Method and equipment for the biological denitrification of waste water
US10112857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2209/40
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for biologically denitrifying waste water, includes a nitrification-denitrification sequence followed, for a first fraction of water, by a post-denitrification step during which an electron donor is injected into the first fraction, while a second fraction of water passes through a bypass, then is mixed with the first fraction downstream of the post-denitrification step; the first fraction of waste water is subjected, during the post-denitrification, to a nearly complete denitrification so as to exit the step at a nitrate [N—NO3] concentration less than 4 mg/L, to minimize nitrous oxide production. The bypass rate is determined based on: a measurement of the nitrate concentration of the water upstream of the post-denitrification, the desired nitrate concentration for the mixture of the two fractions downstream of the post-denitrification treatment, and the nitrate concentration of the first fraction at the outlet of the post-denitrification, before the mixing of the two fractions.
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