(19)
(11) EP 1 046 751 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/43

(21) Application number: 00303402.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02B 8/02, E03F 5/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.04.1999 GB 9909266

(71) Applicant: JONES & ATTWOOD LIMITED
Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4LR (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bache, John Cedric
    Stourbridge, Westmidlands DY8 2AY (GB)

(74) Representative: Carpenter, David 
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) Sewage screening apparatus


(57) A sewage screening apparatus (10) comprising a screen arrangement having a continuous belt screen (11) for capturing screenings contained within the sewage flow (16) to enable their subsequent removal therefrom, the screen arrangement having a head space (20) above the level of the sewage flow when in use. The apparatus further comprises a washing apparatus (43), housed within the head space (20) of the screen arrangement, into which screenings captured by the screen arrangement and an aqueous liquid are introduced. The washing apparatus (43) includes impeller means (48,) for generating turbulence within the aqueous liquid to effect washing of the screenings prior to their removal from the sewage screening apparatus (10).






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