474 results about "Sump pump" patented technology

A sump pump control system for monitoring and driving AC pumps that are supplied by directly either by AC utility power, or converted DC battery power. AC power is continuously monitored and the control automatically switches to DC battery supply in the case of power failure. DC battery power is converted to AC power. The control is equipped with unique pump switching circuitry allowing the pumps to be configured in parallel or staggered positions. Both pumps automatically alternate to prevent damage to pumps from humidity and corrosion that can result from remaining idle. Each pump has its own float switch to control operation. A third float switch controls both pumps in case of failure of either pump or float switch. Multiple visual and audio signals are included, displaying present power and pump conditions as well as alerting to any pump malfunction. The control utilizes two 12 volt deep cycle lead acid batteries that are being monitored for voltage level and continuously trickle charged to maintain maximum capacity. Batteries can be paralleled to obtain longer pump running time when AC power fails. The control system also allows for use of a single pump in the absence of a second pump.

A programmed microcontroller based sump pump system includes multiple pumps that can be employed with one as a primary pump and one as a back-up, or can be employed in combination to increase the discharge rate. The microcontroller monitors the back-up battery condition, and computes and displays the battery life; monitors the system for clogs or vapor locks in the discharge piping; switches to an emergency periodic pumping mode of operation, when needed; and notifies the user by phone or e-mail of a system malfunction.

A flood control system for use in a structure having a basement floor below ground level is provided. The flood control system comprises a sump, a main pump positioned in the sump, and a secondary pump positioned in the sum. The secondary pump is raised relative to the main pump to a predetermined elevation. The main pump is energized when a height of water within the sump is at a first level. The secondary pump is energized when a height of water within the sump reaches a second, higher level and is de-energized when a height of water within the sump drops to a third level. A cover is releasably mounted to the sump. The cover includes a first section for covering the main pump and a separate second section for covering the secondary pump. At least one of the first and second sections is hingedly mounted to the sump. A controller is operatively connected to the main pump and the secondary pump. The controller is responsive to water level within the sump to selectively energize at least one of the main pump and the secondary pump.

A sump pump control system for monitoring and driving AC pumps that are supplied by directly either by AC utility power, or converted DC battery power. AC power is continuously monitored and the control automatically switches to DC battery supply in the case of power failure. DC battery power is converted to AC power. The control is equipped with unique pump switching circuitry allowing the pumps to be configured in parallel or staggered positions. Both pumps automatically alternate to prevent damage to pumps from humidity and corrosion that can result from remaining idle. Each pump has its own float switch to control operation. A third float switch controls both pumps in case of failure of either pump or float switch. Multiple visual and audio signals are included, displaying present power and pump conditions as well as alerting to any pump malfunction. The control utilizes two 12 volt deep cycle lead acid batteries that are being monitored for voltage level and continuously trickle charged to maintain maximum capacity. Batteries can be paralleled to obtain longer pump running time when AC power fails. The control system also allows for use of a single pump in the absence of a second pump.

The present invention relates to novel oblong, preferably bilobular, sump containers or reservoir housings for containing sump pump stands and two or more sump pumps, which containers are more narrow, side-to-side, than conventional circular, frustroconical larger volume sump containers, and only slightly longer or wider lengthwise than such conventional standard-size containers, to provide a substantially larger interior integrated oblong cross-sectional floor area for the containment of two or more sump pumps without interference with each other. The present housings preferably have a top oblong reinforcing rim and a reinforcing bridge connecting the reinforcing rim across the width of said container. The present sump pump reservoir housings also have a two-piece oblong or bilobular cross-section cover which is attachable to the reinforcing rim to enclose the housing and which includes ports for the extension of pump discharge conduits from pumps within the housing through the cover to a discharge area.

A sump system for use in basement waterproofing systems. A sump liner may be generally rectangular in geometry, and may include two side elements with apertures to exchange groundwater while blocking debris. An adjustable inlet may be provided in another side element to fluidly connect other elements of a basement waterproofing system to the sump liner. The sump liner may further include a base configured to provide a built-in stand for a sump pump. The pump stand may contain a lip with notches to allow debris to fall and collect in a trough around a periphery of the base. The base may further provide an underside cavity for accommodating an obstruction in the floor of a sump hole. A removable lid may facilitate access to the sump liner interior, and may contain a break-away feature to accommodate discharge piping, as well as a groove to lodge a pump power cord. The sump liner may be strategically oriented within the sump hole to protect the basement foundation from erosion.

An interconnected double hull construction for the basement of a building. The double hull construction includes a plurality of interior wall boards attached to the interior face of the foundation walls in a manner adapted to provide communication between air passageways located behind the wall boards and the ambient air within the basement. A plurality of secondary floor slabs are placed over the primary floor slab. A plurality of spacer members located between the primary floor slab and the secondary floor slabs are adapted to provide a plurality of interconnecting passageways. An air exhaust system is adapted to draw ambient air from within the basement through the air passageways and / or through the plurality of interconnecting passageways and exhaust the air from the structure. Sump pump means are provided for gathering water from within the basement and exhausting the water from the building.

An oil absorption filter for extracting free oil from the used wash water of a laundry has platforms which extend in parallel and laterally across a tank, but do not reach across the total length of the tank so as to provide an avenue of fluid flow between the platforms.. Multiple entrances are provided into the tank to resulting in a slow flow of used wash water into the tank so as to encourage free oil to separate from the used wash water. Hydrophobic socks are vertically arranged in rows and placed through holes in the platforms. A partitioned pumping chamber is provided with an entrance proximate to the bottom of the tank which is the only avenue of entry for oil-filtered water to access the pumping chamber. A sump pump connected electrically connected to a level float pumps the oil filtered water out of the pumping chamber and out of the oil filter.

A liquid level sensing module for sensing a high liquid level in a sump container rising comprises a first liquid-actuated switch which provides a first output signal upon the liquid level reaching a first level, and a second liquid-actuated switch which provides a second output signal upon the liquid level reaching a second level above the first. A delay circuit delays the first output signal by a period if time sufficient for the liquid to rise from the first switch level to the second switch level to produce a delayed output signal. An alarm circuit produces a fault signal indicating a switch module fault upon the occurrence of the second output signal. An alarm circuit produces a fault signal upon the occurrence of the second output signal in the absence of the first output signal, or upon the occurrence of the delayed output signal in the absence of the second output signal, and the occurrence of either the delayed output signal or the second output signal, producing an alarm signal indicative of the pump failing to function.

The invention relates to a wastewater integrated treatment and comprehensive utilization device and application thereof. A method for the wastewater integrated treatment and comprehensive utilization comprises the following steps: firstly leading the wastewater into an oil interceptor tank and then into an equalizing tank; leading the wastewater after neutralization regulation into a biochemical treatment tank where a sump pump and an aeration device are arranged; leading the wastewater after the biochemical treatment into a sedimentation tank; leading the sedimentated wastewater into a filter tank with built-in filler for the filtration treatment of the wastewater; arranging a back flushing device or filtering material regeneration device beside the filter tank; leading the water outputted from the filter device into an advanced treatment tank to obtain the reclaimed water up to the standards; leading the reclaimed water into a reclaimed water tank where a liquid level controller is arranged for controlling the liquid level; and lifting the rest sludge in the sedimentation tank to a sludge drying compost tank, and carrying out the moderate temperature and high temperature composting of the rest sludge through a temperature controlled heating device. The integrated device is enveloped by an insulating layer formed by polyurethane sandwich boards. The invention provides an integrated device which has the advantages of modularized unit structure, high treatment efficiency, strong self control, wide adaptability, less investment and convenient motion and transportation.

A system includes a pump that is operative to move liquid out of a reservoir. The system also includes a depth level sensor that is operative to determine a depth level of the liquid in the reservoir, and a controller operatively connected to the depth level sensor. The system further includes a variable frequency drive operatively connected to the motor and the controller. Responsive to the determined depth level of the liquid increasing to a first level, the controller is operative to start operation of the motor. The variable frequency drive is operative to control the speed of the motor. The controller is operative to cause the variable frequency drive to output an optimum frequency that causes the motor to operate at substantially the lowest usage of energy to lower the depth level of the liquid in the reservoir from the first level to a second level.

The disclosed sump pump pit is modular, being formed from substantial planar lightweight top, bottom and side walls that when disassembled can be carried compactly stacked on one another to an intended sump hole, and can then be assembled and secured together as the rigid pit defining an enclosure sized to hold at least one sump pump (preferably two sump pumps side-by-side). Cooperating tongue and groove configurations on the side wall edges interlock these components in a tubular configuration, and the end edges of the side walls can be fitted into and secured in channels in the top and bottom walls, making the pit rigid. The pit walls are perforated for communicating the sump hole with the pit enclosure. Piping extended through the top wall allows water to be pumped from the sump hole via the pit pump(s).

A self-monitoring valve module responsive to an actuating signal for admitting liquid into a sump container to test a sump pump includes an electrically-actuated valve responsive to the actuating signal to establish flow into the container, and a flow sensor which provides an output signal indicative of liquid flow through the valve, and a monitoring circuit which provides a fault signal indicating failure of the valve when the actuating signal is not calling for actuation of the valve and the flow sensor output signal indicates flow through the fluid conduit, or when the actuating signal is calling for actuation of the valve and the flow sensor output signal indicates no flow in the fluid conduit.

A basement flood alarm system for use in conjunction with a basement sump pump having a crock within which water is collected includes a sound-emitting device, preferably a foghorn, that is activated whenever the water level in the crock rises above a pre-determined safe level. The level of water within the crock is detected by the use of a sensor, such as a proximity sensor or a float. Preferably the device is powered by a rechargeable battery.

A proactive test and monitoring system for a sump pump installation of the type having an electrically-powered sump pump which pumps water from a sump pit to a dispersal site when the water level in the pit rises to a predetermined level. The system includes a control module which is periodically actuated by an event timer to initiate a test cycle wherein a valve is actuated open to admit water into the pit. If the pump is operative, the pump operates and the water level in the pit falls, the test cycle is terminated and a successful test is indicated. If the pump is inoperative, the water level continues to rise and the test cycle is terminated, the valve is closed and an unsuccessful test is indicated. Thus the sump pump installation is periodically tested to improve the reliability of the pump and to signal pump inoperability in advance of any potential flood event requiring operation of the pump installation.

The invention belongs to the field of environmental protection, and relates to a system suitable for comprehensively treating bottom sediments in a city inland river. The bottom sediments are effectively extracted by a cutter-suction water pump, sand settlement is performed according to the actual condition of the bottom sediments, and the obtained sand can be used as building sand; upper-layer mud water is conveyed to a flocculating tank through a sewage pump, the settlement of suspended particles in the mud water is accelerated, effluent flows into a precipitating tank to be further precipitated, and sludge at the bottoms of the flocculating tank and the precipitating tank is conveyed to a rear-end sludge dehydrator and dehydrated by combining a dehydrating agent with a belt dehydrator, so that sludge with the water content of about 50 percent is obtained and transported to be recycled; and flocculation effluent has reached the discharge standard, and can be used for a sludge dehydrating working section or directly discharged to a river channel to supplement a water body, and odor generated in the dehydrating process can be treated by a deodorizing device. The whole process is simple and compact, the bottom sediments are treated, and the building sand and the sludge with low water content are obtained simultaneously.

The invention provides a municipal rainwater storage system which comprises a rainwater pollutant intercepting facility, a rainwater lifting pump station and a rainwater storage pool. A bar screen, a rainwater lifting pump set, a submersible sewage pump and an electric room are arranged in the rainwater lifting pump station, a sewage pump is arranged in the rainwater storage pool and connected with a municipal sewage pipeline, a rainwater pump station water inlet pipe valve is arranged on a rainwater pipe between the rainwater pollutant intercepting facility and the rainwater lifting pump station, a rainwater storage pool water inlet valve is arranged on a rainwater pipe between the rainwater lifting pump station and the rainwater storage pool, a riverway water inlet valve is arranged on a rainwater pipe, connected to a riverway, of the rainwater lifting pump station, and the electric room is electrically connected with the rainwater storage pool water inlet valve, the riverway water inlet valve, the rainwater lifting pump set, the submersible sewage pump and the sewage pump. The municipal rainwater storage system can effectively control discharging of most surface pollutants and sewage and reduce pollution of rainwater at the early stage.

A switching device for submersed sump pump. The switching device employs an internal logic circuit inside a housing having a metallic member extending therefrom for mounting. The member is adapted to engage with the curved surface of a hose and hose clamp engaged to the sump pump. The member is engaged to the electrical ground to communicate a reference ground to the fluid in the sump to allow an impedance sensor to discern the fluid level and cause the logic circuit to energize or de-energize the sump pump.

A sludge-water separation system for a combined sewer sludge-cleaning vehicle comprises a rotary filter cylinder (8), a bracket (5), a buoy (10), a sewage pump, a hydraulic motor (13), a high-pressure backwashing water pipe (6), a sludge discharge valve (12), as well as connecting pipes and valves; wherein, the rotary filter cylinder and the sewage pump adopt hydraulic drive. During operation, the slurry sucked into a sludge tank is filtered through the sieve of the rotary filter cylinder, then pumped out of the tank body through the sewage pump, and finally discharged into the sewer. Therefore, the sludge tank can continue suck sludge and sewage. The hydraulic motor drives the rotary filter cylinder to endlessly rotate to prevent the sieve of the filter cylinder being jammed by the dirt in the sludge tank. The high-pressure backwashing water pipe effectively ensures the smooth screening of the sieve and can thoroughly wash the rotary filter cylinder after the completion of the sludge-cleaning operation so as to reduce the corrosion of the system caused by the slurry and make sure the operation can go on smoothly. The remaining viscous sludge in the tank body is discharged out of the vehicle through a sludge discharge valve, then collected or naturally dried and finally carried to refuse sites.

A method and device are disclosed for monitoring a sump pump system. The monitoring device may include electrical sensors to sense electrical characteristics of the sump pump system. The sensors may include one or more current clamps which may be clamped around an electrical lead or wire of the sump pump system. The monitoring device may further include control logic circuitry configured to monitor sensed electrical characteristics of the sump pump system and deduce an operating status based on the sensed electrical characteristics. The monitoring device may further include a communications interface configured to report the deduced operating status to an interested party via a communications device.

The invention relates to a high-pressure flow-jet-type underwater desilting device and a desilting ship. The desilting ship comprises a ship body, a high-pressure water pump, a sewage pump and the high-pressure flow-jet-type underwater desilting device are mounted on the ship body, and the high-pressure flow-jet-type underwater desilting device comprises a shell which is open downwards and used for being reversely buckled on a river bed. The shell is provided with an inner cavity for containing silt and mud, a silt flushing head connected with silt flushing equipment and a silt sucking head connected with sucking equipment are arranged in the shell, and a dragging structure connected with a dragging mechanism on the desilting ship is arranged on the shell. When the desilting ship is used for desilting, the underwater silt is flushed through the silt flushing head, the stirred silt is closed by the shell, the silt sucking head sucks the silt away, and thus the desilting purpose is achieved; and through the dragging mechanism, the underwater desilting device is dragged, and the underwater desilting device is dragged to a next work position to start desilting work along the river bed.The underwater desilting device on the desilting ship can travel on the river bed and is high in adaptability on the complex river bed.

The invention relates to a circulator. The circulator comprises a shell body and a transmission device, wherein the transmission device is mounted on the shell body, a rotary wheel is mounted on the transmission device, a plurality of vanes are arranged on the periphery of the rotary wheel, the rotary wheel is arranged in the shell body, a circulation cavity is formed in the inner wall of the shell body at the periphery of the rotary wheel, a circulation cavity port A is formed in one end of the circulation cavity, a circulation cavity port B is formed in the other end of the circulation cavity, and an isolating body is arranged on the inner wall of the shell body between the circulation cavity port A and the circulation cavity port B. According to the circulator provided by the invention, circular motion and fluid motion are used sufficiently; torsion is better converted into pressure through fluid; pressure is better converted into torsion through the fluid; and the fluid separation is realized by using vortex. The circulator provided by the invention can serve as a water pump, a slurry pump, a sewage pump, a blower, a compressor, spray equipment, a reactor, a steam turbine, vacuum equipment or a separator and be applied to wastewater treatment, seawater desalination, marine chemical engineering, mineral processing, waste disposal, hydrogen production, carbon dioxide decomposition, harmful gas decomposition, air purification, dedusting, dust absorption, refrigeration, oxygen production, oil refining and the like; and the blue sky and water can be completely realized, and foamed materials can be produced so as to bring a material revolution.

An autonomous sump (ASP) system is designed to remove water from a sump using a source of power other than commercial electrical power or battery power. The ASP system can be a stand-alone unit or, alternatively, can be used along with a preexisting sump pump system. In some embodiments, the ASP system can provide an alert to a building owner of the ASP system failure.

One embodiment of a compact, closed loop geothermal energy exchange system, which is used in conjunction with geothermal heat pumps to heat and cool interior spaces, is provided. Conduit (2), through which process fluid flows, is configured within a containment tank (1) in a manner that optimizes the contact between the conduit, an interior soil mass (4) and the soil mass exterior to the tank. Water from a source within the geothermal zone of the earth is introduced, when necessary, to the interior of the tank by means of a temperature regulated valve (not shown) and pipes (3) located at the top of the tank. The interior soil mass, the exterior soil mass and the water, in combination, will regulate the temperature of the process fluid, thereby providing optimum operating fluid temperatures for geothermal heat pumps. A means of collecting the water and removing it from the tank is provided by a perforated pipe (6) connected to a water overflow chamber (5). The collected water is removed from the overflow chamber by a sump pump (7), and a discharge pipe (11).

The invention discloses a water supply system of a composite earth pressure balance shield machine, which moves as a shield machine trolley. A tunnel external water pump supplements water for a water storage tank automatically by the coiling block of a water supply pipe based on a signal of a liquid level sensor; a water supply pump sucks water from the water storage tank; a water pump I supplieswater to a hydraulic oil cooler; cooled hot water is reserved for the trolley, an entry gate, secondary grouting, and a flushing water feeding inlet of a sewage pump, the cooled rest hot water is pressurized by a water pump V, and then supplied to a ground water supply apparatus for sand pulp blending by the coiling block of a water discharge pipe, or flows to a municipal sewage draining pipe network directly; a water pump II supplies water to an air compressor, a power distribution cabinet, a gear oil pool and the cooler of a hydraulic motor speed reducer; the hot water after being cooled flows back to the water storage tank; a water pump III supplies water to a foam liquid mixer and the flushing loop of a synchronous grouting pump; a water pump IV supplies water to the flushing loop of a grouting opening on the tail of the shield machine; the sewage pump is arranged at an adit water accumulation place for pumping accumulated water; flushing return water and pumped-out sewage are treated by a solid-liquid separator; and then waste water enters a sewage box, and is discharged by the water pump V which is started automatically based on the signal of the liquid level sensor. The water supply system disclosed by the invention has the advantages of being constant in cooling effect and capable of reusing the waste water, etc.

A sump system for use in basement waterproofing systems. A sump liner may be generally rectangular in geometry, and may include two side elements with apertures to exchange groundwater while blocking debris. An adjustable inlet may be provided in another side element to fluidly connect other elements of a basement waterproofing system to the sump liner. The sump liner may further include a base configured to provide a built-in stand for a sump pump. The pump stand may contain a lip with notches to allow debris to fall and collect in a trough around a periphery of the base. The base may further provide an underside cavity for accommodating an obstruction in the floor of a sump hole. A removable lid may facilitate access to the sump liner interior, and may contain a break-away feature to accommodate discharge piping, as well as a groove to lodge a pump power cord. The sump liner may be strategically oriented within the sump hole to protect the basement foundation from erosion.

The wastewater evaporator provides for effluent evaporation in a septic system to eliminate need for a drain field. The evaporator tank contains a plurality of evaporator trays in a vertical array. Solids settle in the septic tank, and liquid effluent flows from the septic tank to the evaporator tank and cascades sequentially from the uppermost to the lowermost tray. The multiple trays increase the surface area of liquid contained therein, thereby greatly enhancing evaporation. An above-surface air pump and vent may be provided for air flow through the evaporator tank. An ultrasonic generator may be installed in each tray to increase the surface area of the effluent to enhance evaporation. An additional intermediate pump tank may be provided between the septic tank and the evaporator tank to control effluent flow and delivery to the evaporator tank. A sump pump in the pump tank periodically delivers effluent to the evaporator tank.

The invention discloses a regulation, storage and purification system and method for controlling rainwater and sewage confluence overflow pollution. A water inlet gallery comprises a sewage pump station water inlet, a regulation and storage sedimentation tank water inlet, a water storage type ecological filter tank water inlet and an emergency overflow port which are sequentially increased in height, and the water inlet gallery also comprises a regulation and storage sedimentation tank clarification overflow port connected with the water storage type ecological filter tank, so that a gradientline for graded treatment according to rainfall is formed, wherein the gradient line comprises a rain-free or small-rainfall line comprising the water inlet gallery, a sewage pump station and a sewagetreatment plant, a medium rainfall line comprising the water inlet gallery, a regulation and storage sedimentation tank and a sewage treatment plant, a long-time continuous moderate rain line comprising the water inlet gallery, the regulation and storage sedimentation tank, the water storage type ecological filter tank and a natural water body, a heavy rainfall line comprising the water inlet gallery, the water storage type ecological filter and the natural water body, and a rainstorm line comprising the water inlet gallery and an emergency overflow port for overflowing water to the natural water body; a later line comprises all the lines. According to the system, the pollution load of discharged water is greatly reduced under the condition of limited regulation and storage volume, and the system is economical and efficient.

The invention relates to a device and a method for processing waste firedamp liquid, belonging to the field of sewage treatment. The invention solves the problems of high cost of purifying the waste firedamp liquid and easy secondary pollution of the traditional processes for treating the waste firedamp liquid. A separation device is arranged under a firedamp fermentation cylinder, the side wall at the lower end of the firedamp fermentation cylinder is communicated with the separation device by a waste firedamp liquid outlet pipe, a liquid outlet on the side wall of a fermentation tank is communicated with one end of an outlet pipe by a sewage pump, and the other end of the outlet pipe is communicated with the upper end of the firedamp fermentation cylinder. The method comprises the following steps: after filtrated, residuals generated after firedamp fermentation is fermented and then completely flows back to be used for fermenting the firedamp, thereby finishing treatment of the waste firedamp liquid. The device for processing the waste firedamp liquid has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, little ground occupation, high strength and convenient construction; the method for processing the waste firedamp liquid by the device is simple and convenient to operate and reduces the purification cost, and the generated firedamp is used as energy, which purifies the environment.

The invention provides a Coagglomeration air-float water quality purification process, belonging to water pollution control engineering. This technics is consisted of dissolved-air outgas system, drug adding system, reaction separation system. The dissolved-air adopting solution-air mixing pump and solution-air knockout drum pressurize the part yielding water of floatation pond to dissolvedair, injecting to enter from the bottom of floatation pond; the coagulating agent is imbibed before sewage pump, the mixing course was finished in pipeline and sewage pump, the mixed sewage affluxing from the head of floatation pond; the best distance of dissolved-air water and sewage is about 10cm. the adhesion of air bubble and floc is finished in reaction contact zone of floatation pond, the coagulant aid is added from dissolved-air system, the copolymer of air bubble and floc floating upward to the head of floatation pond from knock-out zone of floatation pond and scraped to slag groove by scum machine. This invention can used to purify nature water, colloid and suspended matter which is produced from the course of production and life, part soluble substance such as azote and phosphate and so on which can lead to eutrophication.