Apparatus for removing phosphorus from waste lagoon effluent

Details Apparatus for removing phosphorus from waste lagoon effluent Apparatus for removing phosphorus from waste lagoon effluent

2006-02-07

2006-02-07

Hruskoci, Peter A. (Department: 1724)

Liquid purification or separation

Flow, fluid pressure or material level, responsive

Float

C210S128000, C210S192000, C210S199000, C210S206000, C210S257100, C210S258000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06994782

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for removing phosphorus from a wastewater effluent stream from a hog waste lagoon. The wastewater effluent is introduced to the bottom of an inverted cone-shaped continuous crystallizer including a fluidized bed of struvite therein. An effective amount of ammonia is introduced to the wastewater effluent at the bottom of the crystallizer to elevate the pH of wastewater effluent a predetermined amount. An effective amount of magnesium is also introduced to the wastewater effluent at the bottom of the crystallizer. The composition adjusted wastewater effluent is then continuously passed upwardly through the fluidized bed of struvite to reduce the total phosphorus content of the wastewater effluent a predetermined amount of up to about 80% or more. The treated wastewater effluent stream is removed from the top of the crystallizer, and struvite crystals that grow large enough to sink from the bottom of the crystallizer are periodically removed from a collection chamber therebeneath.

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