METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVEMENT OF AN AERATION UNIT

摘要

Aeration units (26) are moved by force applied from only one side of a basin (20). Part of such force is vector transferred from one end of a beam (32) of the aeration unit (26) to the other end of the beam (32) to move both ends of the beam (32). The beam (32) supports pipes (27) of the aeration unit (26). A force transfer module includes one force transfer strand held in a force transfer path between fixed opposite ends of the strand. The force transfer path extends in part along the beam (32), which is placed in compression. The invention also includes guides on the beam (32) for allowing the pipes (27) of the aeration unit (26) to move off the beam (32) to a side of the basin (20) for servicing.