising: a hydrocyclone top with an inlet for accepting and directing liquid into said hydrocyclone top; wherein said inlet is attached to said hydrocyclone top at an angle relative to a center point in said hydrocyclone top; a rigid container disposed beneath said hydrocyclone top; a sparger in said rigid container; a plenum between said rigid container and said sparger; at least one gas inlet in said rigid container in fluid communication with said plenum; a first reservoir beneath said sparger; wherein said sparger has a hollow interior area in unrestricted fluid communication with said first reservoir; a second reservoir in fluid communication with said hollow interior area of said sparger; and a vacuum pump attached to said second reservoir.