Liquid purification or separation – With gas-liquid surface contact means – With separator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Prince, Fred G. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
With gas-liquid surface contact means
With separator
C210S167220, C210S167250, C210S206000, C210S259000, C210S264000, C119S260000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11056209
ABSTRACT:
The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for conditioning water in an environment for holding aquatic life. The systems include various chambers for processing water, such as a chamber containing a media capable of supporting aerobic bacteria; a chamber containing a media comprising sulfur which is capable of supportingthiobacilus denitrificansbacteria; a chamber containing one or more calcium sources; and chambers containing media for reducing contaminants.
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