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Process for the secondary treatment of wastewater
Assignee: Rayonier Inc
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Filing: 1979-02-26
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 1999-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A process for the secondary treatment of wastewater by a modified air activated sludge system comprising aerating wastewater containing bacteria until the BOD level of the wastewater is reduced by at least 90%, the food to microorganism ratio of the wastewater being greater than one, introducing the aerated wastewater under pressure to a flotation cell to separate suspended solids including bacteria from the pressurized wastewater by dissolved air flotation clarification, recycling said suspended soilds and bacteria to said aeration step in an amount sufficient to maintain said food to microorganism ratio and removing and disposing of the remaining reduced BOD level wastewater.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Severeid
- 👤 Daryl D. Jech
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:48
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; B; B03; B03D; B03D1/00; B03D1/14; B03D1/1431; B03D1/24; B03D1/247; C02F1/00; C02F1/24; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A process for the secondary treatment of wastewater by a modified air activated sludge system comprising aerating wastewater containing bacteria, under conditions in which bacteria growth occurs, by continuously metering diffused air into a complete mix reactor until the BOD level of the wastewater is reduced by at least 90%, the food to microorganism ratio of the wastewater treatment system being greater than one, introducing the aerated wastewater to a flotation cell to separate suspended solids including bacteria from the wastewater by dissolved air flotation clarification, recycling said suspended solids and bacteria to said aeration step in an amount sufficient to maintain said food to microorganism ratio and removing and disposing of the remaining reduced BOD level wastewater.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A process for the secondary treatment of wastewater by a modified air activated sludge system comprising aerating wastewater containing bacteria, under conditions in which bacteria growth occurs, by continuously metering diffused air into a complete mix reactor until the BOD level of the wastewater is reduced by at least 90%, the food to microorganism ratio of the wastewater treatment system being greater than one, introducing the aerated wastewater to a flotation cell to separate suspended solids including bacteria from the wastewater by dissolved air flotation clarification, recycling said suspended solids and bacteria to said aeration step in an amount sufficient to maintain said food to microorganism ratio and removing and disposing of the remaining reduced BOD level wastewater.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which the wastewater is aerated in a deep tank aeration system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 in which a portion of the clarified wastewater effluent is recycled to the flotation cell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which the BOD of the wastewater is greater than 400 mg/l.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 4 in which the wastewater is sulfite pulp mill effluent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 in which the bacteria are recycled to the aeration step in a time insufficient to kill a significant amount of said bacteria.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 6 in which the bacteria are recycled to the aeration step in less than 30 minutes after completion of aeration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 in which bacteria growth in the wastewater is assured by substantially neutralizing the wastewater and adding thereto nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 in which at least a portion of said wastewater, after aeration in the complete mix reactor, is further aerated under pressure to increase the efficiency of the flotation separation step.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-02-14 | 1990-08-16 | 1991-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-02-14 | 1994-08-16 | 1995-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |