Patent ID: 6221257
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
An apparatus for treating water comprising:a conduit having a longitudinal axis with an upstream end defining a water inlet and downstream end defining a water outlet, said conduit defining a substantially linear flow path extending substantially coaxially to said longitudinal axis;a supply inlet extending into said conduit and substantially perpendicular to said conduit; anda reaction container positioned in said supply inlet and said conduit, said reaction container being dimensioned for containing a water treating agent and having a side wall with a plurality of apertures therein for allowing water passing through said conduit to pass through said reaction container, said reaction container having a side wall, a bottom wall, and an internal wall extending transversely with respect to said side wall and spaced from said bottom wall, said internal wall having a plurality of apertures therein and positioned to support said water treating agent.