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Waste water-treatment process

US5382369A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1992
Grant dateJan 17, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D21/2438
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A water-treatment process which simultaneously performs degritting, degreasing, coagulation, flocculation and settling. The steps include breaking down into two elementary steps, at least least one of the degritting and degreasing functions and, simultaneously performing at least one of the following associated steps: PA1 coarse degritting and coagulation of untreated water; PA1 fine degritting and a first step for coalescence of grease particles, and high-energy flocculation; PA1 a second step for coalescence of the grease particles and low-energy flocculation, and PA1 separating the greast particles and commencing a settling operation.

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