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Membrane bioreactor (MBR) and moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) configurations for wastewater treatment

US8268169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated · US

Inventors

Meng H. Lean · Santa Clara, US
Joe Zuback · Camarillo, US
Nitin S. Parekh · Los Altos, US
Norine E. Chang · Menlo Park, US
Huangpin B. Hsieh · Mountain View, US
Kai Melde · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2010
Grant date	Sep 18, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 17, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

The water treatment system and method incorporating the use of a hydrodynamic separator to remove most of the total suspended solids (TSS) in source water being treated to thereby lighten the load on membrane filtration in the water treatment system and lower energy costs.

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