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US4787978A
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Method for the purification of waste water, notably of urban waste water
Assignee: Suez International SAS
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Filing: 1987-01-28
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Granted: 1988-11-29
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Expires: 2007-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A method for the treatment of activated slurries of waste water, notably of urban waste water, characterized in that the water to be treated, previously subjected to the standard prior treatments such as screening, renewal of sediments, degreasing, and possibly a primary decantation, is directed to a single ventilation or aeration basin with a high mass load where it dwells during a reduced period, from which it is discharged to a clarifier-thickener equipped with inclined parallel plates or tubes, stimulating the separation of the slurry, which is being recycled in the ventilation or aeration basin at a high concentration made necessary by the reduced dwelling time of the water in the basin.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Nicol
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 21:27
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/28; C02F3/2806; C02F3/30; C02F3/302; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E50/00; Y02E50/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for treating waste water comprising the steps of: (a) introducing waste water into a single aeration basin with a high mass load, said aeration basin including a predetermined amount of purifying bacteria; (b) purifying said waste water by allowing said waste water to dwell in said single aeration basin for a predetermined period of time, thereby allowing said purifying bacteria to react with carbonated pollutants present in said waste water; (c) separating the purified water obtained in step (b) into a slurry and a liquid portion by discharging the purified water into a clarifier-thickener apparatus; (d) recycling a first portion of said slurry in said single aeration basin and supplying a second portion of said slurry to a hydrolysis reactor for a biological treatment, said second portion comprising a fermentable portion and a non-fermentable portion; (e) liquifying said fermentable portion of said second portion of said slurry in said hydrolysis reactor; (f) separating the liquified slurry obtained in step (e) into (I) a dry portion, said dry portion including said non-fermentable portion; and (II) a residual liquid; and (g) methanizing a first portion of said residual liquid in an apparatus including an anaerobic fluidized bed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for treating waste water comprising the steps of: (a) introducing waste water into a single aeration basin with a high mass load, said aeration basin including a predetermined amount of purifying bacteria; (b) purifying said waste water by allowing said waste water to dwell in said single aeration basin for a predetermined period of time, thereby allowing said purifying bacteria to react with carbonated pollutants present in said waste water; (c) separating the purified water obtained in step (b) into a slurry and a liquid portion by discharging the purified water into a clarifier-thickener apparatus; (d) recycling a first portion of said slurry in said single aeration basin and supplying a second portion of said slurry to a hydrolysis reactor for a biological treatment, said second portion comprising a fermentable portion and a non-fermentable portion; (e) liquifying said fermentable portion of said second portion of said slurry in said hydrolysis reactor; (f) separating the liquified slurry obtained in step (e) into (I) a dry portion, said dry portion including said non-fermentable portion; and (II) a residual liquid; and (g) methanizing a first portion of said residual liquid in an apparatus including an anaerobic fluidized bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, comprising discharging said dry portion as a waste product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, comprising recycling a portion of said dry portion in said hydrolysis reactor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (a) nitrifying said liquid portion of the purified water in a nitrifier; (b) denitrifying the nitrified liquid obtained in step (a) in a denitrifier; (c) decanting the denitrified liquid obtained in step (b) in a decanter; (d) discharging the decanted liquid obtained in step (c); and (e) recycling the sediment obtained in step (c) in said clarifier-thickener apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4, wherein a second portion of said residual liquid is supplied to said denitrifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising mixing said first portion of said residual liquid methanized in step (g) with waste water prior to introducing said waste water into said single aeration basin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said high mass load is equivalent to a value of about 1.5 kg BOD5/kgDM/day.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined period of time for said waste water to dwell in said single aeration basin is about 15 minutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said waste water is subjected to screening, renewing of sediments, degreasing and primary decantation prior to introducing into said single aeration basin.
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