Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Lithgow, Thomas M. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
C210S705000, C210S707000, C210S734000, C210S804000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10465964
ABSTRACT:
A method of treating animal manure yielding a final liquid fraction and solid fractions whereby the final liquid fraction has a suspended solids (SS) content of about 3 g/L or lower comprising subjecting at least a part of said manure to a first biological passive flotation step in a flotation unit having a hydraulic residency time (HRT) of about 4 to about 24 hours with a polymer to yield a first flotation solid fraction and a first flotation liquid fraction, said method comprising a further treatment. An apparatus for treating animal manure comprising a main flotation unit having a HRT of about 4 to about 24 hours, said main flotation units including skimming means for removing floating solids from at least a portion of the surface of the manure and dredging means for removing settled contaminants from at least a portion of the bottom of the tank, whereby at least a part of said manure is directed to the main flotation unit wherein it is separated in a first floating solids fraction, a second liquid fraction and a first settled solids fraction and wherein the second liquid fraction has a SS content of about 3 g/L or lower.
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Bélanger Geneviève
Blais Jean-François
Chartier Myriam
Leblanc Danielle
Mercier Guy
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Lithgow Thomas M.
Patterson Thuente Skaar & Christensen P.A.
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