Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-08
2008-08-12
Prince, Fred (Department: 1797)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
C210S623000, C210S630000, C210S259000, C210S532100, C210S903000, C210S906000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07410584
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for treating wastewater are described, one method embodiment including the steps of flowing a stream comprising mixed liquor suspended solids and fixed growth solids to a high rate clarification stage, forming a clarifier effluent, a first waste activated sludge stream, and a return waste activated sludge stream. The high rate clarifier effluent stream then flows to a membrane stage that includes a membrane media, producing a membrane reject (retentate) stream and a treated effluent (permeate) stream. Optionally, the methods include routing a screened raw wastewater to an anaerobic and/or aerated anoxic stage and introducing a gas comprising oxygen to the wastewater during the aerated anoxic stage, and optionally allowing the product of this stage to flow to an aeration stage prior to the high rate clarification stage.
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Ashbrook Simon-Hartley Operations, LP
Pramudji Wendt & Tran, L.L.P.
Prince Fred
Wendt Jeffrey L.
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