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Respirator, measurement device and measuring method for measuring respiratory rate of biofilm

US11834645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2018
Grant dateDec 5, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W10/10
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A respirator for measuring a respiratory rate of a biofilm includes a body, a carbon dioxide absorption tube and a perforated partition disposed in an interior of the body. The perforated partition divides the interior of the body into an oxygen mass-transfer stir zone including a stirring device and a biofilm reaction zone for placing MBBR fillers. The carbon dioxide absorption tube includes an air vent and contains a solution capable of absorbing CO2. The perforated partition has a first hole corresponding to a middle portion and a lower portion of the perforated partition and acting as a liquid-exchange channel, and a second hole corresponding to an upper portion of the perforated partition and acting as a gas-exchange channel, and the oxygen mass-transfer stir zone is communicated with the biofilm reaction zone through the liquid-exchange channel and the gas-exchange channel.

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