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| 210603000 | Including collecting or storing gas (e.g., fuel, carbon monoxide, etc.) | 85 |
| 20080203014 | INTEGRATED COGENERATION WASTEWATER SEWAGE AND WASTE POLAR FATS/ OILS/ GREASES/WAXES (FOG) WASTE TREATMENT METHOD AND FACILITY - Integrated sewage or digestible wastes, and fats, oils, greases and waxes (FOG) waste treatment methods, systems and facilities include a slipstream loop incorporating circulation pumps, hot water heat exchangers and conventional anaerobic digesters for continuously circulating actively digesting sludge at a rate to preclude solid settlement accumulation as a warm flowable slurry source. The warmed actively digesting sludge is pumped from the slipstream loop through a rock trap into a delivery/input loop both for aiding transport or delivery of FOG waste to, and for partially filing a closed receiving/conditioning holding tank, where the warmed actively digesting sludge softens and liquefies the FOG wastes offloaded into the holding tank for further treatment at a desired treatment temperature range (whether psychrophilic, mesophilic, or thermophilic). The contents of the closed receiving/conditioning holding tank are continuously mixed by a bottom-top recirculation chopper pump to pre-treat the FOG wastes, liquefying and decreasing solids particle size allowing acidogens in the actively digesting sludge to pre-digest such wastes producing volatile fatty acids, some biogas and a highly bioreactive, flowable feedstock slurry. The produced highly bioreactive, flowable feedstock slurry can then injected back into the actively digesting sludge slipstream loop at a controlled rate where the resultant mixture then is introduced, together with raw sewage or other digestible wastes, into input or head ends of waste treatment systems having anaerobic digesters for digestion of solids and steady-state methane production. Advantages of the integrated system relate to a partial digestion of the FOG in the reaction/holding tank generating volatile fatty acids that suppress expression of methane producing methagens in the holding tank, increased steady-state methane production and significantly reduced solids volume of treated digestible wastes (sewage) and FOG wastes. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080210627 | Process for the Aerobic-Thermophilic Stabilization and Disinfection of Sludge - Disclosed is a method for the aerobic-thermophilic stabilization and decontamination of sludge, in which a) raw sludge having a dry substance concentration of 3 to 7 percent by weight is fed to a first stage and remains there for an average dwell time of four to ten days at minimum temperatures of 42° C. while an oxygen-containing gas is added so as to obtain partially stabilized sludge, b) said partially stabilized sludge is fed to a second stage in which the same is further stabilized and decontaminated for an average dwell time that amounts to 30 to 70 percent of the average dwell time of the first stage at temperatures exceeding 500° C. while adding an oxygen-containing gas. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080245729 | Process and Device for Aerobic-Thermophilic Stabilization and Disinfection of Sludge - A process for the stabilization and disinfection of sludge wherein
| 10-09-2008 |
| 20080251449 | FIXED FILM BIOPROCESS FOR REMOVING CARBON COMPOUNDS IN OIL AND GAS DRILLING SLUDGE - A system for recycling drilling sludge is disclosed. The system has a treatment area and a salt-tolerant bio-reactor coupled to the treatment area. The bio-reactor has i) at least one bio-suspension element for supporting the growth of at least one type of biological microorganism within an enclosed flow zone; ii) an agitator for creating a flow of the drilling sludge through the enclosed flow zone at a flow rate; and iii) an aerator for providing a gas to the enclosed flow zone. The system also has a processor coupled to the agitator and configured to create at least a minimum self-cleaning drag force between drilling sludge passing through the enclosed flow zone and the combined at least one type of biological microorganism and the at least one bio-suspension element. A related method and bio-reactor are also disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080277336 | PERMANENT ACCESS PORT - A method and apparatus for the anaerobic digestion of high-solids waste material. The apparatus includes a closed container having a relatively circular outer wall. The closed container has a first passage having an inlet in which the waste material flows in a first direction, a second passage in which the waste material flows in a second direction, and a divider having an end. The divider separates the first passage from the second passage, such that the waste material flows around the end of the divider when flowing from the first passage to the second passage. An access port is provided in a roof of the closed container with a sleeve extending into the waste material within the container. A conduit is advanced through the sleeve into the closed container for suctioning debris out of the closed container. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080277337 | Method for producing hydrogen from organic wastes - The present invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen by batch process capable of replacing the existing complex continuous organic waste treatment system by using pretreated organic waste not only as a substrate but also an inoculum. According to the present invention, the existing complex continuous process can be changed into a simple batch process, thereby reducing the installment costs and operational costs. It is possible to obtain economic operation because a long initial start-up period is not required. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080283468 | Method, composition and apparatus for high temperature production of methane from poultry waste - Compositions, methods and apparatus for the production of methane gas from poultry litter are provided. Particular features are selection of methanogens, well stirring of the digester, and control of critical parameters of digester temperature, pH, and solids content resulting in enhanced methane production and reduced nitrogen compositions. A benefit of the invention is the capability to maintain a closed system without waste by-products. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080290024 | METHODS FOR REDUCING BIOSOLIDS ODORS - A method for reducing the odors of an anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids or other biosolids or sludge may include separating first anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids into first and second portions, storing second anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids, removing a portion of the second biosolids, and mixing the removed second biosolids portion with the first portion of the first biosolids. The method may be implemented in a system including a separation device, first, second and third transporters, a storage area, and a mixer. The separation device may separate the first biosolids into first and second portions. The first transporter may transport the first portion to the mixer. The second transporter may transport the second portion to the storage area. The storage area may store the second portion for a select time period. The third transporter may transport a portion of the stored first biosolids to the mixer for blending. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080302722 | Removal of ammonia from fermentation effluent and sequestration as ammonium bicarbonate and/or carbonate - A method for the removal and sequestration of ammonia nitrogen from anaerobic fermentation effluent while producing a higher BTU biogas. The method includes the steps of removing the slurry from the digester, stripping the ammonia from the slurry or portion thereof with a high BTU biogas, blending the stripped ammonia with the digesters biogas to remove the carbon dioxide and precipitate ammonium bicarbonate/carbonate as a solid while producing a high Btu biogas, a portion of which is used to strip the ammonia and CO | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080314824 | Method for Decomposing Biogenic Material - The invention relates to a method for decomposing biogenic material, wherein a percolator is charged with biogenic material, a percolation liquid is separated by sieving and re-sprayed again onto the biogenic material, excess percolation liquid is pumped into a buffer from where it is transported into a biogas reactor and fermented to form biogas. The method is characterized in that the purified percolation liquid is transferred as waste water to a storage buffer container from where it can be retransferred to the percolator. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080314825 | DE-NITRIFICATION TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus is provided that includes:
| 12-25-2008 |
| 20090020474 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT AND METHOD OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT - In wastewater treatment equipment, a surfactant is added to a micronanobubble reaction vessel | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090032458 | Biogas Producing Facility With Anaerobic Hydrolysis - The present invention relates to a method and a facility for conversion of organic waste into biogas, i.e. a methane containing gas, with an improved efficiency and economy. The method comprises three consecutive steps of: i) digestion of the organic waste in a first reactor; ii) hydrolysis of the digested organic waste in an anaerobic hydrolysis tank; and iii) digestion of the hydrolyzed organic waste in a second reactor; wherein evolved gases are removed from the anaerobic hydrolysis tank. The biogas producing facility comprises a first reactor for holding organic waste for production of biogas by digestion and having an output for digested waste, and an anaerobic tank that is connected to the reactor output for anaerobic hydrolysis of the digested waste and having an output for hydrolysed material that is connected to an input of a second reactor for adding hydrolysed material to the content of the reactor and wherein a gas is passed through the headspace of the anaerobic hydrolysis tank for removal of gases from the digested waste. The anaerobic hydrolysis process and the evaporation and wash out of gases from the hydrolysis tank makes the energy content of material that has not been digested in the reactor easier and immediate available for bacterial digestion and the evaporation and wash out of gases in the hydrolysis tank further reduce inhibition of the bacteria and enhance the biogas production velocity and thus, the hydrolysed material is fed back into a reactor for further bacterial conversion into biogas. Furthermore, the gas that has been passed through the headspace of the anaerobic hydrolysis tank may be cooled in a heat exchanger so that the condensable gases of the gases removed from the anaerobic hydrolysis tank content condense, the condensed water containing the removed gases. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090071897 | Method for producing hydrogen sulphide and the use thereof, in particular, for depolluting heavy metal-containing flows - The invention relates to using alcalophilic sulphate-reducing bacteria selected from at least one species of a Desulfohalobiaceae or | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090095673 | Systems and methods for combining and converting solid and liquid organic waste materials into useful products - Systems and methods are provided for converting organic waste materials from a municipal waste stream to useful products, such as fuels. Through the use of a biomixer and a hydropulper, as well as through sorting and screening, the organic waste materials are progressively reduced in size and cleaned of contamination. The resulting uniform biomass is suitable for anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and a residual solid that is suitable for producing a high quality compost. A quantity of liquid organic waste material can be added to the biomixer, to the hydropulper and/or to the anaerobic digester. The quantity of liquid organic waste material can be obtained by separating the liquids from any containers and can be stored in a holding tank prior to being added to the biomixer, the hydropulper and/or the anaerobic digester. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090145843 | Method for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and water contamination potential while increasing product yields from carbon gasification and energy production processes - Carbon dioxide from a process which oxidizes a carbon containing feed is separated and reduced to carbon monoxide using a carbon dioxide reduction reactor [ | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090194476 | Waste activated sludge stripping to remove internal phosphorus - A method of treating a mixture of microorganisms containing phosphorus and magnesium, by first inducing the mixture microorganisms to release phosphorus and magnesium which is then tapped off as the mixture is thickened, to produce phosphorus and magnesium-rich liquid and phosphorus and magnesium-reduced treated mixture. This treated mixture is placed in an anaerobic digester where ammonia is formed but combines very little with phosphorus or magnesium as these elements have been greatly reduced in concentration. Next the high-ammonia mixture is dewatered, to produce an ammonia-rich liquid, which is combined with the phosphorus and magnesium-rich liquid. In one preferred embodiment a useable struvite product is harvested from this combination. Additionally, the production of nuisance struvite in the anaerobic digester is greatly reduced, in comparison with prior art waste treatment methods. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090206028 | COMBINED NUTRIENT RECOVERY AND BIOGAS SCRUBBING SYSTEM INTEGRATED IN SERIES WITH ANIMAL MANURE ANAEROBIC DIGESTER - An economical, integrated system works in series with anaerobic digestion of animal waste to recover nitrogen and phosphorous, while also scrubbing the produced biogas. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090218279 | Plant and method for generating biogas from biologically degradable material containing liquid and solid components, in particular waste products, and a biogas generation container for use in the plant - A plant for generating biogas from organic biodegradable material containing liquid and solid components, such as waste products, in particular liquid manure from agricultural enterprises, comprises a biogas generation container ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090236281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING PRODUCED WATER - Systems and methods have been developed for treating the waste water contaminated with methanol and boron in addition to other contaminants. The systems and methods allow specifically for the removal of the methanol and boron without the addition of significant chemicals to raise the pH. The water is treated by removing the methanol via biological digestion in a bioreactor, separating a majority of the contaminants from the water by reverse osmosis and removing the boron that passes through the reverse osmosis system with a boron-removing ion exchange resin. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090255869 | COMBINED ANAEROBIC PROCESS APPARATUS FOR TREATING ORGANIC WASTES - The present invention relates to a combined anaerobic process apparatus for treating organic wastes, comprising: a first solid-liquid separator to separate organic wastes into liquid wastes and solid wastes; an acid-forming tank to decompose the liquid wastes separated through the first solid-liquid separator using acid-forming microorganisms; a USAB reactor to decompose the liquid wastes discharged from the acid-forming tank using anaerobic microorganisms; a crushing tank to crush the solid wastes separated through the first solid-liquid separator finely; a mixing tank to mix solid wastes crushed through the crushing tank with microorganisms; and a dry-anaerobic tank to dry solid wastes mixed with microorganisms through the mixing tank, in an anaerobic manner. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090266761 | ANAEROBIC PURIFICATION OF HEATED WASTE WATER - The invention is directed to a process for the anaerobic purification of waste water in an anaerobic reactor, said process comprising burning the biogas produced in the purification, in a gas-burner, using the hot gases obtained thereby for indirect heating of water in a hot water boiler, which boiler is connected with the reactor by means of a line between the gas head of the boiler and a compartment through which the waste water flows, such as a conditioning tank or the anaerobic reactor, which line ends underneath the water level in the said compartment at such a level that a pressure of between 0.25 and 3 m of water column is maintained in the gas head of the boiler, in which boiler steam is generated which enters the said compartment through the said line and heats the waste water, and wherein the said boiler is further provided with a valve to let off steam in case the amount of biogas is in excess of the amount needed to heat the waste water. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090308806 | Anaerobic purification device - The invention relates to an anaerobic purification device for purification of influent. The device has a reactor tank, an inlet for introducing influent into the tank, a water collecting device for collecting purified water, a gas collecting system for collecting gas from the fluid contained in the reactor, a gas-liquid separation device, a riser for passing liquid into the separation device by gas lifting action caused by gas collected in the gas collecting system, and a downer for returning liquid and sludge from the separation device into the lower tank section. According to the invention this device is characterized in that it is arranged to define, in the downer at the level of the liquid surface, a head pressure of, at least, approximately 1.4 m water column (approximately 0.14 bar). The invention also relates to a method for anaerobic purification device for purification of influent. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308807 | METHOD OF REMOVING PHOSPHORUS AND/OR NITROGEN - The present invention provides a method of treating wastewater containing phosphorus and/or nitrogen for removing phosphorus and/or nitrogen from the wastewater, including following steps of: (a) introducing wastewater containing phosphorus and/or nitrogen into a an anaerobic reactor, treating the introduced wastewater with anaerobic microorganisms, to produce biogas from organic matters in the wastewater, and then discharging the treated wastewater saturated with carbon dioxide under carbon dioxide partial pressure of 0.2 to 0.5 atm; and (b) injecting the treated wastewater of step (a) into a carbon dioxide stripping apparatus wherein the wastewater is free-fallen to expose the wastewater to ambient condition with carbon dioxide partial pressure of less than 0.001 atm so that carbon dioxide stripping takes place and increase in pH occurs without addition of alkaline substance, and then providing proper pH of 8.4 to 9.6 to form struvite. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090321349 | Integrated systems for producing biogas and liquid fuel from algae - The embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for making biogas by growth of aquatic plants followed by anaerobic digestion of organic material from the aquatic plants to biogas comprising methane and carbon dioxide. The biogas can be burned as a fuel or can optionally be further processed to produce a liquid fuel, typically alcohol or diesel, by a Fischer-Tropsch process. The biogas is converted to synthesis gas comprising CO and H | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100018917 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC WASTE - A method for processing brewery waste that includes receiving spent grain, low strength wastewater and high strength wastewater. The spent grain, low strength wastewater and high strength wastewater is processed with a plug flow anaerobic digester to produce a first output. A portion of the first output is processed with an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket digester to produce a second output. A portion of the second output is processed with a fixed-film anaerobic digester to produce a third output. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100032369 | SEWAGE PURIFICATION PLANT AND PROCESS THEREOF - Plant and procedure thereof for the purification of sewage that enables the sewage to be purified and energy to be obtained, and at the same time enables a product to be obtained given by the combination of organic residues and fibre filters, appropriate, for example, to supply a plant for breeding earthworms, or for different types of agricultural crop. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032370 | ANAEROBIC DIGESTER DESIGN AND OPERATION - An apparatus for the anaerobic digestion of solid waste is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pre-digestion treatment chamber and an anaerobic digester chamber coupled to the pre-digestion treatment chamber. A liquid suspension of solid waste is pretreated under aerobic conditions by heating to a desired pre-digestion temperature. One or more chemical or biological additives are added to the suspension of solid waste to improve the anaerobic digestibility of the solid waste. This may include enzymes to destruct poorly digestible solids and/or materials to provide a desired C:N ratio in the solid waste. The apparatus may include mixers, heaters, chemical or biological additives as needed, various sensors and probes, and a control system to monitor and control the anaerobic digestion process and maintain microbial health of the digester. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100089823 | FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING ELIMINATION OF BIOMASS IN SEWAGE SLUDGE - Already-treated sludge is fed back into incoming sewage, and is effective to supply nutrients needed for the microbiological breakdown of the sludge. The feedback sludge has a solids content of 10% or more, and has been sheared and heated to drive its viscosity down to 10,000 cP or less. In sludge done that way, nutrients are preserved and presented to the sewage to be treated in highly liquidised and solubilised form, whereby the nutrients are very bio-available to the microbes in the sewage. Large improvements in the elimination of biomass can result. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100133176 | ANAEROBIC REACTOR WITH AUGER IN THE EFFLUENT LINE - An upflow anaerobic reactor includes an effluent outlet configured to direct effluent out of the reactor and a fluid-filled gas trap configured to prevent loss of biogas from the vessel. An auger assembly is operably coupled to the effluent outlet to prevent clogging of the effluent outlet by solid matter that tends to collect in the effluent outlet. The auger assembly includes at least one helical screw conveyor that rotates so as to remove solid material that collects in the effluent outlet. auger assembly can be operated on a continuous or semi-continuous basis so as to allow for continuous operation of the reactor. The auger assembly can be operated on a continuous or semi-continuous basis so as to allow for continuous operation of the reactor. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100140166 | PROCESS FOR FERMENTIVE PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLS AND RECOVERY OF PRODUCT - This invention relates to a process for recovering an alcohol from a fermentation broth using liquid-liquid extraction, wherein at least one ionic liquid is used as the extractive solvent. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100206807 | Municipal septic tank biogas collection system and method - A biogas collection system and method for collecting and utilizing biogas that is produced as a byproduct of anaerobic digestion in a wastewater treatment system having one or more wastewater sources. The biogas collection system comprises an interceptor or septic tank hydraulically connected to the wastewater sources to receive wastewater therein and to generate effluent and biogas from the anaerobic digestion of the wastewater. The system has a wastewater treatment facility hydraulically connected to the interceptor tank by one or more effluent lines and a biogas processing facility hydraulically connected to the interceptor tank by one or more biogas pipelines. Biogas inside the effluent lines is compressed and transported to the biogas processing facility to be utilized as a fuel for power generation or processed to reduce the greenhouse gas effect of the biogas. The biogas collection is a closed system that does not vent biogas to the atmosphere. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100213121 | Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment System and Process Utilizing Solids Based Bacterial Colonization (SBBC) - Anaerobic Wastewater treatment system and process in which the influent is passed through a mixing chamber and then through a series of filters of progressively smaller size to separate the materials carrying the colonized bacteria from finer solids in the influent and separate the materials according to size in a completely enclosed and flooded environment. The materials from the filters are progressively reduced to a smaller size, the materials of smaller size are returned to the mixing chamber, and new influent is inoculated with the colonized bacteria carried by the materials returned to the mixing chamber. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100219124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHANE, AN ORGANIC BASED FERTILIZER AND USABLE WATER FROM ANIMAL WASTE - A method of producing methane, an organic based fertilizer and usable water from animal waste includes the step of separating the animal waste into liquid waste and solid waste. The solid waste is subjected to anaerobic digestion to produce methane and a wet by-product. The wet by-product is pressed to into a filter cake which is pelletized into the organic based fertilizer. The liquid waste is clarified to produce a supernatant and a sludge which is pressed into a filter cake together with the wet by-product. Ammonia is extracted from the supernatant to produce ammonium sulfate and an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution is filtered to produce a concentrate and water filtrate. The water filtrate may be used as drinking or washing water. The ammonium sulfate and concentrate may be used to supplement to the solid waste which is pelletized into the organic based fertilizer. In alternative embodiments a portion of the supernatant and aqueous solution may be used as a liquid fertilizer. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100243558 | MAINTAINING ACTIVATED SLUDGE IN SUSPENSION - A method of suspending bio-solids in an activated sludge during wastewater treatment in an activated sludge system is provided. In one example embodiment, the method may include treating the activated sludge under anaerobic conditions and flowing the activated sludge through an open channel into a separation vessel. The bio-solids are suspended in the activated sludge by either intermittent agitation comprising an agitation interval and a rest interval or by upright flow of an influent and/or activated sludge. Diffusion of gas, mechanical devices, flow of an influent, and flow of the activated sludge can be utilized to agitate the bio-solids. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243559 | Method and Apparatus of Solid Wastes Automatic Collection Ductwork Evacuation and Comprehensive Utilization - The method and apparatus of solid wastes automatic collection ductwork evacuation and comprehensive utilization contemplated to reach a facilitative dropping, quietly, effectively and automatically collecting, evacuating, transporting of all kinds of biodegradable solid waste, getting poly package-less uniform waste particle and jam for recycle that largely reduce the emission of greenhouse gas, pollution of poly package materials, contamination of putrefactive solid waste, generate resource from waste and benefit dwellers, industrials, business units. The disclosed method, procedure and apparatus comprise setting multiple waste grinding collectors indoor and outdoor; cutting, shredding and grinding all kinds of biodegradable solid waste with gaseous and liquid medium into both dry fluidized particle for gaseous medium transportation and wet fluidized jam for liquid medium transportation by the invention multiple waste grinding collectors with multiple functions of automatic information exchange, water proportion, waste cut, shred & grind to satisfy duct pipe evacuation and transportation; Through ductwork pipes, which connect all the waste grinding collectors, pumps with liquid medium, and air pump, suction with gaseous medium, respectively evacuate and transport the fluidized particle and jam into regional collect tanks; By sorting, vehicles, pumps and vacuum aspirators via duct pipeline transport the fluidized particle and jam respectively going to feedstuff plants, bio-purifications, methane generating pools and alcohol generating pools; Methane and alcohol products purified for fuel; Dreg and sludge after disinfecting and sterilization, is respectively transported to farm for irrigation, and transported to dewater chamber to produce organic fertilizer, and further carbonized for fuel; Wastewater purified by filter and activated carbon for recycle and discharged; The regional manage house manages the regional disposal system capacity and to share living regional municipal drainage ductwork and facilities by timer, automatic information exchange assembly and the switch set at the end of the regional municipal drainage pipeline. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100264079 | WASTE RECOVERY, CONVERSION, AND UTILIZATION - Food waste streams may be managed efficiently with a waste-processing facility, which in some embodiments may be co-locating a food distribution facility. The waste processing facility includes a pulper fluidly connected to an input configured to receive a heterogeneous waste stream including biodegradable and non-biodegradable components, the pulper configured to mechanically de-fiber the biodegradable component and form a de-fibered biodegradable material, and an anaerobic membrane bioreactor fluidly connected downstream of the pulper and configured to produce biogas and anaerobic effluent from the de-fibered biodegradable material. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100307970 | WASHABLE ANAEROBIC DIGESTER WITH FIXED BIOFILM - An effluent treatment apparatus which is a flushed anaerobic digester with fixed biofilm (FAD system) is disclosed. The FAD system creates and maintains an optimum environment for the development and activity of anaerobic bacteria. The FAD system can be used for all treatment methods for anaerobic bacteria, regardless of function. The FAD system is intended for the production of biogas. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110042307 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO REDUCE HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN A BIOGAS - Apparatuses and methods for anaerobic digestion of high-solids waste and the removal of hydrogen sulfide from a biogas are provided. The methods may include and the apparatuses may be used for moving the solid waste in a corkscrew-like fashion through a closed container. The method may further include moving the high-solids waste into contact with a heating device to facilitate the corkscrew-like movement. Other methods and apparatuses may use at least one of a partition and a conduit from which liquid or gas is discharged. The invention also relates to methods and apparatuses for reducing the amount of H | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110089105 | HYBRID AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER AND SLUDGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hybrid method and system of treating wastewater with reduced energy usage is disclosed. The treatment system has a sorption system, an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system, and an aerobic treatment tank that partially reduces oxygen demand of a portion of the sludge from the sorption tank. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110297613 | Method and apparatus for producing bio-gas employing technology for improving quality of raw material fed thereto - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for production of bio-gas, capable of improving quality of a raw material to be fed thereto. Among the raw material, a part free from inhibitory materials is directly introduced an anaerobic digestion reactor while the other part containing the inhibitory materials is introduced into a first solid-liquid separator and separated into a solid-phase material free from the inhibitory materials and a liquid-phase material containing the inhibitory materials. The solid-phase material in the first solid-liquid separator is fed to the anaerobic digestion reactor after hydrolysis. A liquid waste in the anaerobic digestion reactor and a liquid-phase material in the first solid-liquid separator are concentrated by a sludge concentrator. Through solid-liquid separation of the raw material, only a solid-phase sludge removed from the inhibitory materials is fed to the anaerobic digestion reactor, thereby suitably maintaining desired activity of microorganisms used for producing bio-gas. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120012524 | Membrane bioreactor process - The inventions add a modified phase separator in the main line of a wastewater treatment process for enhanced BOD and nutrient removal with a membrane system. In addition, treatment methods and systems are described for high flux membrane filtration to meet secondary and tertiary treatment standards. Phase separation and membrane filtration techniques are employed to create concentrated return solids that are recycled in low flow volumes to reduce equipment sizing, reduce the physical space required for treatment and save energy costs without reducing treatment performance. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120080374 | OZONE AND ANAEROBIC BIOLOGICAL PRETREATMENT FOR A DESALINATION PROCESS - In one embodiment, a method of treating a source water containing at least one toxin is provided, the method comprising: (i) exposing a source water to a gas comprising ozone under a condition that promotes an interaction between the toxin and the ozone; and then (ii) subjecting the treated source water to a biological treatment. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120132586 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF BIOMATERIALS - Systems and methods for performing anaerobic digestion of biomaterials using a clarifier, a batch reactor, and/or a digester are disclosed. The clarifier performs pretreatment processing of biomaterial to improve anaerobic digestion. The batch reactor and/or the digester are coupled to the clarifier and are configured to digest the processed biomaterial. A control system for an anaerobic digestion process includes a flow control system, a temperature control system, and a totalization system. The flow control system controls the flow of biomaterial and the delivery of chemical agents to the biomaterial based on conductivity, temperature, pressure, and/or composition of the biomaterial. The temperature control system includes a heat source and heat exchangers that control the temperature of the biomaterial. The totalization system senses the volume of biomaterial in at least one stage of an anaerobic digestion process and a controller controls the flow control system based upon the sensed volume of biomaterial. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120138527 | INTEGRATED BIOREACTOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR TREATMENT OF HIGHLY-CONCENTRATED ORGANIC WASTEWATER - An integrated bioreactor and its applications as well as a method for treatment of highly-concentrated organic wastewater using the same. The integrated bioreactor with a concentric columnar structure includes an inner layer and an outer layer, in which the inner layer is an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) and the outer layer is a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR). The effluent of the MBBR is recycled into UASB via a reflux pump mounted between a water tank and the integrated bioreactor. A water outlet of the UASB is arranged with an on-line pH monitor and a mechanical agitation device is arranged on the top of a bottom water distributor. The bioreactor is low in cost, features friendly maintenance, stable operation, and high degree of automation, and can be applied under low temperature. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120168373 | Thermally enhanced integrated wastewater treatment system - Novel methods and systems for efficient and economic treatment of wastewater, and other fluidized and solid organic wastes, comprise heating the aerobic digestion process with waste heat given off by the generation of power fueled by the biogas by-product of a co-located anaerobic digestion process. Other power generation processes may be utilized for supplying supplemental waste heat. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120181229 | METHOD OF TREATING A PLANT WASTEWATER AND TREATMENT SYSTEM THEREFOR - A method of treating wastewater containing an organic compound includes feeding wastewater to an anoxic tank, adding compounds containing nitrogen and phosphorus components to wastewater, performing anaerobic treatment on wastewater, and discharging treated wastewater as pre-treated water; introducing pre-treated water into an anaerobic treatment tank, performing anaerobic treatment on pre-treated water, thereby decomposing the organic compound into organic compounds of smaller molecular size and a mixture gas containing methane and carbon dioxide, and discharging treated water as primary water; introducing primary water into an aerobic treatment tank, performing aerobic treatment on primary water, and discharging treated water through a solid-liquid separator as secondary water; and introducing at least a part of secondary water into a reverse osmosis membrane separation unit, and separating part of secondary water into RO permeated water and RO concentrated brine, wherein at least a part of RO concentrated brine is recycled to the anoxic tank. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120285884 | Calcium Oxide Cement Kiln Dust for Granulation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent - A use of calcium oxide-cement kiln dust (CaO-CKD) for anaerobic granulation of palm oil mill effluent. A process to produce biogas from palm oil mill effluent using calcium oxide-cement kiln dust (CaO-CKD) wherein steps include inoculating palm oil mill effluent sludge in a reactor, conducting anaerobic digestion on the sludge and conducting anaerobic granulation of palm oil mill effluent. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120312742 | RENEWABLE ENERGY MICROGENERATION SYSTEM - A renewable energy microgeneration system is disclosed. The system comprises one or more portable containers that include a plurality of small holding tanks that are configured to perform at least one of pasteurization and thermophilic anaerobic digestion on waste, a large holding tank that is configured to perform mesophilic anaerobic digestion on the waste after at least one of pasteurization and thermophilic anaerobic digestion is performed, and a de-watering unit that is configured to dry what remains of the waste after mesophilic anaerobic digestion is performed. The system further comprises a controller for automatically moving the waste between the plurality of small holding tanks, the large holding tank, and the de-watering unit as required to facilitate mesophilic anaerobic digestion in the large holding tank. Further, the portable containers are configured to be transported to a site and placed in fluid communication with each other at the site. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130140231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SLUDGE OZONATION IN A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - Method and system for treating wastewater includes treating sludge with ozone in a plug-flow type reactor to cause lysis of biosolids in the sludge. The ozonated sludge may be provided to an anaerobic or anoxic section of the wastewater treatment system to aid the denitrification processes occurring in the anaerobic or anoxic section of the wastewater treatment system or to other sections of the wastewater treatment system such as a fermenter, an aerobic digester, or an anaerobic digester. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130146533 | COMPARTMENTALIZED ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS - An anaerobic digestion device includes a digester body configured to receive organic waste and a plurality of plates coupled to one another so as to divide an interior volume of the digester body into a plurality of compartmentalized chambers. The compartmentalized chambers are movable relative to the digester body to advance a slurry of said organic waste along a length of the digester body. A plurality of ports spaced along the digester body and arranged to vent biogas from the digester body. A storage vessel is configured to receive and store biogas received from the digester body via the ports, and a heating system configured to heat the digester body. The heating system is fuelled by the biogas vented from the digester body. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130264279 | RENEWABLE ENERGY MICROGENERATION SYSTEM - A renewable energy microgeneration system is disclosed. The system comprises one or more portable containers that include a plurality of small holding tanks that are configured to perform at least one of pasteurization and thermophilic anaerobic digestion on waste, a large holding tank that is configured to perform mesophilic anaerobic digestion on the waste after at least one of pasteurization and thermophilic anaerobic digestion is performed, and a de-watering unit that is configured to dry what remains of the waste after mesophilic anaerobic digestion is performed. The system further comprises a controller for automatically moving the waste between the plurality of small holding tanks, the large holding tank, and the de-watering unit as required to facilitate mesophilic anaerobic digestion in the large holding tank. Further, the portable containers are configured to be transported to a site and placed in fluid communication with each other at the site. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130299420 | PHOSPHATE RECOVERY FROM ACID PHASE ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS - A method for recovering phosphate from sewage treatment plants using multi-stage anaerobic digestion includes the treatment of organic acid digest with calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, and similar compounds to raise pH to near neutral values and precipitate calcium phosphate compounds such as brushite and similar amorphous compounds. The method includes the formation of calcium phosphates on weak-acid ion exchange columns and membranes in contact with organic acid digest. The system includes removal of the calcium phosphate compounds formed by sedimentation, either static or against an upwelling flow, centrifugation, or filtration. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130319935 | REACTOR FOR ANAEROBIC PURIFICATION OF WATER - The present invention relates to a reactor for the purification of influent water by means of anaerobic microorganisms comprising at least one separator which is configured so as to separate a three phase mixture withdrawn from the reactor into three phases, namely into sludge, water and gas. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130334133 | Methods For Using Ozone To Enhance Anaerobic Digestion - The invention discloses systems and methods for producing a gas stream containing ozone and a “carrier” or sweep gas that has an oxygen concentration that is below a predetermined percentage for treatment of organic waste feed stocks in an anaerobic digester. In one embodiment, ozone and unreacted oxygen from an ozone generator are delivered to a pressure swing adsorption cycle, wherein the ozone is adsorbed onto a sieve and the excess oxygen is removed from the cycle. The sweep gas, which has a limited oxygen concentration, is then used to desorb the ozone from the pressure swing adsorption cycle and deliver the ozone to an anaerobic digester, where the ozone is used to treat the feed stock. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140014577 | Wastewater Treatment Method and Wastewater Treatment System - This wastewater treatment system is constituted by being provided with a solid-liquid separator | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140034572 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAINTAINING THE TEMPERATURE OF WASTEWATER IN A TREATMENT FACILITY - Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and methanol may be removed from wastewater obtained from oil or gas exploration or production operations by way of a bioreactor. The bioreactor may employ anaerobic microorganisms that metabolize various VOCs. In some embodiments, such a bioreactor may be configured to selectively change the temperature of the conditions of wastewater placed in the bioreactor, or of wastewater re-circulated through the bioreactor. A centralized valving or control station may optionally control heating or other conditioning elements for both feed and re-circulation systems. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140034573 | HYBRID AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER AND SLUDGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hybrid method and system of treating wastewater with reduced energy usage is disclosed. The treatment system has a sorption system and an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140083933 | METHOD FOR HEAVY METAL ELIMINATION OR PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a method in which a microbial fuel cell (MFC) is used in order to produce electrical power while also either eliminating heavy metals or recovering precious metals from wastewater containing the heavy metals or the precious metals, and, more particularly, the invention has advantages including effective elimination of Hg | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140124439 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH MEMBRANE - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for anaerobic wastewater treatment with a membrane, which effectively generates biogas and suppresses fouling on a membrane surface by performing anaerobic treatment to wastewater. The apparatus for anaerobic wastewater treatment with a membrane includes: an anaerobic reactor for performing anaerobic treatment to wastewater and generating biogas; an anaerobic membrane bio-reactor for filtering wastewater discharged from the anaerobic reactor by means of a membrane module and providing an additional anaerobic treatment space for the wastewater; submerged membrane modules provided in the anaerobic membrane bio-reactor to filter wastewater; rotating disks provided at both sides of the submerged membrane module to induce turbulence to the wastewater by means of rotation; and a second media provided in the anaerobic membrane bio-reactor to circulate according to the flow of the wastewater so that foulants on a surface of the membrane module are detached. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140197097 | Simultaneous Anoxic Biological Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal with Energy Recovery - Methods and systems are provided for treating wastewater to simultaneously remove nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus, while recovering energy in the form of methane and carbon dioxide. An ammonia-containing stream is directed to a pretreatment tank that produces excess sludge, biogas, and a pretreated stream. The pretreated stream has at least 45% less carbon than the ammonia-containing stream. The pretreated stream is then directed to an anoxic tank, which promotes phosphorus release and fermentation of particulate and dissolved organic matter. The mixed liquor is transferred to an aerated tank having low dissolved oxygen concentrations to promote development of phosphorus-release bacteria that is eventually recycled to the anoxic tank by way of the return activated sludge. Simultaneous nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorus release occur in the aerated tank. A membrane tank separates treated effluent from activated sludge in a membrane tank. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140251899 | SECONDARY SOLID-PHASE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PRODUCING MORE BIOGAS - The present invention relates to a method for taking liquid anaerobic digestion effluent and increasing the solids content by using the effluent and biomass to further digest both. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140263040 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF BIOMATERIALS - A batch reactor includes a first portion, a second portion, a first drainage tank, a second drainage tank, and a first flow control mechanism. The first portion includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber in fluid communication with one another configured for a flow of at least one biomaterial therethrough. The second portion includes a first chamber and a second chamber in fluid communication with one another configured for a flow of the least one biomaterial therethrough. The first drainage chamber is in fluid communication with the first and second chambers. The second drainage chamber is in fluid communication with the third chamber of the first portion and the second chamber of the second portion. The first flow control mechanism is disposed between the third chamber of the first portion and the first chamber of the second portion. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140353246 | PROCESS TO ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF WASTEWATER WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF AMMONIA NITROGEN OR PROTEIN, IN UPFLOW ANAEROBIC DIGESTER AND SLUDGE BLANKET, WITH IMMOBILIZATION OF MICROORGANISMS AND INHIBITION BY AMMONIUM CONTROLLED USING ZEOLITE-CLINOPTILOLITE, AND OPTIONAL PRODUCTION OF BIOFERTILIZER - Procedure using zeolite, clinoptilolite type in an upflow anaerobic reactor and sludge blanket (UASBs) in order to obtain granular active sludge, thereby improving the density of the sludge, and thereby, their settling properties, and increase of biomass within reactor by immobilizing microorganisms, to achieve an increase in the efficiency of the removal of organic material and the production of biogas (60-70% methane) in more than 20% over the same type reactor used so far without zeolite, enabling the use of such reactor for treating wastewater with a high concentration of proteins, amino acids and other nitrogen compounds and which prevents the accumulation of nitrogen, which is toxic to the process by allowing zeolite-clinoptilolite, the exchange with alkali and alkaline earth found in specific points of the crystal structure of clinoptilolite by ammonia nitrogen, and also preventing the development of filamentous bacteria, which are difficult to hold up within the reactor and reduces its efficiency. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140367329 | Anaerobic Water Purification System and Method for Treating a Liquid - The invention relates to an anaerobic water purification system, conversion kit and method for treating a liquid. The anaerobic water purification system according to the invention comprises: -a container for the liquid for treatment provided during use with a sludge bed; -a supply conduit operatively connected to the container for supplying the liquid for treatment; -a distribution system connected to the supply conduit for distributing the liquid over the sludge bed from above; -carrier material which is arranged during use in the container and to which anaerobic sludge material can attach; and -a gas roof arranged at or on the container and provided with a volume which can be adapted during use to the biogas production. The carrier material is preferably free-floating material. The discharge conduit for discharge of treated liquid is preferably connected to a riser pipe. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150060356 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED ANAEROBIC DIGESTION - A method for improved anaerobic digestion is presented. The method includes mixing a volume of waste material with water to form a feedstock mixture. The volume of waste material includes an initial amount of biomass and the feedstock mixture includes methanogenic bacteria either naturally present in the waste material or introduced artificially. The method also includes introducing one or more promoter substances to the feedstock mixture. The one or more promoter substances are capable of modifying the methanogenic bacteria. Modifying includes stimulating novel enzyme production in the methanogenic bacteria. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150076058 | WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH ANAEROBIC MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A waste processing system includes: an input module for converting input organic waste into processed input waste; a digester module, coupled to the input module, for generating biogas and digester effluent from the processed input waste, including: a digester tank; baffles affixed within the digester tank; a digester process solution in the digester tank including, hydrolytic bacteria, acidogenic bacteria, acetogenic bacteria, methanogenic bacteria, or a combination thereof, for converting the processed input waste into the biogas and the digester effluent; and an output module, coupled to the digester module, for collecting the biogas and digester effluent after a residence period. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150083661 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEWAGE SLUDGE TREATMENT - The present invention provides methods for increasing soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) in sewage sludge. These methods include passing the sewage sludge through one or more devices that contains (a) a hollow body provided with a straight-through passage of substantially constant cross-section, the passage having an inlet end and an outlet end for the entry and discharge respectively of the sewage sludge, (b) a transport fluid nozzle substantially circumscribing and opening into the passage intermediate the inlet and outlet ends thereof, (c) a transport fluid inlet communicating with the transport fluid nozzle for the introduction of a transport fluid, and (d) a mixing chamber being formed within the passage downstream of the transport fluid nozzle. The sewage sludge is then passed through a digester. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150329395 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - The present invention relates to a photobioreactor for treatment of the waste water. The photobioreactor comprises a treatment chamber for receiving a culture of algae, a water inlet for supplying waste water to said chamber, at least one light source provided within said chamber for providing light to said culture and at least one water outlet for removal of treated water. The at least one water outlet is further arranged in use to selectively remove a proportion of the biomass produced within said chamber when said biomass reaches a predetermined maximum level so as to maintain a continuous or substantially continuous culture of algae within said chamber. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150344326 | HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL FROM ANAEROBIC TREATMENT - Hydrogen sulfide can be removed from a liquid effluent of an anaerobic reactor, by subsequently: —contacting the effluent liquid in counter current with a treated product gas of the anaerobic reactor to absorb hydrogen sulfide in the gas, —collecting the desulfurised effluent liquid after said contacting, —discharging at least part of the collected desulfurised effluent recirculation liquid as a treated effluent. To a remaining part of the desulfurised effluent waste water can be added and mixed, and the mixed water can be fed to the anaerobic reactor. Spent gas of the contacting step can be combined with sulfide-containing product gas of the anaerobic reactor and treated by desulfurisation. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160052811 | PROCESS FOR BIOLOGICAL REMOVAL OF NITROGEN FROM WASTEWATER - The invention relates to a process for biological removal of nitrogen from wastewater comprising: (a) providing a stream of wastewater comprising ammonium; (b) continuously supplying the stream of wastewater to a reactor containing granular sludge comprising granules having a core of anammox bacteria and an outer rim of ammonia oxidizing bacteria; (c) subjecting the wastewater in the reactor to ammonium oxidation under ammonium oxidizing conditions comprising a temperature in the range of from 5 to 25° C., a concentration of dissolved oxygen in the wastewater in the range of from 0.4 mg/L to 4.0 mg/L, and a hydraulic retention time of the wastewater in the reactor in the range of from 0.5 hours to 1.5 days, to obtain a gaseous stream comprising nitrogen and a dispersion of granular sludge and non-granular sludge in treated wastewater; and (d) continuously separating the dispersion obtained into a stream comprising granular sludge and a stream comprising treated wastewater and non-granular sludge and recycling the stream comprising granular sludge to the reactor and discharging the non-granular sludge from the process, wherein the granular sludge has a retention time in the reactor of at least ten times the hydraulic retention time, and wherein the retention time of any non-granular sludge in the reactor is equal to or at most three times the hydraulic retention time. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160096761 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to systems and methods for processing organic compounds, such as manure or other organic waste. Embodiments may comprise a first containment chamber, a first anaerobic chamber, and a second anaerobic chamber. A first anaerobic chamber may receive organic compounds from a first containment chamber, and may provide a fluid stream to a second anaerobic chamber. The second anaerobic chamber may comprise a substrate, such as lava rock, with bacteria growing thereon. Further, a sulfide gas treating unit may receive and treat sulfide gases from a first anaerobic chamber and/or a second anaerobic chamber. A water storage unit may receive and store waste water or effluent from a first anaerobic chamber and/or a second anaerobic chamber. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160107912 | SYSTEM AND MEMBRANE FOR WASTEWATER-GENERATED ENERGY AND GAS - Systems and methods for producing and extracting a gas from a wastewater fluid can include multiple sheets or layers that form a composite membrane. The composite membrane can include a sandwich structure in which a dry matrix layer is surrounded by a first layer including a first immobilized bacteria and a second layer including a second immobilized bacteria. The first immobilized bacteria and the second immobilized bacteria can be configured to produce a gas from one or more compounds in a wastewater fluid. The dry matrix layer can be configured to receive the gas from the first and second layers, and the gas can be extracted from the membrane. In an example, hydrophobic coatings can be disposed between the dry matrix layer and one or both of the first and second layers. In an example, an adhesive interface can be disposed between the dry matrix layer and one or both of the first and second layers. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160185632 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR REMOVING SULPHUR FROM THE DIGESTATE AND THE BIOGAS OF A DIGESTER - Method for removing sulphur from the digestate and the biogas in a city and/or agricultural and/or industrial effluent digester, using a wet and/or a dry route, the digester ( | 06-30-2016 |
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| 20090107913 | System and Method for Anaerobic Digestion of Biomasses - Provided herein are methods and system for the production of biogas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classified Class A Biosolids, and pathogen reduced organic liquid fertilizer. Through the digestion of waste materials using sequential phases in an efficient digestion process, enhanced biomass conversion efficiency and improved output of products (in quantity and/or quality) are obtained with a significant reduction in dwell time in each phase. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100018918 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE AEROBIC TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER - The present invention relates to a method for cleaning waste water, particularly for the continuous cleaning of waste water in the paper industry, wherein oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas and waste water to be cleaned are delivered to an aerobic reactor, the waste water is brought into contact with aerobic microorganisms in an aerobic reactor in order to degrade impurities contained in the waste water, and the cleaned waste water is delivered out of the aerobic reactor. At least a part of the waste water undergoes a pressure release flotation step before being fed into or after being delivered out of the aerobic reactor for the purpose of at least partial softening. In addition, the present invention relates to a device suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100032371 | Method and system for controlling biodegradation and temperature in an aerobic or anaerobic subsurface or partially enclosed waste mass - This invention is a new and useful method for controlling the temperature and biodegradation rate of an anaerobic or aerobic landfill or other enclosed or partially enclosed waste mass. The heat generated by a waste mass is carried away by air and moisture within the air resulting from evaporation of liquid within the waste mass as air passes through the waste mass. With the invention, the resulting exhaust gases are passed through a system acting as a heat exchanger and an exhaust gas director. During this process, the exhaust gases may be optionally vented to the atmosphere or to a processing system prior to passing through the portion of the system that acts as a heat exchanger; the exhaust gases may be vented to the atmosphere or to a processing system after passing through the heat exchanging portion; the exhaust gases may be recycled through the waste mass with no additional air or other gas introduced; or the exhaust gases may be amended by addition of air or other gases and then recycled through the waste mass. The process thus allows temperature control without changing the rate of biodegradation within the waste mass by circulating air that cools by carrying away vaporized liquids within the waste mass when such conditions are required. The process also allows temperature control simultaneously with biodegradation control by changing or removing entirely the oxygen content of the recirculated air. The device thus also alters the biodegradation rate and thereby allows raising, lowering, or maintaining the existing temperature within the waste mass. The major benefits of the invention are much more effective control of waste mass temperature and biodegradation, and substantially less power requirements and equipment costs to accomplish these benefits. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110315626 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING DOMESTIC SEWAGE AND ORGANIC GARBAGE - A method and system for treating domestic sewage and organic garbage are provided. The method comprises the steps of: multi-phase separation, retting, generating sewage gas, and optional biological denitrification and dephosphorization, which can convert the domestic sewage and organic garbage into clear water, sewage gas, organic manure and sludge. The system comprises a multi-phase separation device, a retting device, a sewage gas generating device and a biological denitrification and dephosphorization device, which can treat the domestic sewage and organic garbage effectively and environmental friendly to achieve a reduction in pollution emission. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120152829 | BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD - The invention relates to a method of treating wastewater, and includes capturing carbon dioxide and oxygen produced during treatment of the wastewater by a wastewater treatment system, and using the captured carbon dioxide and oxygen to promote the growth of algae contained within the wastewater treatment system. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130140232 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OZONE VENT GAS REUSE IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A system and method for ozone vent gas reuse is provided. The disclosed system and method involve controlling or conditioning the ozone vent gas stream or degassing unit vent gas stream and directing the stream to a mechanically agitating contactor in an aerobic section of the wastewater treatment system. The oxygen content of the vent gas stream is controlled so as to ensure sufficient oxygenation to the aerobic section of the wastewater treatment system. Control may be effected by adjusting the oxygen content of the vent gas stream in response to sensor or measurement inputs characterizing the gas contents of the vent gas stream or the dissolved oxygen levels. The volumetric flow of the vent gas stream to the aerobic section may also be controlled by adjusting the rotational speed of the mechanically agitating contactor in an aerobic section of the wastewater treatment system. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130186823 | METHOD FOR THE ACIDIFICATION OF MANURE - By acidifying manure, emissions of methane gas and ammonia gas are prevented significantly. The method for the acidification of manure is provided by an acidic flow of an anaerobic digestion device and/or the flow of sulphuric and/or sulphurous acid from a device that removes hydrogen sulphide gas from biogas from an anaerobic digestion device by chemical and/or biological oxidation to sulphuric acid. When manure is digested, acidification has the advantage that more methane is formed in the digestion process by the prevention of the formation of methane by acidification in the storage process, the advantage that the part of ammonia that would be emitted as a gas is now stored as a nitrogen mineral in the digested manure for use as fertilizer, and the advantage is that the manure has a pH value that is more preferable for digestion processes in the case the manure will be digested. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20140238931 | Process for Treating Municiple Wastewater Employing Two Sequencing Biofilm Batch Reactors - A method is provided for removing BOD and ammonium from wastewater in a mainstream process that includes deammonification. Wastewater including BOD and ammonium is directed to a first sequence batch reactor (SBBR). The wastewater is treated in the first SBBR and in the process nitrite is accumulated such that the wastewater includes a nitrite-to-ammonium stoichiometric ratio that enables anammox bacteria to effectively remove ammonium and nitrite from the wastewater. Thereafter the wastewater is directed the wastewater from the first SBBR to a second SBBR. The second SBBR is operated under anoxic conditions and employs anammox bacteria to remove ammonium and nitrite from the wastewater. In certain embodiments, a pre-denitrification step or process is employed in the first SBBR to remove BOD. In addition, in certain embodiments, the second SBBR includes an oxic phase for converting some ammonium to nitrite and, in some cases, an external carbon source is added to the wastewater under anoxic conditions to reduce the concentration of the nitrate in the wastewater. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150027947 | ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT METHOD, AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING EXISTING WASTE WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT USING SAID METHOD - The object is to provide an activated sludge treatment method whereby production of excess sludge is brought substantially to zero; and a method for upgrading existing waste water treatment equipment, employing this method. The method includes a step (1) in which sludge ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20160009579 | NOVEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING GASEOUS BYPRODUCTS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT INTO ENERGY | 01-14-2016 |
