Low concentration wastewater treatment system and process
US-9073764-B2 · Jul 7, 2015 · US
Wastewater treatment system including irradiation of primary solids
US9340441B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9340441-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414257402-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 8, 2009 |
| Publication date | May 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
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The present invention provides a system for treating wastewater in which the majority of solids and biological oxygen demand compounds are separated from the wastewater feed using a primary separation process, to produce a solids phase and a water phase. The solids phase is irradiated to reduce the level of pathogens such that it is safe to use as a soil substitute and/or additive so that the solids can thus be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner. In additional embodiments, the solids that have been disinfected by radiation are mixed with a suitable inert filler material to produce a soil substitute, fertilizer, compost, or other soil additive. The liquid phase is treated in a substantially smaller system than would be required for treating the full-strength wastewater that can include a suspended media biological regeneration reactor system. The liquid treatment system can include a high flux adsorbent material treatment system integrated with a low flux adsorbent material biological regeneration reactor.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for treatment of wastewater comprising: a radiation treatment zone including a source of radiation; an inlet for receiving primary solids, a solids outlet for discharging irradiated primary solids, and a wastewater outlet; a source of fresh or recycled porous adsorbent material, wherein the adsorbent material is characterized by adsorptive capacity for adsorption of biologically refractory compounds and/or biologically inhibitory co…
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- What does patent US9340441B2 cover?
- The present invention provides a system for treating wastewater in which the majority of solids and biological oxygen demand compounds are separated from the wastewater feed using a primary separation process, to produce a solids phase and a water phase. The solids phase is irradiated to reduce the level of pathogens such that it is safe to use as a soil substitute and/or additive so that the s…
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- Saudi Arabian Oil Co, Siemens Energy Inc
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- Primary CPC classification C02F3/1268. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue May 17 2016 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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