Design improvements Airlift pump
a geyser pump, improved airlift pump, powered compressed air, raises fluid forcing rising bubbles displace fluid. 50. air supply. 52. air inlet port. 58. liquid supply. 60,62. air supply lines. 64. upper end of air tank 86. 66,82. air ports. 70. upper air inlet of u-shaped elbow 74. 76 air outlet. 84. fluid intake. 65. riser tube. 88. displaced liquid. 90. pump outlet. l:liquid, wastewater. ll:liquid level. vvv:vessel g:gravel or solids
a recent (2007) variant called geyser pump can pump greater suction , less air. pumps proportionally air flow, permitting use in processes require varying controlled flows. arranges store air, , release in large bubbles seal lift pipe, raising slugs of fluid.
airlift pump (left) compared geyser pump (right)
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