Anaerobic treatment method

US9102550B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9102550-B2
Application numberUS-201113885920-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 18, 2011
Priority dateNov 26, 2010
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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In an anaerobic treatment method in which contaminated water is introduced into an acidification tank to decompose polymer components in the contaminated water into organic acids, and the effluent from the acidification tank is introduced into a methane production tank containing non-biological fluidized carriers so as to convert the acids into methane, the treatment is carried out stably and continuously by preventing the occurrence of floating of carriers in the methane production tank. The COD Cr concentration of polymer components other than organic acids in the acidification tank effluent to be introduced into the methane production tank is controlled to be not more than 300 mg/L. This control prevents the occurrence of acid production reactions in the methane production tank and the consequent proliferation of microorganisms, and thereby suppresses sticking of carriers as well as the occurrence of floating and blockage by the carriers.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An anaerobic treatment method, comprising: introducing contaminated water into an acidification tank to decompose a polymer component in the contaminated water into an organic acid, and introducing effluent from the acidification tank into a methane production tank containing non-biological fluidized carriers to convert the organic acid into methane, wherein a retention time of the contaminated water in the acidification tank is controlled to be no…

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    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US9102550B2 cover?
In an anaerobic treatment method in which contaminated water is introduced into an acidification tank to decompose polymer components in the contaminated water into organic acids, and the effluent from the acidification tank is introduced into a methane production tank containing non-biological fluidized carriers so as to convert the acids into methane, the treatment is carried out stably and c…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shinto Hideaki, Tokutomi Takaaki, Kurita Water Ind Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C02F3/286. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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