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EP0076537A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A method for the anaerobic fermentation of waste water

Assignee: Machinefabriek GJ Nijhuis BV
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Filing: 1982-09-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-09-16
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a process for the anaerobic fermentation of waste water, wherein a sludge, that has been obtained by coagulating and separating difficultly settlable, colloidal and dissolved organic materials of waste water - particularly of waste water of abattoirs - by means of addition of known coagulating agents is fermented.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerrit Jan Nijhuis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 22:49
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/28; C02F1/00; C02F1/52; C02F1/5236; C02F11/00; C02F11/12; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 43 words
A process for the anaerobic fermentation of waste water, characterised in performing said fermentation with a sludge, that has been obtained by coagulating and separating difficultly settlable, colloidal and dissolved organic materials of waste water by means of addition of known coagulating agents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 43 words
A process for the anaerobic fermentation of waste water, characterised in performing said fermentation with a sludge, that has been obtained by coagulating and separating difficultly settlable, colloidal and dissolved organic materials of waste water by means of addition of known coagulating agents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
A process according to claim I, characterised in performing the fermentation with a sludge, obtained by coagulating and separating difficultly settlable, colloidal and dissolved organic materials present in waste water of abattoirs, by means of addition of coagulating agents.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
A process according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in performing said anaerobic fermentation in the temperature range of from 30 to 45°C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
A process according to claim 1 to 3, characterised in that the sludge that after fermentation is drained off from the fermentation apparatus contains 3 to 20 weight percent dry solids.

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