A waste separator for attachment to a sink drain pipe is provided, the waste separator comprising: a transverse pipe, the transverse pipe including a proximal end, a distal end, a sidewall therebetween, a solid waste outlet at the distal end and a flange on the sidewall, the transverse pipe defining a transverse bore; a motor-driven, non-cutting auger which is housed in the transverse bore; a cylindrical filter around the motor-driven, non-cutting auger; a water collector below the cylindrical filter and terminating in a wastewater outlet; a sink wastewater inlet in a vicinity of the proximal end, the sink wastewater inlet normal to the transverse bore and in fluid communication with the transverse bore; a normally-closed flap valve, the normally-closed flap valve hingedly attached to transverse pipe proximate the distal end; a hinge actuator for the normally-closed flap valve; and a microprocessor, the microprocessor in electronic communication with the hinge actuator.

A waste separator for attachment to a sink drain pipe is provided, the waste separator comprising: a transverse pipe, the transverse pipe including a proximal end, a distal end, a sidewall therebetween, a solid waste outlet at the distal end and a flange on the sidewall, the transverse pipe defining a transverse bore; a motor-driven, non-cutting auger which is housed in the transverse bore; a cylindrical filter around the motor-driven, non-cutting auger; a water collector below the cylindrical filter and terminating in a wastewater outlet; a sink wastewater inlet in a vicinity of the proximal end, the sink wastewater inlet normal to the transverse bore and in fluid communication with the transverse bore; a normally-closed flap valve, the normally-closed flap valve hingedly attached to transverse pipe proximate the distal end; a hinge actuator for the normally-closed flap valve; and a microprocessor, the microprocessor in electronic communication with the hinge actuator.

The present disclosure provides a substrate processing apparatus capable of stabilizing the particle level when re-supplying a chemical solution. The substrate processing apparatus includes a circulation line connected to a chemical supply unit to circulate a chemical solution, a filter installed in the circulation line to filter particles in the chemical solution, a supply line connected to a first node of the circulation line and configured to supply the chemical solution to the chamber, and a drain line connected, in the circulation line, to a second node located between the filter and the first node, and configured to drain the chemical solution, the apparatus being configured to operate, during a first duration, from when a pump of the chemical supply unit is restarted after the pump had stopped, to drain the chemical solution that passes through the filter.

The present disclosure provides a substrate processing apparatus capable of stabilizing the particle level when re-supplying a chemical solution. The substrate processing apparatus includes a circulation line connected to a chemical supply unit to circulate a chemical solution, a filter installed in the circulation line to filter particles in the chemical solution, a supply line connected to a first node of the circulation line and configured to supply the chemical solution to the chamber, and a drain line connected, in the circulation line, to a second node located between the filter and the first node, and configured to drain the chemical solution, the apparatus being configured to operate, during a first duration, from when a pump of the chemical supply unit is restarted after the pump had stopped, to drain the chemical solution that passes through the filter.

Equipment for sucking and extracting anodic sludge from cells for electro-refining or electro-winning of metals that allows the continuous and selective extraction of anodic sludge without interrupting electro-refining or electro-winning, preventing the anodic sludge from causing contamination in the copper cathodes and in the time in later stages of metal recovery, where the equipment comprises: a vacuum tank (2) that receives the extracted anode sludge, comprising an outlet valve (21) located in its lower part; a filter (25) resistant to acid (25) inside the vacuum tank (2) for the separation of the anode sludge from the sucked electrolyte so that the anode sludge remains in the filter (25) by a decantation process while the electrolyte passes to the lower part of the tank body; a vacuum system (3), connected to the vacuum tank (2), which generates a vacuum inside the vacuum tank (2) to generate the suction or vacuum aspiration of the equipment; and an anode sludge collector (1) comprising a transparent tube (11) where a first end (12) has a suction nozzle (14) connected, through which the anode sludge enters, and a second end (13) is connected to the vacuum tank (2); a regulating valve (15) mounted at or near said outlet end (13) of the transparent tube (11), which is in communication with the interior of the transparent tube (11) at one of its ends and at atmospheric pressure at the another end, where said regulating valve (15) allows the regulation of the suction pressure inside the anode mud collector (1) and the extraction generated in the suction nozzle (14).

Equipment for sucking and extracting anodic sludge from cells for electro-refining or electro-winning of metals that allows the continuous and selective extraction of anodic sludge without interrupting electro-refining or electro-winning, preventing the anodic sludge from causing contamination in the copper cathodes and in the time in later stages of metal recovery, where the equipment comprises: a vacuum tank (2) that receives the extracted anode sludge, comprising an outlet valve (21) located in its lower part; a filter (25) resistant to acid (25) inside the vacuum tank (2) for the separation of the anode sludge from the sucked electrolyte so that the anode sludge remains in the filter (25) by a decantation process while the electrolyte passes to the lower part of the tank body; a vacuum system (3), connected to the vacuum tank (2), which generates a vacuum inside the vacuum tank (2) to generate the suction or vacuum aspiration of the equipment; and an anode sludge collector (1) comprising a transparent tube (11) where a first end (12) has a suction nozzle (14) connected, through which the anode sludge enters, and a second end (13) is connected to the vacuum tank (2); a regulating valve (15) mounted at or near said outlet end (13) of the transparent tube (11), which is in communication with the interior of the transparent tube (11) at one of its ends and at atmospheric pressure at the another end, where said regulating valve (15) allows the regulation of the suction pressure inside the anode mud collector (1) and the extraction generated in the suction nozzle (14).

A microorganism sampling device includes: a head part that has a water supply channel to which a water supply pipe for supplying sample water can be connected; a housing part to an upper part of which the head part can be detachably attached; a frame-structured tube; a tubular filter that is arranged within the tubular body; a cup that communicates with the tubular filter and is attached to one end of the tube body; and a cap that has a channel communicating with the tubular filter and is attached to the other end of the tube body. The microorganism sampling device further includes a filter part housed in the housing part, in which a bottom part of the cup is supported by a bottom part of the housing part. The head part is attached to an upper part of the housing part.

A microorganism sampling device includes: a head part that has a water supply channel to which a water supply pipe for supplying sample water can be connected; a housing part to an upper part of which the head part can be detachably attached; a frame-structured tube; a tubular filter that is arranged within the tubular body; a cup that communicates with the tubular filter and is attached to one end of the tube body; and a cap that has a channel communicating with the tubular filter and is attached to the other end of the tube body. The microorganism sampling device further includes a filter part housed in the housing part, in which a bottom part of the cup is supported by a bottom part of the housing part. The head part is attached to an upper part of the housing part.

A filter device has a filter housing (1) with a fluid inlet (13) for raw fluid, with a fluid outlet (3) for filtrate and with at least one one-piece or multi-piece filter insert (5, 7) received in the filter housing (1). The filter insert can be cleaned using at least one back-flushing member (21) in counter-current to the filtration direction. This back-flushing member can, by a fluid-guiding driveshaft (23) of a rotary drive (35), be moved along the inner side (19) of the respective filter insert (5, 7) and has, at its end adjacent to this inner side (19), a gap-shaped passage opening (39) that extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the driveshaft (23) and that discharges into a flow space (41; 57; 67) fluidically connected to the driveshaft (23). The flow space at least partially continuously narrows in the direction of the driveshaft (23) in a first plane in which the passage opening (39) lies. In another second plane transverse to the first plane, the flow space (41; 57; 67) at least partially continuously widens proceeding from the passage opening (39) in the direction of the driveshaft (23).

A filter device has a filter housing (1) with a fluid inlet (13) for raw fluid, with a fluid outlet (3) for filtrate and with at least one one-piece or multi-piece filter insert (5, 7) received in the filter housing (1). The filter insert can be cleaned using at least one back-flushing member (21) in counter-current to the filtration direction. This back-flushing member can, by a fluid-guiding driveshaft (23) of a rotary drive (35), be moved along the inner side (19) of the respective filter insert (5, 7) and has, at its end adjacent to this inner side (19), a gap-shaped passage opening (39) that extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the driveshaft (23) and that discharges into a flow space (41; 57; 67) fluidically connected to the driveshaft (23). The flow space at least partially continuously narrows in the direction of the driveshaft (23) in a first plane in which the passage opening (39) lies. In another second plane transverse to the first plane, the flow space (41; 57; 67) at least partially continuously widens proceeding from the passage opening (39) in the direction of the driveshaft (23).