Disclosed is a deterioration determination device for a liquid pumping apparatus including: a casing that forms a reservoir space for storing liquid flowed thereto; a feed valve that introduces working gas into the reservoir space; an exhaust valve that releases the working gas from the reservoir space; and a valve operating mechanism having a float arranged in the reservoir space, and performing a pumping stroke in which the liquid is pumped from the reservoir space under a pressure of the working gas by opening the feed valve and closing the exhaust valve when the float moves up to a predetermined high level, and an inflow stroke in which the liquid flows into the reservoir space and the working gas is released from the reservoir space by closing the feed valve and opening the exhaust valve when the float moves down to a predetermined low level. The deterioration determination device includes a first pressure sensor arranged to communicate with a lower portion of the reservoir space to detect a pressure of a liquid layer in the reservoir space, and a deterioration determination unit that determines a degree of deterioration of the valve operating mechanism based on a change in the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor.

Disclosed is a deterioration determination device for a liquid pumping apparatus including: a casing that forms a reservoir space for storing liquid flowed thereto; a feed valve that introduces working gas into the reservoir space; an exhaust valve that releases the working gas from the reservoir space; and a valve operating mechanism having a float arranged in the reservoir space, and performing a pumping stroke in which the liquid is pumped from the reservoir space under a pressure of the working gas by opening the feed valve and closing the exhaust valve when the float moves up to a predetermined high level, and an inflow stroke in which the liquid flows into the reservoir space and the working gas is released from the reservoir space by closing the feed valve and opening the exhaust valve when the float moves down to a predetermined low level. The deterioration determination device includes a first pressure sensor arranged to communicate with a lower portion of the reservoir space to detect a pressure of a liquid layer in the reservoir space, and a deterioration determination unit that determines a degree of deterioration of the valve operating mechanism based on a change in the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor.

The invention relates to a system for dropping a liquid, comprising a liquid storage reservoir (2) provided with a liquid outlet area (3) that comprises an outlet nozzle (4) and a dropping hatch (5).

Furthermore, the dropping System (1) comprises means for varying the air pressure in the storage reservoir (2) depending on the level of liquid in the reservoir (2).

The invention relates to a system for dropping a liquid, comprising a liquid storage reservoir (2) provided with a liquid outlet area (3) that comprises an outlet nozzle (4) and a dropping hatch (5).

Furthermore, the dropping System (1) comprises means for varying the air pressure in the storage reservoir (2) depending on the level of liquid in the reservoir (2).

A pumping device has a container, an inlet pipe, a float barrel, and a discharging pipe. The container has a box containing water and a first gas, and a pressure gauge and a check valve mounted to the box. The inlet pipe connects to a water supply and has a second section erectly disposed within the box and communicating with an inside of the box. The float barrel is disposed within the box, contains a second gas, and has an opening. The second section is mounted through the opening. The discharging pipe has two opposite ends respectively communicating with a water reservoir and the inside of the box. The first gas has a pressure larger than 1 atm. The second gas has a pressure less than 1 atm. Water enters the float barrel. A water level inside the float barrel is higher than a water level inside the box.

A pumping device has a container, an inlet pipe, a float barrel, and a discharging pipe. The container has a box containing water and a first gas, and a pressure gauge and a check valve mounted to the box. The inlet pipe connects to a water supply and has a second section erectly disposed within the box and communicating with an inside of the box. The float barrel is disposed within the box, contains a second gas, and has an opening. The second section is mounted through the opening. The discharging pipe has two opposite ends respectively communicating with a water reservoir and the inside of the box. The first gas has a pressure larger than 1 atm. The second gas has a pressure less than 1 atm. Water enters the float barrel. A water level inside the float barrel is higher than a water level inside the box.

A method of maintaining a backpressure of a fluidic product is provided. The method includes pressurizing a first reservoir to a first predetermined pressure level using compressed air, delivering the fluidic product to the pressurized first reservoir until a current level of the fluidic product in the first reservoir reaches a first predetermined level, pressurizing a second reservoir to a second predetermined pressure level using the compressed air, delivering the fluidic product to the pressurized second reservoir until a current level of the fluidic product in the second reservoir reaches a second predetermined level, and controlling the backpressure of the fluidic product using the first reservoir and the second reservoir such that a discharge flow of the fluidic product is continuous.

A pump includes a cylinder having a suction pipe; and inlet section including a housing, a lower threaded section, an upper nut secured to an upper threaded section, and an inlet having a first connector connected to a valve, a second connector having a connection element connected to the valve, a hollow projection opposite to the connection element and provided through the housing, and an axial hole through the hollow projection; a joining section secured to the cylinder and including a hollow first threaded section and a hollow first internally threaded section secured to a second externally threaded section; a manual operation section including a piston rod extending downward from a spring biased handle into the cylinder; an outlet section; and a safety valve. The safety valve releases pressurized air when the pressurized air reaches a pressure of 0.5 kgf/cm.sup.2 at the safety valve.

A pump includes a cylinder having a suction pipe; and inlet section including a housing, a lower threaded section, an upper nut secured to an upper threaded section, and an inlet having a first connector connected to a valve, a second connector having a connection element connected to the valve, a hollow projection opposite to the connection element and provided through the housing, and an axial hole through the hollow projection; a joining section secured to the cylinder and including a hollow first threaded section and a hollow first internally threaded section secured to a second externally threaded section; a manual operation section including a piston rod extending downward from a spring biased handle into the cylinder; an outlet section; and a safety valve. The safety valve releases pressurized air when the pressurized air reaches a pressure of 0.5 kgf/cm.sup.2 at the safety valve.

An underwater compressed air storage device with at least one underwater compressed air tank, positioned on the floor (7) of a body of water and provided with at least one water outlet opening and at least one inlet opening (11, 13) for a mixture of water and air. A tank which has at least one compressed air storage volume provided with two connecting ducts (9, 11) between said volume and a collection chamber (5) for the water and air mixture, a first duct (9) located in the upper part of the volume ensuring the passage of compressed air in the volume and a second duct (11), at an altitude lower than the first duct (9), ensuring the passage of the water and air mixture in the volume, said tank also having at least one opening for discharging the degassed water into the body of water.