System and process for cleaning media in a vessel includes directing a cleaning liquid into the vessel. A fluidizing pump draws the cleaning liquid from the vessel and returns a portion of the cleaning liquid to a fluidizing nozzle that is directed downwardly into the vessel. The fluidizing nozzle discharges the cleaning liquid in a jet stream that contacts the media causing the media to move upwardly in the vessel and become fluidized. The media is continuously fluidized and agitated for a time. In the process, contaminants associated with the media are separated and become contained in the cleaning liquid. During this process, most of the media is confined while within the vessel.

A pressurized media vessel for liquid treatment includes a fluid outlet system designed to improve performance and reduce physical height. The system features a plurality of fluid connections distributed at multiple radial positions across the bottom wall of the vessel, an arrangement that promotes uniform fluid collection and enhances treatment efficiency. In some embodiments, the fluid outlet system includes a segmented manifold. This segmentation creates a passage that allows a media outlet line to be routed in the same horizontal plane as the manifold itself. This coplanar design minimizes the overall vertical height of the vessel assembly, making it ideal for retrofitting existing facilities and for new installations where space is limited.

A pressurized media vessel for liquid treatment includes a fluid outlet system designed to improve performance and reduce physical height. The system features a plurality of fluid connections distributed at multiple radial positions across the bottom wall of the vessel, an arrangement that promotes uniform fluid collection and enhances treatment efficiency. In some embodiments, the fluid outlet system includes a segmented manifold. This segmentation creates a passage that allows a media outlet line to be routed in the same horizontal plane as the manifold itself. This coplanar design minimizes the overall vertical height of the vessel assembly, making it ideal for retrofitting existing facilities and for new installations where space is limited.