Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-28
2008-09-09
Barry, Chester T. (Department: 1797)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
C210S355000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07422689
ABSTRACT:
A method of cleaning a membrane in a membrane separation activated-sludge process. By the method, deposits adherent to the surface of a membrane used in a membrane separation activated-sludge process can be effectively scratched off and the membrane filtration rate can be prevented from decreasing. Membrane-cleaning particles (4) in which the surface to be in contact with the water to be treated has been hydrophilized and has a surface roughness of 100-2,500 μm are introduced into a bioreactor (1). The particles are caused to flow by the lifting effect of air bubbles ejected from an aerator (3) or by the fluidizing effect of a fluidizing means to thereby cause the particles to scratch off deposits adherent to the surface of a separation membrane element (2). In one embodiment, membrane-cleaning particles (4) which are non-porous or have closed cells are used. In another embodiment, membrane-cleaning particles (4) having an antibacterial ingredient, such as copper or silver, supported on the surface or in inner parts thereof are used. In a still another embodiment, the membrane-cleaning particles (4) are periodically brought into an anaerobic condition to remove microorganisms from the particle surface.
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Barry Chester T.
Burr & Brown
NGK Insulators Ltd.
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