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| 20080197086 | Assembly for the Treatment of a Polymerizable Material - The present invention relates to an arrangement ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080314844 | Non-metallic oxygen-releasing canister for use in wells - The invention is a non-metallic, preferably, plastic container for delivering oxygen generating materials (OGMs) into wells. By constructing the canister of a plastic and sealing the ends, the canister can be disposable or reusable. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090001028 | Two-stage oxygenation system for use with a fluidized bed reactor - A two-stage oxygenation system for use with a fluidized bed reactor is provided. The oxygenation system includes an oxygenation vessel coupled to receive oxygen from a source of oxygen, and a separator vessel coupled to receive feed from a source of feed. The separator vessel is coupled to receive recovered oxygen from the oxygenation vessel and recycle from the fluidized bed reactor. The oxygenation vessel is coupled to receive feed and recycle from the separator and to discharge oxygenated feed and recycle for delivery to the fluidized bed reactor and the recovered oxygen for delivery to the separator vessel. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090078656 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AMBIENT AIR ABATEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING EFFLUENT - An abatement system is provided which includes 1) an abatement unit adapted to abate effluent; and 2) an ambient air supply system comprising an air moving device, wherein the ambient air supply system is adapted to supply ambient air to the abatement unit for use as an oxidant. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090107924 | Method and apparatus for activated sludge biological treatment of municipal and industrial waste water - A biological wastewater treatment process and modular apparatus wherein activated sludge is recirculated in all of aeration, fluidized bed and return sludge phases in the apparatus. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090114606 | Agglomeration for the treatment of acid mine drainage - Provided is an agglomeration for neutralizing acid mine drainage which includes a neutralizer and binder component consisting of steel slag in an amount of 75% to 95% by weight of the agglomeration, a sodium carbonate selected from the group consisting of soda ash and pulp liquor in an amount of 0.5% to 25% of the agglomeration, and, optionally, a lime component selected from the group consisting of limestone sand and slag. Further included is a dissolution control and filtration component consisting of an organic material in an amount of 0.24% to 15% by weight of the agglomeration selected from the group consisting of recycled newsprint, sphagnum peat moss, and sawdust. Next is a dispersant and neutralizer component consisting of a surfactant in an amount of 0.01% to 0.075% by weight of the agglomeration. The agglomeration may further comprise an oxidation component such as calcium peroxide, potassium permanganate, and hydrogen peroxide. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090127209 | Reactor And Method For Anoxic Treatment Of A Material In A Fluid Reaction Medium - A reactor for treating with pressurized water a material in a fluid reaction medium. It comprises a body ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090152208 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PROCESS WATERS USING STEAM - Systems and methods for treating water. Water containing one or more thermally destructible contaminants can be contacted with steam to provide an effluent containing essentially contaminant-free water and a recycle containing the steam and at least a portion of the one or more thermally destructible contaminants. The one or more thermally destructible contaminants in the recycle can be thermally destroyed using one or more combustion processes. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090152209 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PROCESS WATERS - Systems and methods for treating water. Water containing one or more thermally destructible contaminants can be contacted with one or more oxidants to provide an effluent containing essentially contaminant-free water and a recycle containing the one or more oxidants and at least a portion of the one or more thermally destructible contaminants. The one or more thermally destructible contaminants in the recycle can be thermally destroyed using one or more combustion processes. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090166299 | Oil Filter, A System, and A Mehtod For Deterioration Control - To provide a deterioration control oil filter capable of increasing an effect for purifying pollutants, floating matters, or the like in a lubricating oil or a hydraulic oil as well as increasing an effect for suppressing the oxidation of the lubricating oil or the hydraulic oil. A long filtration functioning distance using mineral particles | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090272699 | Method and Apparatus for Aeration of Liquid Medium in a Pipe - An apparatus and method for mixing gas and liquid comprising a pipe having an enclosure positioned in-line with said pipe, wherein a sealed space is defined, at least one blower, said blower regulates the barometric pressure in said sealed space, wherein intermeshed rotating sets of discs operate on parallel shafts driven by variable speed drives, and strakes are radially mounted on the discs to carry liquid up into a mixing area and to carry air and liquid down into a mixing area resulting in a shear force that drives air into the oxygen depleted liquid. In the sealed space the barometric pressure is raised by a blower, in order to pop foam bubbles and allow for optimum mixing of air into the oxygen depleted liquid and to regulate the waterline within the sealed space, thereby preventing the escape of foam, noise and odorous gases into the local environment. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090277846 | Water supply thermocline detection and mixing process - A means for mixing drinking water stored in large storage tanks, preventing stratification of the water, detects incipient stratification of water along thermoclines, and, responsive to thermocline detection, generates large mixing bubbles toward the bottom of the tank, causing mixing of layers of water in the tank through turbulence created as the bubbles rise through the tank. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090321369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBMERSIBLE OR SELF CONTAINED AERATION OF LIQUID MEDIUM - An apparatus and method for mixing gas and liquid comprising a submersible or a self contained, self powered floating pressurized dome aeration apparatus housing multi-shaft intermeshed plurality of mixing discs with a remote umbilical power and control unit and process for adding dissolved gas (oxygen) into fluid (water), wherein intermeshed rotating sets of discs operate on parallel shafts driven by variable speed motors or drives, and strakes are radially mounted on the discs to carry liquid up into a mixing area and to carry air and liquid down into a mixing area resulting in a shear force that drives air into the oxygen depleted liquid. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100000949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WATER RESTORATION - System and method for water restoration to a water pool or to water regions associated with freshwater or saltwater marinas. Embodiments include a positive water flow device that works in unison with a negative water flow device, wherein the positive and negative flow devices are separated from each other in the water pool or water regions. The positive flow device, for example, a water jet, directs a stream of water beneath the water surface of the water pool or water regions, and causes a water surface to move towards the negative flow device by a hydraulic pushing action. The negative flow device includes a water pump and receiving port, augments the hydraulic pushing action by providing a complementary pulling action by applying a vacuum or negative pressure to a water receiving port, or scoop. Water laden, oily surface contaminants are then removed in the scoop as a water oil mixture that is subsequently separated to form an oil mixture for subsequent recycling and a clean water source that is restored for delivery back into the water pool or water regions. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100032382 | Method for scrubbing an amine type extractant after stripping - The method for scrubbing an amine type extractant after stripping to be able to regenerate the same so that the amine type extractant can be repeatedly reused as it is in the extraction stage in the solvent extraction process, when an amine type extractant is regenerated by scrubbing an amine type extractant (A) containing an iron and a zinc chloro complex ion obtained by back extracting a cobalt with a hydrochloric acid aqueous solution from the amine type extractant after extracting a cobalt. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100044322 | AERATION UNIT, AERATION APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH AND METHOD OF AERATION - An aeration unit, an aeration apparatus and a method of aeration are provided that can quickly realize water quality with gas dissolution balance appropriate for living creatures in water, and that can be utilized for treating polluted water at sewage treatment facilities and used in a gas-liquid contact step at chemical plants or others. A multiple stage aeration apparatus | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100163497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT - The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for the treatment of wastewater. A system in accordance with one particular embodiment may include a front end system including at least one resin tank having an ion exchange resin configured to target a particular metal. The at least one resin tank may be configured to receive an output from an oxidation reactor configured to receive a flow of wastewater from a wastewater producing process. The system may further include a radio frequency identification (RFID) system associated with the front end system, the at least one resin tank including one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) tags configured to record at least one characteristic associated with the at least one resin tank. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100181263 | METHOD FOR STIRRING AND/OR AERATING FLUIDS, PARTICULARLY SEWAGE, PARTICULARLY USING A FLOODABLE AERATOR - The invention relates to a method for stirring and/or aerating fluids, particularly sewage, having the following cyclically repeated steps: aerating the fluid by means of an immersed aerator for a predetermined first period of time (t | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100187187 | PLANT FOR AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TREATMENT BY PFR - Disclosed are a wastewater treatment plant and a wastewater treatment method. The wastewater treatment plant includes: a reactor including a gas outlet, a treated water outlet, and an inlet through which wastewater and gas are supplied, through which the wastewater is introduced, to perform aeration and denitrification; a sludge separation means including plural reaction unit bodies stacked inside the reactor to divide the interior of the reactor into upper and lower sides and separating sludge in a aeration process by forming a gas hold-up space for collecting the gas rising from a lower portion of the reactor; and a aeration unit introducing gas into the reactor. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100213138 | WATER-PURIFYING APPARATUS GENERATING ANIONS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - Water-purifying apparatus which generates anions and processing method thereof, which activates water through generating anions to obtain good quality purified water corresponding to pure life-giving water. Raw water introduced into the water-purifying apparatus is introduced into an inflow pipe formed in a zigzag shape and rotating units are rotated by flow rate of the introduced raw water, to raise a vortex phenomenon to generate bubbles. Accordingly, anion content and dissolved oxygen amount increases. Moreover, filter members filter poisonous impurities in the raw water to provide good quality purified water. Generation of bubbles and anions activates water to obtain good quality purified water healthy and appropriate for humans, and provide effects such as promoting environment improvement of water quality purification in the water quality purification field, promoting health improvement of treating and preventing diseases in the medical field, and promoting growth of animals and plants in the life science field. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100237023 | LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for treatment of liquids by generating hydroxyl radicals through the dissolution of water molecules by hydraulic cavitation. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110031189 | METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM WATER AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A standing wave in a water current, which is subject to purification, is swirled in the lower mass-exchange chamber in order to create negative pressure along the central axis, the atmosphere air intake and crating of two countercurrents interacting with each other, resulting in a standing wave and oxygenation of the water current. A cylindrical mixing chamber, which is divided into the upper mass-exchange chamber and the lower mass-exchange chamber by dividing walls with a coaxial orifice towards the air-supply pipe and peripheral bypass channel. In the lower mass-exchange chamber, water, which is subject to purification, is swirled and under the negative pressure in the center it intakes air from the air-supply pipe, creating hydrosol and reaction area of ion exchange due to forming of the standing acoustic wave. Part of the processed current is outlet into the volume through a permeable wall in the side surface of the upper mass-exchange chamber. In the volume there is at least one cylindrical mixing chamber. In the lower part of the volume there are branch pipes for outputting undissolved impurities and clean water. In the upper part of the volume there is a branch pipe for outputting spent air. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110049062 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE - This invention relates generally to processes for extracting iron and/or calcium from geothermal brines. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110132847 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Wastewater is treated by providing a distribution conduit and providing a diffuser assembly. An aperture is created in the distribution conduit having an initial minimum diameter. The diffuser assembly, in turn, comprises a diffuser membrane in fluidic communication with a mating tube. The mating tube has an initial outside diameter at a location along its length greater than the initial minimum inside diameter of the aperture. The mating tube is inserted into the aperture until the location on the mating tube that, before insertion, had the initial outside diameter is encircled by the aperture where the aperture, before insertion, had the initial minimum inside diameter. This forms an airtight interference fit between the distribution conduit and diffuser assembly. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110174743 | HYBRID COMPOSITES FOR CONTAMINATED FLUID TREATMENT - Compositions, methods of making the compositions, systems, and processes for treating a fluid containing a contaminant are presented. The treatment reduces the concentration of contaminants, such as such as toxic metals, metalloids, oxyanions, and dissolved silica. The reduction in concentration of a contaminant may be sufficient so as to effect remediation of the fluid with respect to the contaminant. The treatment may reduce the concentration of a plurality of contaminants. The composition typically includes zero-valent iron, an iron oxide mineral, and ferrous iron. The ferrous iron promotes maintenance of the iron oxide mineral. The iron oxide mineral may, in turn, promote the activity of the zero-valent iron. The processes and systems may involve multiple stages. A stage may be optimized for treatment with respect to a particular contaminant. Examples of contaminated fluids include aqueous fluids, such as groundwater, subsurface water, and aqueous industrial waste streams. The compositions, systems, and processes are robust and flexible. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110180490 | STYRENE REDUCTION AGENT - A method of reducing styrene emissions in aqueous cured-in-place pipe closed molding processes and other aqueous environments using a styrene reduction agent, The reduction agent generally comprises a calibrated mixture of salts including sodium chloride plus three persulfate salts: ammonium (APS), potassium (KPS), and sodium (NPS). These ingredients are combined in powder form and are compressed into soluble capsules containing calibrated amounts of the mixture. The capsule(s) may be prescribed through the use of software. Capsule(s) are added to the cure water prior to starting the boiler equipment for the Cured-In-Place Pipe process in order to reduce the residual monomer content in either process or waste streams. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110215057 | Wastewater Treatment Apparatus - A water treatment unit includes a mixing chamber surrounding the upper end of a riser containing an impeller. Water can be moved from a body of water up through the riser, and out through laterally directed openings into the chamber adjacent to an air inlet. The water moving out the laterally directed openings of the stand pipe, mixes with air drawn in through the air inlet to oxygenate the water, and the oxygenated water exits the chamber into the body of water through one or more water outlets in the lower portion of the chamber due to the head developed by the inflow of water into the chamber. The outward flow of water from the chamber can cause a toroidal or other desired flow of water within the body of water surrounding the water treatment apparatus. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110220588 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of wastewater treatment comprises: providing waste water to a vessel within a solar collector; and superheating the waste water under pressure within the vessel using solar energy of the solar collector, thereby to provide oxidation conditions from said solar energy to oxidize organic matter. The water may then be passed to a flash chamber to vaporize and leave behind a brine with dissolved salts. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110233146 | SYNERGISTIC WASTEWATER ODOR CONTROL COMPOSITION, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS THEREFOR - Some aspects of the invention can involve compositions, systems, and related techniques that control or reduce objectionable odor characteristics of a body or a stream of wastewater. The compositions, systems, and related techniques can comprise one or more compounds that adjust metabolic activity of at least a portion of microorganisms in wastewater to inhibit or disfavor the formation of at least one objectionable odorous compound or species and one or more compounds that modify, shift, or promote one or more states or characteristics of one or more objectionable odorous species in wastewater. The metabolic modifying compound can be an anthraquinone and the state modifying compound can be an alkaline or pH-elevating compound. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110284478 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND CARRIED IN A LIQUID - In a method and to a device for treating a compound, such as a chemical and/or organic and/or microorganism compound, which is carried by a liquid, the liquid is driven axially through an axial inlet ( | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110309034 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISSOLVING GAS INTO A LIQUID - Provided is a system for dissolving gas into liquid contained within a body. The system may include a tubular body extending between a bottom end and a top end, a gas diffuser coupleable to a gas source and configured for discharging gas bubbles into the tubular body, and a liquid pump for propelling liquid within the tubular body in a downwards direction, against uprising gas bubbles, where the liquid egresses at the bottom end of the tubular body. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120006759 | Method and system for removal of trihalomethane from water supplies - A method of and system for treating water to reduce the level of trihalomethanes includes the water to be treated (WTBT) being sprayed through a nozzle to aerate the WTBT to increase the air/water interface therein reducing the level of trihalomethanes in the water. In one embodiment, the pressure of the WTBT in the nozzle is adjusted and the nozzle is selected to have a nozzle orifice such that the droplet size of the water to be treated from the nozzle is less than 150 microns SMD. In addition, the nozzle is spaced from a holding tank for receiving and collecting the sprayed water such that the surface of the treated water is a minimum of four meters from the nozzle. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120043283 | AERATION APPARATUS, SEAWATER FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND OPERATION METHOD OF AERATION APPARATUS - A first slit | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120067830 | Removing Organic Impurities from Bayer Process Liquors - A process for treating a Bayer liquor by wet oxidation to oxidise organic contaminants in the Bayer liquor in which the wet oxidation process is conducted in the presence of a mixed Ce/Mn oxide. The catalyst may have nano-sized grains, and be supported on a mesoporous oxide support. The catalyst may also contain a platinum group metal. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120091069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SUSTAINABLE COOLING OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES - A method and system for treating water, and using the treated water for the cooling of industrial processes is disclosed. The water is treated and stored in a large container or artificial lagoon, has high clarity and high microbiological quality. A system of the invention generally includes a containing means, such as a large container or artificial lagoon, a coordination means, a chemical application means, a mobile suction means, and a filtration means. The coordination means monitors and controls the processes in order to adjust water quality parameters within specified limits. The large container or artificial lagoon can act as a heat sink, absorbing waste heat from the industrial cooling process, thus creating thermal energy reservoirs in a sustainable manner, which can be later used for other purposes. The method and system can be used in any industrial cooling system with any type of water available, including fresh water, brackish water, and seawater. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120097618 | AERATION CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM FOR WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - An aeration control valve system may be used with a water treatment system to control aeration and flow of water in accordance with various operating cycles. The aeration control valve system pumps air into the water treatment system to provide an air charge for aerating the water to facilitate water treatment. The aeration control valve system may pump air into the water treatment system at atmospheric pressure or may pump air at higher pressures such that the air may be recharged while also treating the water. The aeration control valve may also control the release of air from the water treatment system. The operating cycles may include, for example, a service cycle, a backwash cycle, an air regeneration cycle, a service/air charge cycle, an air release cycle, and a rinse cycle. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120103919 | Methods for Treating Oilfield Water - The present invention describes the treatment of contaminated oilfield water, and more particularly, to methods of treating bacteria contaminated and organic chemical contaminated oilfield water to reduce or eliminate such contamination using high-oxidation state iron ions. The described methods involve providing oilfield water wherein the oilfield water has a first biological load; providing high-oxidation state iron ions, combining the oilfield water and the high-oxidation state iron ions; and, allowing the high-oxidation state iron ions to reduce the biological load to a lower biological load to create treated oilfield water. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120187050 | AERATION APPARATUS, SEAWATER FLUE GAS DESULPHURIZATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND OPERATION METHOD OF AERATION APPARATUS - An aeration apparatus that is immersed in diluted used seawater, which is water to be treated, and generates fine air bubbles in the diluted used seawater. This aeration apparatus includes: an air supply line L | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120199540 | FILTER COMPRISING MULTIPLE HALOGENS AND CHITOSAN - The water treatment systems may generally comprise multiple halogens and chitosan or derivatives thereof as well as methods of making and using the same. A water treatment system to provide potable water may generally comprise an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet, a halogen release system intermediate the inlet and the outlet, and a halogenated chitosan intermediate the halogen release system and the outlet. The system may comprise a scavenger barrier intermediate the halogenated chitosan and the outlet. The halogen release system may comprise a first halogen having a first oxidizing potential. The halogenated chitosan may comprise a second halogen having a second oxidizing potential. The second oxidizing potential is greater than the first oxidizing potential. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130008858 | Systems and Methods for Process Stream Treatment - Systems and methods for process stream treatment. The treatment system may generally include an oxidation unit coupled to a downstream demineralization unit. The oxidation unit may oxidize organic and reduced sulfur contaminants in the process stream to facilitate downstream treatment. The demineralization unit may convert a product of the oxidation unit to generate a mineral stream. In some examples, the process stream may be a spent caustic stream from an industrial operation, such as an ethylene production facility or a petroleum refinery. A fresh caustic stream, such as a sodium hydroxide stream, may be isolated in the demineralization step and returned to the industrial operation for use. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130026109 | DIFFUSER FOR SATURATION OF WATER WITH GAS - The subject of the invention is a diffuser for saturation of water with gas, comprising a diffusion element ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130105408 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130126442 | METHODS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM WATER - A method for reducing inorganic contaminant levels during supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is provided. The method utilizes a fluidized bed reactor wherein inorganic contaminants in the water precipitate out onto the catalyst. The clean water is reclaimed after oxidation of organic contaminants and reduction of inorganic contaminant levels. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130140246 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING MASS TRANSFER IN AERATION/OXYGENATION SYSTEMS - A means for obtaining high mass transfer efficiencies in surfactant laden wastewater treatment or process systems is disclosed. The present system employs ultrafine bubbles delivered into a high shear region such as in the draft tube or other containment volume of a mechanically agitated contacting system within which an impeller is placed, or in the venturi or divergent-convergent of a pumped loop within which gas-liquid contacting is carried out. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130168329 | CONTROL OF BACTERIAL ACTIVITY, SUCH AS IN SEWERS AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS - A method for controlling the activity of sulfate reducing bacteria or methanogenic archaea (or both) in environments containing such organisms comprising treating the environment with free nitrous acid (HNO | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130200009 | Method for Synthesis of MultiFunctional FE6+ - FE3+ Agent - The present invention is a new, easy method for preparing stable solid Fe | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130220944 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AERATION OF LIQUID MEDIUM AND VECTORING FLOW CONTROL - A method and apparatus for vectoring flow control and aeration of a liquid medium, includes a dome supported by a flotation device, a lower housing supported by said flotation device, said lower housing connected to said dome, wherein a space is defined under said dome and above the flotation liquid, an aeration apparatus positioned within said space and partially submerged in the flotation liquid, wherein said aeration apparatus comprises one or more parallel shafts, at least one first disc positioned axially on one of said shafts, at least one second disc positioned axially on another of said shafts, wherein said second disc is interleaved relative to said first disc, and wherein a surface of said first disc rotates in a direction opposite a surface of said second disc relative to each other resulting in a mixing area therebetween, and a discharge chute configured to discharge the liquid medium. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130233809 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A Water Treatment System wherein liquid that is taken from one or more of the component parts through a device that can treat the liquid to form a supersaturated oxygenated fluid. The oxygenated fluid can then be introduced into an aeration basin or other part of a Water System where organic solids are treated with the supersaturated oxygen content liquid, that is sufficient to raise the DO in the application to a sufficient level needed or required. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130248461 | Environmental Remediation Process - The present invention is directed to a method of oxidizing an organic compound present in soil, groundwater, process water or wastewater comprising contacting such organic compound with a persulfate and ferrous lactate. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130306575 | WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS - A process for treating waste includes reacting an organic feedstock in a reactor. The organic feedstock is part of a reaction mixture that includes a first oxidizing acid (e.g., sulfuric acid) and nitric acid. The weight ratio of solids in the organic feedstock to the total of the first oxidizing acid and the nitric acid is at least 0.2. The weight ratio of solids in the organic feedstock to the first oxidizing acid is at least 0.3. The weight ratio of solids in the organic feedstock to the nitric acid is at least 0.5. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130327721 | APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY TREATING A LIQUID COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MECHANICALLY TREATING SUCH A LIQUID COMPOSITION - Disclosed is an apparatus for mechanically treating a liquid composition contained in a pool, including: —a frame which supports a motor ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140021143 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER IN BALLAST TANKS - A system for treating ballast water in ballast tanks onboard vessels and offshore constructions is provided. The system comprises one or more ballast tanks, a circulation pump capable of circulating or recirculating, via a tubing, ballast water from and to the one or more ballast tanks, a gas supply unit which is connected to the tubing on the delivery side of the recirculation pump in such a manner that gas, such as air and/or inert gas such as nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide can be supplied to the ballast water; and one or more nozzle heads that are functionally connected to the tubing and is/are arranged in one or more ballast tanks, said one or more nozzle heads comprising at least one nozzle for injection of the gas-containing water into the one or more ballast tanks, and a device configured for removing and/or killing live organisms in the ballast water. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140042104 | PROCESS FOR FEED-WATER OXYGENATING TREATMENT IN BOILER IN POWER STATION - The present invention provides a process of oxygenated feed-water treatment of boilers in power station, carried out under an OT treatment process, suitable for both the monotube type boiler and the drum type boiler, and comprising an oxygenation stage comprising: a normal oxygenation converting stage and a decreased oxygenation film-supplementing stage; the normal oxygenation converting stage is a stage in which the feed water system is oxygenated both at the outlet of a condensate polishing system and at the inlet of a feed water pump of a high pressure feed water system, and the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the main steam is controlled to be ≦5 μg/L; the decreased oxygenation film-supplementing stage is a stage in which, after an oxide film is formed in the feed water system, the amount of oxygenation at the high pressure feed water system is decreased so that the amount of the oxygen added is only for supplementing and maintaining the oxide film, while the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the main steam is controlled to be ≦5 μg/L. It can ensure that a dense protection film can be formed and maintained on the metal surface of the pipes in a feed water system, thereby reducing the iron content in the feed water; excessive oxygen is prevented from entering the high temperature heating surface and causing the peeling off of the oxide skin; and the amount of oxygen consumed is significantly reduced, thereby decreasing the amount of maintenance. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140083953 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REMOVING EXCESS FORMALDEHYDE - Provided are compositions and methods for removing excess formaldehyde from aqueous systems. The compositions comprise: a hydroxylamine compound of formula I: OH I R—N—H (I) wherein R is as defined herein; and an activated olefm. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140124457 | Methods For Treating Liquid Waste With High Purity Oxygen - Methods for treating animal waste, particularly liquid fractions separated from manure, with high purity oxygen are provided to increase the dissolved oxygen content of the wastewater and minimize stripping of volatile gases. In particular, methods of the invention for treating animal waste comprise separating animal waste into a liquid fraction and a solid fraction, and aerating at least a portion of the liquid fraction with oxygen having a purity greater than 90% until the dissolved oxygen (DO) level of the liquid fraction is between about 2.0 mg/L and about 9.0 mg/L. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140158639 | WATER STABILIZATION AND REVITALIZATION - A method of inhibiting water from ionizing and reacting with carbon dioxide includes: providing processed water having a potential for reacting H | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140175025 | GENERATION OF LOW-SOLIDS SECOND MOTHER LIQUOR FROM TEREPHTHALIC ACID PRODUCTION FILTER - Disclosed is a process for separating solids from liquid in a slurry. The process is characterized by using two filtration media. One filtration medium contains less than 10 mm in thickness of a filter cake containing the solids, and the other filtration medium contains at least 10 mm in thickness of a filter cake containing the solids. The second filtration medium has a higher separation efficiency that the first filtration medium. The process is particularly useful for separating terephthalic acid solids from an oxidation product slurry. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140367345 | MULTI-STAGE AERATION APPARATUS - A multi-stage aeration apparatus includes at least two vertically oriented aeration modules, Each aeration module defines a vertically elongated aeration chamber having a top inlet and a bottom outlet. The bottom outlet of each of the aeration modules feeds a fluid stream comprising liquid and gas into the top inlet of an underlying one of the aeration modules. Each aeration module has an aeration head connected to the top inlet, such that the fluid stream passing through the top inlet into the aeration chamber must pass through the aeration head, the aeration head aerating the liquid with the gas in the fluid stream. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150008190 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A STREAM COMPRISING GLYCOL BASED AND KINETIC HYDRATE INHIBITORS - A stream processing system, where the stream comprises a glycol based hydrate inhibitor and a kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) is provided. The system comprises a thermal oxidation unit ( | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150008191 | LOW-TURBULENT AERATOR AND AERATION METHOD - A low-turbulent aspirating type aerator, introduced into a body of liquid, comprising of: a gas conveyance tube having a gas inlet end and a gas outlet end; a gas-liquid mixture chamber incorporating; an impeller affixed to a rotatable shaft, at the least one gas intake opening and at the least one gas-liquid discharge opening at or near bottom end of gas-liquid mixture chamber. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150041412 | Polyionic Molecular Diffuser and Filter Method - A Polyionic Molecular Diffuser and Filter Method. The device and method provides superlative filtration in macro, micro and nano ranges for a variety of fluids. The device utilizes filtration elements that are relatively low cost, yet provide the significant advantage of being able to be back-flushed periodically to remove captured solids. The device employs an arrangement of filter elements wherein the filtration axis of the filters is perpendicular to the flow axis of the collecting housing. The device and method further provides a way for adjusting filter to capture different sizes of solids, depending upon the particular user adjustment. This same filter is adaptable to operate as a gas diffuser that will diffuse gas into a liquid in a very controllable manner, while also purifying the diffused air. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150053625 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLOW IN A WASTEWATER TREATMENT TANK - The invention relates to an arrangement for producing a flow in a wastewater treatment tank ( | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150060371 | Reactor for Substrate Oxidation - A reactor and process for the oxidation of substrates, comprising: a first reaction chamber configured to dissolve substrates in a fluid, the first reaction chamber comprising a linking outlet; the linking outlet being connected to a tubular reaction chamber downstream of the first reaction chamber, conditions in the first reaction chamber being subcritical for the fluid, and conditions in the tubular reaction chamber being supercritical for the fluid carrying the dissolved substrates | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150101992 | AERATION CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM FOR WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - An aeration control valve system may be used with a water treatment system to control aeration and flow of water in accordance with various operating cycles. The aeration control valve system causes air to be pumped or drawn into the water treatment system during an air charge cycle to provide an air charge for aerating the water to facilitate water treatment. The aeration control valve system releases the air during an air release cycle without requiring a backwash cycle. In one embodiment, the aeration control valve system includes a control valve unit configured for connection to a brine tank but instead fluidly coupled to an air intake inlet and an air release outlet for supplying and releasing air, respectively, when the valve cycle actuator is in the brine position and brine tank fill position, respectively. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150101993 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING MASS TRANSFER IN AERATION/OXYGENATION SYSTEMS - A means for obtaining high mass transfer efficiencies in surfactant laden wastewater treatment or process systems is disclosed. The present system employs ultrafine bubbles delivered into a high shear region such as in the draft tube or other containment volume of a mechanically agitated contacting system within which an impeller is placed, or in the venturi or divergent-convergent of a pumped loop within which gas-liquid contacting is carried out. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150291462 | SLURRY BIOCIDE - The invention provides methods and compositions for addressing the problem of microorganism infestations and especially biocorrosion in slurry transporting pipelines. The method comprises treating pipeline fluid (especially plug fluid) with an oxidizing biocide in an amount higher than the oxidant demand of the pipeline and a non-oxidizing biocide in an amount less than 30% of the minimum necessary to sterilize the microbiological organisms. This treatment makes use of the unique characteristics of a slurry pipeline to eliminate microorganisms without harming the pipeline as would be expected by using an oxidizing biocide. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150299009 | WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM - A waste treatment system may include a liquid separator for removing water from solid waste, a mixing tank connected to the liquid separator for mixing the solid waste with an oxidizing agent, a heat exchanger connected to the mixing tank for collecting heat generated by an exothermic reaction caused by mixing the oxidizing agent with the solid waste, and a sanitizer connected to the liquid separator to sanitize the water removed from the solid waste. A waste treatment method may involve separating water from solid waste in a liquid separator, mixing the solid waste from the liquid separator with an oxidizing agent in a mixing tank connected to the liquid separator to cause an exothermic reaction, collecting heat from the exothermic reaction in a heat exchanger coupled with the mixing tank, and sanitizing the water from the liquid separator in a sanitizer. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150315046 | HEAVY-METAL REMOVAL METHOD AND HEAVY-METAL REMOVAL DEVICE - Provided are a heavy-metal removal method and a heavy-metal removal device, which are capable of reducing the amount of a neutralizing agent to be used. In a neutralization tank provided with a vertical-type cylindrical reaction vessel | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160031733 | Method and Apparatus for Fluid Purification - A fluid purification system (FPS) is provided and includes a fluid inlet, an injection manifold defining at least one manifold fluid flow path and at least one gas/fluid flow path. The injection manifold is configured to receive a fluid flowing into the fluid inlet such that the fluid flows through the manifold fluid flow path, wherein the injection manifold is configured to controllably divert at least a portion of the fluid to flow through the fluid/gas flow path and back into the manifold fluid flow path. The FPS further includes a singlet oxygen generator for generating singlet oxygen O | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160159670 | WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS - A process for treating waste includes reacting an organic feedstock in a reactor. The organic feedstock is part of a reaction mixture that includes a first oxidizing acid (e.g., sulfuric acid) and nitric acid. In one embodiment, the reaction mixture, excluding solids, includes no more than 7.5 wt % of the total of the first oxidizing acid and the nitric acid. In another embodiment, the reaction mixture, excluding solids, includes no more than 1 wt % nitric acid. In another embodiment, the process includes separating heavy metals from the effluent. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160193573 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING MASS TRANSFER IN AERATION/OXYGENATION SYSTEMS | 07-07-2016 |
