Patent ID: 7416670

Claim:
An apparatus for removing suspended matter from a liquid, comprising: a) a vessel for receiving a flow of liquid having suspended matter therein; b) a plurality of partitions sequentially dividing the vessel into an inlet chamber, at least a first gasification chamber and a second gasification chamber, and an outlet chamber, each adjacent chamber fluidly communicating with one another; c) a discharge chamber having a fluid communication with the outlet chamber; d) an inlet to introduce the flow of liquid into the inlet chamber; e) a mechanism for ingesting and mixing gas into the liquid of each gasification chamber for creating a turbulent area and for attracting the suspended matter and for carrying the suspended matter to an upper portion of the vessel; the interface of the gas and liquid being a liquid level, f) a primary skim collection channel extending at least partially along the top of the partition between the first gasification chamber and the second gasification chamber for collecting suspended matter in the upper portion of both gasification chambers; g) a controller for regulating the height of the liquid level in response to the movement of the vessel; and h) an outlet for removing clarified liquid from the discharge chamber.