Reservoir Having Wave Suppression Plate

摘要

A new and improved fluid storage reservoir that includes a wave suppression plate is provided. The wave suppression plate inhibits entraining air into fluid stored within the fluid storage reservoir by inhibiting wave formation and splashing of the fluid at the fluid-to-air interface within the fluid storage reservoir. The wave suppression plate is configured to inhibit mixing between a portion of fluid having a lower entrained amount of air below the wave suppression plate and a portion of fluid having a higher entrained amount of air above the wave suppression plate.

主权项

1. A fluid storage reservoir comprising:
a tank defining a fluid storage cavity in which fluid can be stored, the tank defining a bottom and a top; and a wave suppression plate positioned between the bottom and the top and offset from both the top and the bottom separating the fluid storage cavity into a top portion above the wave suppression plate and a bottom portion below the wave suppression plate, the wave suppression plate having at least one opening that allows for fluid flow between the top and bottom portions.