Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dissolved air flotation system and methods for biological nutrient removal
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Application No.: US16979855Application Date: 2019-03-12
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Publication No.: US11299415B2Publication Date: 2022-04-12
- Inventor: Nathan Antonneau
- Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
- Applicant Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- International Application: PCT/US2019/021735 WO 20190312
- International Announcement: WO2019/178016 WO 20190919
- Main IPC: C02F9/00
- IPC: C02F9/00 ; C02F1/00 ; C02F1/24 ; C02F3/12 ; C02F3/28 ; C02F3/30 ; C02F11/04 ; C02F101/10

Abstract:
A wastewater treatment system including a contact tank, a dissolved air flotation unit, a fermentation unit, and a biological treatment unit is disclosed. A method of retrofitting a wastewater treatment system by arranging the wastewater treatment system such that floated biosolids are fermented in an anerobic environment and fluidly connecting the biological treatment unit to receive at least a portion of the fermented solids is also disclosed. The method optionally includes providing a fermentation unit and fluidly connecting the fermentation unit to a biological treatment unit. A method of treating wastewater including combining the wastewater with activated sludge, floating biosolids from the activated wastewater, fermenting the floated biosolids, and biologically treating the effluent with the fermented solids is also disclosed. A method of facilitating delivery of soluble organic carbon to a biological treatment unit is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210047218A1 Dissolved Air Flotation System and Methods for Biological Nutrient Removal Public/Granted day:2021-02-18
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