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EP0104648A2
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Waste water treatment
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1983-09-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A process for the reduction of organics in an adjusted brine solution is provided comprising contacting the adjusted brine solution with an aerated sludge of acclimated, aerobic bacteria under conditions sufficient to reduce the organics to a desired level. The waste water may be further treated by filtration, carbon adsorption and reverse osmosis or equivalent to treat the waste water for recycle or surface discharge.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben Brevard Buchanan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:49
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F9/00; B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D61/02; B01D61/025; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/1205; C02F3/1231; C02F3/34; B01D2311/00; B01D2311/02; C02F1/00; C02F1/28; C02F1/283; C02F1/44; C02F1/441; C02F2101/00; C02F2101/30; C02F2101/36; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
A process for reducing the level of organic matter present in an adjusted brine solution, characterized b y contacting said adjusted brine solution with an,aerated sludge of acclimated aerobic bacteria.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process for reducing the level of organic matter present in an adjusted brine solution, characterized b y contacting said adjusted brine solution with an,aerated sludge of acclimated aerobic bacteria.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 characterized in that said aerated sludge of acclimated aerobic bacteria has an oxygen concentration from 0.20 to 8.0 mg 0 2 /liter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 or 2 characterized in that said contacting is carried out at a temperature from -13 to +38°C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of any of claims 1 - 3 characterized in that said contacting is carried out for a period of time from 0.25 hrs. to 10 days.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of any of claims 1 - 4 characterizedin that the salt concentration of said adjusted brine solution is in the range from 2 to 10 weight percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of any of claims 1 - 5 characterized in that the pH of said adjusted brine solution is in the range from 7.0 to 7.5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of any of claims 1 - 6 characterized in that the resulting reduced brine solution is filtered; in particular wherein the resulting filtered brine solution is contacted with activated charcoal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of any of claims 1 - 7 characterized in that the salt concentration of the brine solution is reduced by reverse osmosis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of any of claims 1 - 8 characterized in that said bacteria are selected from at least one genus of Escherichia, Proteus, Alcalegenis, Vibro, Aerobacter, Chromobacterium, Neissina, Pseudomonas, Spirillum and Bacillus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 9 characterized in that said bacteria are selected from at least one species of Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Alcalegenis faccalis, Vibro Metchnikovii, Aerobacter aerogenes, Chromobacterium prodigiosium, Neissina Catarrhalio, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Spirillum serpens and Bacillus brevis.
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