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| 7425269 | Method to increase lateral oxygen transfer in waste water An improved apparatus and method which eliminates rotating impellers and air plates. And, as a result, less horse power per unit can be used to achieve smaller entrained air bubbles resulting in increased residence time and enhanced lateral oxygen transfer to replac... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422688 | Biological wastewater treatment process and reactor An aerated treatment of water is performed using a serially coupled reactor and flotation tank and is performed using so much activated sludge in the water that small bubbles from an aerator are entrained in the activated sludge, leading some of or all the activated... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419594 | Apparatus and method for controlling biomass growth in suspended carrier bioreactor A bioreactor configured to contain an aqueous suspension of biomass and media is provided. The invention includes a lift tube disposed within the vessel, the lift tube having an inlet disposed at the bottom region of the vessel and an outlet disposed at the top regi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413656 | Aerobic sewage system An aerobic system provided to treat sewage generated by a modern larger home which does not have access to a municipal sewage connection The features of this system are adaptable to upgrade and/or replace existing systems. In a preferred embodiment the system uses t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7361283 | Extraction and treatment of heavy metals Contaminated waste streams or soil or sludge is subjected to a first treatment stage with an acid liquor at a pH below 2 and at a solids content from 5 to 30%; then the liquid and solid phases from the first treatment stage are separated; the solids from the first t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332083 | Process and device for biological treatment of a suspension in a bioreactor A process and a device for biological treatment of a suspension in a bioreactor is described, which is made especially as a loop reactor with a central guide pipe (2) and gas injection (3). In order to be able to use the bioreactor for treatment of ren... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329385 | Device and method for air stream, fluid and vessel decontamination A device for air stream, fluid and vessel decontamination generally comprises an air-inlet portion, through which air enters the device; an iodine-treatment portion; and a bubble-forming element through which iodine-laden air bubbles are released from the device int... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329350 | Filtration system A filtration system comprises a filtration container housing filter media treated to reduce waste in water pumped into the filtration container. An impeller is mounted on the filtration container and forces water and filter media within the container to move within ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329351 | Process and apparatus for increasing biological activity in waste treatment in bodies of water A process and apparatus for increasing biological activity in waste treatment ponds and lagoons. In this process a floating fluid circulator having an annular space between nested frusto-conical surfaces is operated in a pond or lagoon. An aerator within the scope o... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309423 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303686 | Method of separating suspension, in particular for waste water treatment, and an apparatus for performing the same Arrangement for separating suspension, in particular for treatment of wastewater. A flocculating suspension is separated from the liquid by filtration in a fluidized layer in a sludge blanket, wherein the flocks are created from the separated suspension and fluidiza... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300577 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300584 | Treatment of a suspension in a bioreactor with integrated hydraulic bottom layer removal A process and a device for biological treatment of a suspension in a bioreactor (2) are described. To circulate the suspension, at least some of the suspension is routed through a vertically aligned guide zone (5) so that a vertical flow of the suspens... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290669 | Upflow bioreactor having a septum and an auger and drive assembly An upflow bioreactor includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet configured for upflow operation. A septum is positioned within the vessel and defines a lower chamber and an upper chamber. The septum includes an aperture that provides fluid communication between... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279104 | Waste treatment method Disclosed is a system and method for treating domestic and industrial biological waste using diffusers to force circulation and aerate a treatment lagoon. Several lagoons may be used in series to treat raw waste and different variations may be employed to stepwise p... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270751 | Method for treatment of sewage plant sludges by a fungal process The invention relates to a method for treatment of predominantly urban sewage plant sludges, characterised in comprising a step for treatment of the sludges by microfungi. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7232278 | Adjustable outlet riser An adjustable outlet riser including a riser (54), a reducer (58) sealed to the riser (54), and an adjustable riser (56) having a tight but slidable fit with the reducer (58). A pond for treatment of aqueous solutions has a piping ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7204476 | Speed-increasing machine for water A speed-increasing machine for water includes a frame member, a plurality of buoyant members mounted to the lower end of the frame member, a motor mounted to the center of the frame member, and a shielding cover mounted outside the motor. A rotating shaft of the mot... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174722 | Stirling cycle beverage cooler The invention provides a heat exchanger operable, for example, with Stirling cooling system. The heat exchanger includes a first member having an inner surface defining a flow path for a working fluid. The first member also includes an outer surface spaced from the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172177 | Aerator An apparatus for use in fluid agitation which may include a hollow drive shaft having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is coupled to a selectively rotatable power source, a first propeller, a second propeller and an atomizer coupled to the drive sh... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166211 | Process and apparatus for microbial filtration and bacterial injection for one or more environmental contaminants Scaleable bacterial injection, aeration and filtration system to effectively control microbial community function of aquatic systems. The present invention is a substantially simplified system with respect to handling growth and dispersion of microorganisms in solut... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163632 | System and method for oxygenation for wastewater treatment A fluid treatment system and method for dissolving a gas into a fluid and subsequently allowing microbial or chemical reactions with the fluid mixture to decontaminate the fluid. The system comprises a pressurized gas transfer reactor, a depressurization device, a m... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153430 | Biological digestion of waste fluids with particles comminuting step The present invention relates to a method for the aerobic digestion of a fluid waste material, notably an aqueous sewage, in which at least part of the waste material and/or of the digestion mixture is comminuted to reduce the median particle size of biomass and oth... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150832 | Apparatus for and a method of treating organic waste The apparatus comprises an anaerobic digester for receiving organic waste, an aerobic digester, and a feed pump for pumping effluent from the anaerobic digester to the aerobic digester. The digesters each comprise a reaction vessel and each reaction vessel has a spr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150239 | Method for aerating bodies of water A body of water is aerated by propelling in the body of water a water pumping arrangement including a sheath having a turning propeller that (a) sucks water from the body into the sheath interior via openings in the sheath, (b) forces the sucked water upwardly and (... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147781 | Backwash system and method for waste water treatment system A backwash system and method for a waste treatment system employ a waste inlet duct extending into an accumulation of microbial growth media particles in a lower region of a tank, with a vertical duct having a duct outlet in an upper region of the tank. A downwardly... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7118669 | Wastewater treatment and dispersal system A wastewater treatment and dispersal system wherein wastewater will stand until it has a BOD of less than about 125 mg/l. The dispersal field may comprise inner and outer conduits, an inner conduit and a permeable outer cover, or a trough and an enclosure. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105091 | Waste treatment with control over biological solids Waste-treatment processes are enhanced through generation and introduction of specific biological populations customized to perform or favor specific tasks either during the main process, or for solids minimization purposes in a post-treatment process. These bacteri... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101483 | Process for treating a body of water A process for treating a body of water in which a bioreactor and a water eductor are located in a body of water such that the eductor is submerged beneath the body of water to a depth of at least about 3 feet. The water eductor produces a water flow at a rate of at ... | 09/05/2006 |
| RE39203 | Current and aeration system for wastewater plant A defined current and aeration system for the aeration chamber of an aerobic wastewater treatment plant is disclosed. It includes the release of oxygenation gas or air into the aeration chamber through a diffuser or the like at a position such that the air injected ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081199 | Aerobic digester for bodily waste material A digester is provided for aerobically and microbially digesting a batch of bodily waste material, such as an aqueous slurry of pig manure. The digester comprises side-by-side digestion and separation compartments, separated by a partition wall. A first slanted pipe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7060185 | Sewage treatment apparatus using self-granulated activated sludge and sewage treatment method thereof Provided is an apparatus for processing sewage by granulating activated sludge and a method thereof. The sewage processing apparatus includes an anaerobic granulation tank for granulating suspended microorganisms; an indirect aeration tank for supplying oxygen to th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052612 | Skimmer and filter A skimmer and filter unit for use with a body of water. A tank portion of the unit defines an interior skimmer chamber, one or more ultraviolet light chambers, filter chamber, and pump chamber. Water is received through a pivoting weir door of a skimmer faceplate as... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041215 | System for composting-free disposal of organic wastes A system for composting-free disposal of organic waste and method thereof included a heating apparatus, a pretreatment apparatus, and a decomposition apparatus. The heating apparatus heats the pretreatment apparatus and the decomposition apparatus. The organic waste... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041219 | Method and apparatus for enhancing wastewater treatment in lagoons A method and apparatus for building a lagoon based advanced treatment system or upgrading an existing lagoon system for advanced treatment of wastewater. The lagoon is provided with a baffle to create a complete mix zone in which an aeration system and bioconcentrat... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025883 | Autotrofic sulfur denitration chamber and calcium reactor The present invention describes novel biological methods for efficiently reducing nitrate levels and otherwise conditioning aquarium water and water in similar environments. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021206 | Hot dairy-based beverage dispenser A dispensing unit for dispensing hot, dairy-based beverages has a self-contained refrigerated unit located above a venturi-type emulsification foaming head. The dispensing unit has particular applicability to the dispensation of foamy, hot milk for use in beverages ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018534 | Apparatus and method for controlling biomass growth in suspended carrier bioreactor The present invention provides a bioreactor comprising a vessel having a bottom region and an interior configured to contain an aqueous suspension of biomass and media. A first gas outlet is provided at the bottom region of the vessel. The first gas outlet is positi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014769 | Method for reducing nitrate concentration in wastewater The present invention is a method for reducing the nitrate concentration in wastewater within a wastewater treatment apparatus configured to define an aeration zone and a quiescent zone or dilution zone. The method comprises the step of ceasing airflow into the aera... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011757 | Process for recycling mixed liquor with dual-use jet recirculation pumps to provide highly efficient wastewater treatment A process that removes nitrogen by the MLE Process or nitrogen and phosphorus by the Bio-P Process from municipal or industrial wastewaters by combining at least one dual-use jet recirculation pump with jet manifolds disposed at the bottoms of deep tanks functioning... | 03/14/2006 |
