Global Patent Index - EP 1270832 A1

EP 1270832 A1 20030102 - Vacuum sewer system

Title (en)

Vacuum sewer system

Title (de)

Vakuumabwassersystem

Title (fr)

Système d'évacuation sous vide d'eaux usées

Publication

EP 1270832 A1 20030102 (EN)

Application

EP 02014563 A 20020701

Priority

FI 20011404 A 20010629

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a vacuum sewer system comprising a source of sewage (2,3), a first sewer pipe (4), a sewage receptacle (6), and means (30) for generating vacuum in the sewage receptacle and first sewer pipe. In order to provide an integrated and self-sufficient means for generating vacuum, said means comprises a liquid ring pump (30) provided with an integrated water reservoir, whereby the air exhaust conduit (31) of said pump is provided with a water trap means (32), which is in fluid communication with the integrated water reservoir. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03F 1/00; F04C 19/00

IPC 8 full level

E03F 1/00 (2006.01); F04C 13/00 (2006.01); F04C 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 1/006 (2013.01); F04C 13/00 (2013.01); F04C 19/001 (2013.01); F04C 19/004 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1270832 A1 20030102; FI 110537 B 20030214; FI 20011404 A 20021230

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02014563 A 20020701; FI 20011404 A 20010629