Reactor for biologically removing organic pollutants from water
US6024876A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/903
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mixed culture reactor biologically removes organic pollution and nitrates by the anoxic route. The reactor includes a central stirred section having a lower part in which biological treatment of supplied raw water takes place. The central reactor section contains a suspension of an attached biomass of low concentration, in the order of a few grams per liter. At least one propelling screw is positioned within a jacket that is coaxially located in the reactor central section to ensure the circulation of the water to be treated. The water to be treated circulates in one direction within the jacket and in an opposite direction outside the jacket. The speed of circulation is selected so that bioparticles remain in suspension within the reactor central section. A release zone is located externally of the reactor central section and communicates with a lower part thereof. The water treated within the reactor central section escapes through the release zone, to the upper part of the central section, in accordance with an ascending current. This current has a speed such that the decantation speed of the bioparticles is greater than the speed of the water, and the speed of decantation of t…
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