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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4236910 | Method of biologically decomposing organic material, and apparatus for carrying out the method The invention is concerned with a method of biologically decomposing organic material by the action of microorganisms thereon in the presence of an oxygen-gas containing medium, in which method the material is charged to the top of a vessel and caused to ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4216089 | Waste water treatment Gases are dissolved in aqueous liquids and sludges by employing the preliminary step of subjecting the liquids to a reduced pressure to remove incidental gases dissolved or contained therein, and then dissolving the required gases therein. The invention i... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4214887 | Sewage and waste water treatment This sewage and waste water treatment introduces a different approach to the usual biological digestion of organic solids and sterilization thereof in the effluent. It proceeds from the concept that all sediments and suspended solids to 20 microns or less... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4202763 | High-efficient activated sludge method Waste water containing organic materials is introduced into an aeration tank, and is subjected to aeration treatment in the presence of activated sludge, while supplying oxygen to the aeration tank. The organic materials contained in the waste water are o... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4179366 | Method for the biological purification of effluent and the plant for carrying out the process Effluent to be biologically purified is poured serially through three interconnected tanks with the first two tanks acting as activation tanks and the last tank acting as a post-clarification tank. After the concentration of activated sludge in the first ... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4172034 | Method and apparatus for integrated local treatment of biologically degradable waste This invention relates to a compact apparatus for treating heterogeneous waste comprising a substantial proportion of biologically degradable solid matters and liquid constituents.... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4162971 | Injectors with deflectors for their use in gassing liquids In an injector for the dispersion of a gas into a liquid and comprising a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and a mixing chamber communicating with said inlets and having an inlet and an outlet, the improvement which comprises at least one deflecting element dis... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4162970 | Injectors and their use in gassing liquids In an injector for the dispersion of a gas into a liquid and comprising a gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and a mixing chamber communicating with said inlets and having an inlet and an outlet, the improvement wherein the inlet of said mixing chamber is substan... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4155810 | Treating of waste photographic processing solutions and silver recovery therefrom using chemo-synthetic sulfur bacteria A method for treating a waste photographic processing solution containing a silver-sulfur compound comprising applying chemo-synthetic sulfur bacteria to the waste solution under aerobic conditions.... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4153544 | Method of treating organic waste water A method of treating organic waste water in an aeration tank is characterized by the fact that (1) the dissolved oxygen content in the aeration tank is adjusted to be within the range of 1.5-4.5 ppm; (2) the temperature of the waste water is controlled to... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4148726 | Process for treatment of sewage in a gravity sewer Pure oxygen or a gas containing more oxygen than air is injected under pressure into sewage held in or flowing through a sewer. This injection can be used to prevent the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the sewer falling to a level at which there occu... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4115258 | Treatment of sewage Pure oxygen or a gas containing substantially more oxygen than air is injected under pressure into sewage held in or flowing through a rising or pumping sewer. This injection may be used to prevent the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the sewer fallin... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4105546 | Method of treating waste water with activated sludge Waste waters, including those containing an oil, are treated with activated sludge and a hydrocarbon having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms per molecule or a hydrocarbon fraction containing the same.... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4080288 | Symbiotic membrane systems An improved apparatus and process for use in the treatment of organic and inorganic wastes wherein the reactor has a semipermeable membrane positioned between the gas phase and the liquid phase. The semipermeable membrane is selected to control the flow o... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4062770 | Method of and apparatus for digesting organic waste and/or sewage sludge Organic waste and/or sewage sludge is digested by passing it downwardly through a closed vessel while air is passed upwardly through it. The air is finely divided or distributed into the vessel so that it flows through the entire cross sectional area of t... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4043771 | Method of and apparatus for the dissolution of gases in liquids Liquids, e.g. sewage sludge, waste water or oxygen-poor natural water, are treated with gas for enrichment (especially oxygenation) by forcing the liquid downwardly through a perforated wall in a vessel containing the liquid. The perforated partition subd... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4035289 | Purifying treatment for effluents of mineral oil drillings Purification of the effluents from mineral oil drillings, carried out on land, for permitting the discharge of the residual waters into the natural surroundings. First, microorganisms are cultivated on a volume of the effluent, in order to make them capab... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4026793 | Aerobic sewerage digestion process (42 C. process) An aerobic digestion process for reducing the solids content of an aqueous biodegradable organic sludge includes the steps of (a) introducing the sewage sludge into a vessel, the initial concentration of the total volatile organic solid in the sludge bein... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4013552 | Sewage treatment process Ultrasonic energy is transmitted to sewage, including, inter alia, liquid or waste water, organic solid matter and aerobic bacteria, to reduce the liquid particle size and enrobe the reduced water particles with air to enhance the air to liquid absorption... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4012219 | Method for reclaiming variegated wastes A method for reclaiming variegated wastes such as garbage, sewage, and saline dredging spoils includes the primary step of desalinization of the dredging spoils by draining off the salty water. The garbage is cleaned of non-organic material, and the remai... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4001108 | Method for natural biochemical decomposition of latrine Method for effecting the natural simultaneous biochemical decomposition of feces and urine involving the decomposition of the feces and the urine independently of each other and at different temperature but within a single apparatus. The urine is directed... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3984312 | Process for insolubilizing potentially water pollutable wastes from sodium or ammonium type sulfur dioxide air pollution control systems Process for insolubilizing water soluble wastes from alkaline sodium or ammonium type sulfur dioxide control systems used in conjunction with industrial or power plants. The sodium or ammonium sulfite or sulfate wastes are reacted in solution with ferric ... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3961078 | Soluble waste conversion process and pasteurized proteinaceous products A process for treating soluble biodegradable organic waste material which comprises: A. preparing a reaction mixture of soluble biodegradable organic waste material and a thermophilic aerobic microorganism culture capable of digesting such soluble materia... | 06/01/1976 |
