Patent References 1807833 1947709 2217143 3192155 3259567 3419493 3707464 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 578829 filed on 05/19/1975US Classes:210/608, Regulating floating constituent210/705, Chemically specified precipitant, coagulant, or flocculant210/713, Of separated solids210/724, Regulating pH210/776SkimmingExaminersPrimary: Spear, Frank A. Jr.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB01D 17/02 (20060101)AbstractWaste water feed contaminated with fatty residue and a recycle of froth from a later stage of the process are acidulated; the resulting less dense oil phase is separated from the remaining denser aqueous phase; the pH of the latter then is raised to at least about 6 and it subjected to a dissolved air flotation operation for producing (a) a froth for recycle into admixture with said waste water feed, and (b) a treated water underflow substantially free of initial fatty residue content.Field of SearchDiverse | |