Patent ID: 6068765
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B01D,E03F,Y02A

Abstract:
A separator tank comprising:a tank having an inlet and an outlet;a divider dividing the tank into a treatment portion and a bypass portion, the divider comprising:a first opening proximal to the inlet and enabling communication between the bypass portion and the treatment portion;a second opening proximal to the outlet and enabling communication between the treatment portion and the bypass portion; and,a weir disposed between the first opening and the second opening and operative to create a hydraulic head between the first opening and the second opening; and,a drop pipe having a first end and a second end, the first end of the drop pipe having a size and configuration for forming a friction fit with said first opening, the second end of said drop pipe comprising a T-shaped configuration, the T-shaped configuration being sized to fit through said first opening.