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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5643418 | Method of and arrangement for separating fluid mixtures A device for intercepting liquid obtained from a stream of mixed fluids contains an enclosure having an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is connectible to a source of suction while the lower opening is connectible to a source of the mi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5628901 | Vessel for treating liquids A single vessel with no moving parts is constructed to perform the functions of coalescing, vacuum dehydration, and thin film evaporation.... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5622621 | Fluid/liquid separator A rotating drum divided in axial spaced compartments with one of the compartments includes paddles and coalescing material to separate the fluid from the liquid and the other compartment includes a stationary third pump and a stationary water pump for eff... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5620596 | Falling film cross filtration apparatus A cross-flow filtration apparatus is able to produce cleaner liquid, especially in the filtration of green liquor, then is typically possible. A housing contains a number of vertical filter elements each having a filter surface with first and second sides... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618414 | Treatment system for treating waste water A treatment system is described for treating waste water, comprising a container having an upper and a lower portion, at least one elongated hollow casing within the lower portion of the container, inlets, openings, or vents for aerating the treatment sys... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5618443 | Clarification of green liquor by falling film cross-flow filtration A filtering method and apparatus pass the suspension (e.g. green liquor) to be filtered in a falling film down a first side of a filtering surface of a filter element at a different (higher) pressure than a second side, so that due to the pressure differe... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5616254 | System and method for processing biological fluid A system for collecting and processing donated blood comprises a first porous medium interposed between a blood collection bag and a satellite bag and a second porous medium interposed between the blood collection bag and another satellite bag. The porous... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5614088 | Cleaning water production system A cleaning water production system in which pure water from a primary pure water production system is treated in a subsystem to produce ultrapure water, which is then sent to points of use through supply pipes, the point of use being connected to the subs... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611933 | Slip stream apparatus and method for treating water in a circulating water system An apparatus (10) for treating water in a circulating water system (12) t has a cooling water basin (14) includes a slip stream conduit (16) in flow communication with the circulating water system (12), a source (36) of acid solution in flow communicatio... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5609836 | DCR transportable treatment unit The present invention relates generally to a method and device to treat and remediate contaminated soils and sludges and, in particular, relates to a treatment unit which is transportable, quickly mobilized, and capable of remediating large quantities of ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5607581 | Debubbling and priming system for chromotography A solvent debubbling/priming device for use in high pressure liquid chromatographic applications includes a valve adapted for releasable and sealed attachment to a bubble collecting/solvent reservoir. The valving portion of the device comprises a valve bo... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5601730 | Process and apparatus for removal of unwanted fluids from processed blood products Methods and apparatuses for removing unwanted fluid such as gas from a processed blood product are disclosed. Methods include the steps of passing a blood product from a closed first container through a functional biomedical device to produce a processed ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5584989 | Apparatus for supercritical fluid extraction having means for removing extraction from collection solvent To collect analyte in a supercritical fluid extraction process, the extractant flows to a collection container under pressure. In one embodiment, the collection container contains collection solvent through which the extractant flows to partition analyte.... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5573661 | Retrofit waste vault system A retrofit system for biological treatment sanitation vaults wherein evaporation of the liquid waste is accelerated by locating a conduit within the waste receptacle into which only liquid may flow and evaporate within the conduit in the air flowing there... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5573662 | Apparatus for treatment of low-concentration organic waste water An apparatus for the treatment of a low-concentration organic waste water for relaim a low-concentration organic waste water having a TOC concentration of from 0.5 to 3 ppm and obtaining an ultra pure water having a TOC concentration of not more than 1 pp... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5565098 | Reactor for the biological treatment of water A reactor for the biological treatment of water comprises a reactor vessel (1), a fermentation chamber (3) bounded in the vessel, inlets (10) for introducing influent into the fermentation chamber, a settling chamber (4) above the top boundary (2) of the ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5562822 | Apparatus for removing contaminants from waste fluids The present invention provides a method for removing contaminants from a waste fluid stream. The method includes contacting a waste fluid stream with a promoter of hydroxyl radicals to entrain the promoter of hydroxyl radicals in the waste fluid stream, p... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560819 | Treating system for organic wastes and waste water A treating system comprising a horizontal zigzag flow or vertical zigzag flow treating tank having a plurality of chambers constituted by horizontally or vertically dividing the inside of the tank by partitions and connected to one another in a horizontal... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5558783 | Supercritical oxidation reactor The invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for initiating and sustaining an oxidation reaction. A fuel, such as natural gas or hazardous waste, is introduced into a reaction zone within a pressurized containment vessel. A permeable liner is... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5545316 | Apparatus for treating water containing organic chlorine compounds Raw water containing organic chlorine compounds is supplied in an aeration tank, wherein the organic chlorine compounds contained in the raw water are transferred into air or gas. The gas obtained from the aeration tank is collected in a treatment solutio... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5529701 | Method and apparatus for optimizing gas-liquid interfacial contact Apparatus for optimizing gas-liquid interfacial contact for molecular mass transfer between gas and liquid comprises a gas-liquid contactor assembly including a hollow porous tube surrounded by an outer jacket defining a gas plenum between the jacket and ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5527459 | Microbe propagation preventing apparatus A microbe propagation preventing apparatus is provided to prevent an ion from decreasing at a time of decomposing ozone generated by gaseous discharge or ionization so as to sufficiently generate air ion, and to sufficiently prevent propagation of microbe... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527454 | Mechanical ventilation system to capture gases released from wastewater passing through rock media trickling filters A trickling filter for treating and purifying wastewater, including a bed of filter media adapted to receive and support aerobic bacteria for reacting with the wastewater, and rotating radial areas for distributing the wastewater over the surface face are... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5518618 | System and process for purifying waste water which contains nitrogenous compounds A system for purifying nitrogenous waste water by biological nitrification and denitrification, comprises at least two essentially separated reactor chambers, a liquid supply (4) and a liquid discharge (5). The first, aerated reactor chamber (1) is provid... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5519670 | Water hammer driven cavitation chamber A cavitation chamber is driven by a hydraulic driving system in which acoustic pulses are generated by repeated water hammers. In the driving system a liquid is pumped through a conduit. The flow of liquid through the conduit is periodically interrupted b... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5510019 | Bubble separating apparatus A vortical flow type bubble separating apparatus comprises a container defining a substantially cone-shaped vortical flow chamber having a lower larger diameter end with a plurality of holes, an outer casing for receiving a liquid discharged from the vort... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507953 | Extraction method and apparatus for cleaning contaminated soil The method of cleaning soil contaminated with contaminants includes comminuting contaminated soil to form a comminuted contaminated soil; filling the comminuted contaminated soil into a countercurrent extractor from above under an inert gas atmosphere so ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5508975 | Apparatus for degassing liquids Rarefaction pulses are generated in a chamber containing a liquid to be degassed. The rarefaction pulses are generated by creating repeated water hammers in a conduit. The water hammers result in sudden high pressure pulses which deform a stiff springy, i... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5500118 | Biogas reactor for the anaerobic treatment of waste water In UASB-type biogas reactors, the biogas is separated from the rising waste water stream by collection hoods arranged in staggered fashion, in which a zero pressure level is maintained, at which the gas transition takes place. In cross-section shapes of e... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5494574 | Mechanically mixed packed bed bioreactor A bioreactor for separating contaminants from fluid and degrading the separated contaminants is disclosed.... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5480539 | Arrangement for reducing the moisture content of sludge An arrangement for reducing the moisture content of sludge includes a spray dryer to which the sludge, a dispersion medium in the form of gas or vapor as well as hot gas can be supplied. The arrangement further includes a separating unit with solids disch... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5480538 | Apparatus for treating waste water oxidation ponds to abate malodors A process and an apparatus for treating waste water in oxidations ponds, oxidation ditches, or other bodies of water in a waste water treatment facility to abate the malodors caused by the presence of volatile contaminants. In the process, a water stream ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5476573 | Apparatus for defoaming and controlling aerobic culture fermentation An apparatus and method for defoaming aerobic fermentation cultures is provided, where the amount of liquid culture medium used is greater than that in conventional aerobic cultures (70% or more of the total capacity of the culture tank) without lowering ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5470461 | Apparatus for producing pure water An apparatus for producing pure water is provided which includes means for ionizing non-ionic silica which is contained in water comprising a vessel for allowing the water to pass therethrough and stay therein for predetermined lengths of time; means for ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5456827 | Compressor system having a device for continuous cleaning of the auxiliary or working liquid The auxiliary or working liquid is cleaned by being urged through a pervaporation membrane module (3), then the permeate stream from the membrane module is led through a condenser (4), where the impurities concentrated in the permeate stream precipitate. ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5453187 | Food, oil and grease accumulation apparatus and method An improved food, oil and grease accumulating apparatus and method of use is disclosed. The improved apparatus includes a pump station to discharge contaminated effluent at a higher flow rate at periodic intervals into a first food separation station for ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5449454 | Gas expelling device for a canister type filter An apparatus for expelling gas from within a sealed container. The apparatus may include a device for collecting gas in a predetermined area within the container as well as a device for drawing the gas out of the predetermined area and for directing the g... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5447642 | Metalworking fluid recycling process with pasteurization by direct steam injection A process for the recycling of used and contaminated water-based metalworking fluids comprising separation of solid contaminants by settling and filtration, and separation of unemulsifiable tramp oil, reduction in total dissolved solids, removal of destru... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5437799 | Method and interface valve for separating a fluid The invention concerns a method and an interface valve for the purpose of the separation of fluids where the separation process proceeds under control and quasi static and quickly on an extended surface and affords minimal expenditure of energy. By insert... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5435913 | Fluid treating apparatus An apparatus for treating fluids by increasing the fluid's rate of diffusion, removing minerals in solution, releasing entrained gases, and destroying bacteria includes a pair of cascaded vortex nozzles positioned in opposed relation. Each of the vortex n... | 07/25/1995 |
