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Electrical waste water treatment system employing oxygen recovery and ozone injection means
Assignee: BROOKSIDE WATER TREATMENT Inc A MISSOURI CORP
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Filing: 1986-09-12
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Granted: 1988-03-01
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Expires: 2006-09-12
Abstract
Abstract Waste water containing organic materials is first subjected to electrolysis to encourage flocculation of particles contained in the water and is thereafter introduced into an aeration tank where the contents experience aerobic action to reduce their biological oxygen demand before being discharged from the system. During electrolysis, oxygen released by the electrolytic action is captured within an accumulation space above the water level and is drawn off to a heater where it is dried before being introduced into an ozone generator. Ozone from the generator is in turn injected into the aerating tank to promote the aerobic action taking place therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur S. King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:19
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/20; C02F3/202; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/461; C02F1/72; C02F1/78; C02F3/26; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
In a method of treating waste water containing organic substances, the steps of: exposing the waste water to an electric field to produce electrolysis; capturing oxygen gas released from the waste water during electrolysis; aerating the waste water after electrolysis; introducing oxygen gas captured during electrolysis into the waste water during the aerating step to reduce the biological oxygen demand of the waste water, said capturing step including maintaining an enclosed accumulation space above the level of the waste water during electrolysis thereof within which to collect the oxygen gas; and transforming diatomic oxygen molecules released during electrolysis into ozone before introducing the oxygen gas in the form of ozone into the waste water during the aerating step.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a method of treating waste water containing organic substances, the steps of: exposing the waste water to an electric field to produce electrolysis; capturing oxygen gas released from the waste water during electrolysis; aerating the waste water after electrolysis; introducing oxygen gas captured during electrolysis into the waste water during the aerating step to reduce the biological oxygen demand of the waste water, said capturing step including maintaining an enclosed accumulation space above the level of the waste water during electrolysis thereof within which to collect the oxygen gas; and transforming diatomic oxygen molecules released during electrolysis into ozone before introducing the oxygen gas in the form of ozone into the waste water during the aerating step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a method of treating waste water containing organic substances, the steps of: exposing the waste water to an electric field to produce electrolysis; capturing oxygen gas released from the waste water during electrolysis; aerating the waste water after electrolysis; introducing oxygen gas captured during electrolysis into the waste water during the aerating step to reduce the biological oxygen demand of the waste water; and transforming diatomic oxygen molecules released during electrolysis into ozone before introducing the oxygen gas in the form of ozone into the waste water during the aerating step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a method of treating waste water containing organic substances, the steps of: exposing the waste water to an electric field to produce electrolysis; capturing oxygen gas released from the waste water during electrolysis; aerating the waste water after electrolysis; introducing oxygen gas captured during electrolysis into the waste water during the aerating step to reduce the biological oxygen demand of the waste water; and transforming diatomic oxygen molecules released during electrolysis into ozone before introducing the oxygen gas in the form of ozone into the waste water during the aerating step.
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