Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Patent
1997-11-17
2000-03-21
Upton, Christipher
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
210611, 210620, 210730, C02F 156, C02F 312
Patent
active
060398752
ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises the use of bacterially generated polymers as coagulants and flocculents for the removal of suspended solids from wastewater. Polymer producing bacteria such as Bacillus polymyxa NRRL 21881 are added to wastewater treatment systems. The bacteria will reproduce in the system, substantially increasing the number of coagulants over the amount of original bacteria introduced. Throughout their life cycles, the bacteria will biologically treat BOD.sub.5 in the system. When the BOD.sub.5 levels are sufficiently low, the bacteria will produce polymers to increase their ability to capture organic matter. The polymers will capture the suspended particles in the water, creating strands of polymer connected particles. As the strands come into contact with one another, the strands will become entwined, creating flocs. These flocs will combine and will absorb the suspended particles which they encounter. If the flow of the system is reduced to a non-turbulent or laminar rate, the flocs will agglomerate to densities sufficient to cause the flocs to fall out of suspension. The result is a reduction in effluent TSS without an offsetting increase in BOD.sub.5.
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Christiansen John A.
Rumbaugh Erik
Interbio, Inc.
Upton Christipher
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