Patent ID: 6769673
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
An apparatus for the gasification or aeration of liquids, comprising:a distribution conduit that serves for supplying compressed gas; elongated aeration elements that are connected to said distribution conduit, wherein each aeration element is provided with an essentially rigid support tube about which is disposed a membrane of elastomeric material, and wherein compressed gas is introduced between said support tube and said membrane and can escape via slits in said membrane into a liquid that is to be gasified; an elastically deformable fitting of elastomeric material, wherein said fitting is disposed between said distribution conduit and a given one of said aeration elements wherein said fitting is disposed in a bore that passes through a wall of said distribution conduit, wherein said fitting has an essentially flat portion, one side of which rests against an outer surface of said distribution conduit, and another side of which rests against an end of said given one of said aeration elements; and a hollow bolt that is securely connected with said given one of said aeration elements wherein said bolt is guided through a bore in said fitting and has a section that is disposed in an interior of said distribution conduit and is provided with apertures that provide communication between said interior of said distribution conduit and the interior of said bolt.