Patent ID: 6497402
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
A diffuser assembly for application to an aeration pipe having a pair of air outlet ports in opposite sides thereof and adapted for immersion in liquid with a longitudinal axis of the pipe oriented generally horizontally, said assembly comprising:a pair of saddle sections applicable to said pipe and adapted to be secured on the pipe to extend closely and substantially fully around the pipe; an outlet fitting extending from each saddle section at a location to extend generally horizontally and to receive air from a respective one of said outlet ports when said sections are secured on the pipe; a central axis of each outlet fitting, said axes being substantially aligned with one another and misaligned with said longitudinal axis of the pipe when said sections are secured thereon; and a pair of elongated tubular diffusers connected with the respective outlet fittings for discharging air to the liquid.