US4469600A
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Process for biological wastewater treatment
Assignee: Linde GmbH
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Filing: 1983-05-11
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Granted: 1984-09-04
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Expires: 2003-05-11
Abstract
Abstract For the biological purification of wastewater in a reactor in the presence of open-pore and compressible carrier material for biomass, the carrier material, prior to its use in the reactor, is loaded with bacteria, finely divided, inorganic and/or organic compounds, selected for wastewater purification, and is then either stored or used in the process, the loaded carrier being especially useful for decreasing the start-up time of a wastewater treatment plant.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen Frydman
- 👤 Hans Reimann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:00
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/08; C02F3/085; C02F3/10; C02F3/34; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
In a process for the biological treatment of wastewater in a reactor in the presence of open-pore and compressible carrier material for biomass, the improvement comprising loading said open pore and compressible carrier material, prior to being used in the reactor, with bacteria, finely divided inorganic and/or organic compounds, selected for wastewater purification, with said loading being conducted in the presence of the selected bacteria and/or compounds distributed in water, by compressing and simultaneously removing air from said carrier and subsequently expanding said carrier to simultaneously absorb water, together with the selected bacteria and/or compounds, substantially into the open pores in the interior of the carrier material to replace removed air, and introducing resultant loaded carrier material into the reactor to start up the biological treatment of the wastewater, thereby shortening the start-up time to conduct the biological process substantially as compared to using a non-loaded carrier material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a process for the biological treatment of wastewater in a reactor in the presence of open-pore and compressible carrier material for biomass, the improvement comprising loading said open pore and compressible carrier material, prior to being used in the reactor, with bacteria, finely divided inorganic and/or organic compounds, selected for wastewater purification, with said loading being conducted in the presence of the selected bacteria and/or compounds distributed in water, by compressing and simultaneously removing air from said carrier and subsequently expanding said carrier to simultaneously absorb water, together with the selected bacteria and/or compounds, substantially into the open pores in the interior of the carrier material to replace removed air, and introducing resultant loaded carrier material into the reactor to start up the biological treatment of the wastewater, thereby shortening the start-up time to conduct the biological process substantially as compared to using a non-loaded carrier material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier material is compressed to about 10-30% of its original volume.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the compression and expansion of the carrier material is repeated several times.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, further comprising storing resultant loaded carrier prior to introducing the latter into the reactor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein the particles are dried to a moisture content of 20-70% before storage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said carrier material is made of one of ether-based polyurethanes, foamed natural or synthetic rubber, reticulated polyurethanes or rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the particles have a size of about 5-50 mm and a pore size of about 0.5-5 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the particle size is about 10-20 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the particles are loaded to a biomass concentration of 10-50 g/l on a dry weight basis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said compounds are one of activated carbon, aluminum oxide or silicic acid used as adsorbents.
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