Patent ID: 6755967
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A well water purification system comprising:a tank for retaining well water, at least one suction line having at least one suction fitting positioned inside the tank near the center of the bottom of the tank and having one or more vortex orifices, means for pumping water through said suction line, means for filtering the water that is pumped through said suction line, and at least one return line connected to said pump having at least one return jet, wherein the suction caused at the one or more vortex orifices is sufficient to cause the well water in the tank to rotate enough to aid in the accumulation of sediment or particulate matter near the center of the bottom of the tank, and wherein the aggregate cross-sectional area of said one or more vortex orifices is substantially larger than the aggregate cross-sectional area of said one or more collector orifices.