Abstract:
Systems and methods to improve the removal and capture of oil from wastewater streams. The water and oil mixture (wastewater) is diluted and treated to provide better solubilization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions using captive water and a diluent. Two additives are added to demulsify and disperse polymeric and non-hydrocarbon insolubles and layer separation is performed on the treated wastewater to segregate oil and water.
Abstract:
In a method for utilizing phosphorus-containing alternative fuels in the cement clinker production, the alternative fuels are thermolyzed using waste heat from the cement clinker production process in a thermolysis reactor different from a rotary kiln of the cement clinker production process, the energy released thereby is supplied to the cement clinker production process, and the thermolysis residues of the phosphorus-containing alternative fuels are discharged from the thermolysis reactor, so that the thermolysis residues of the phosphorus-containing alternative fuels are mixed in the thermolysis reactor with cement kiln bypass products as halogen carriers and the heavy-metal halides produced are drawn off.
Abstract:
Systems and methods to improve the removal and capture of oil from wastewater streams. The water and oil mixture (wastewater) is diluted and treated to provide better solubilization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions using captive water and a diluent. Two additives are added to demulsify and disperse polymeric and non-hydrocarbon insolubles and layer separation is performed on the treated wastewater to segregate oil and water.
Abstract:
A method for treating a sludge to be fed to a bioreactor for treating wastewater, or an anaerobic or aerobic sludge digester, the method comprising contacting the sludge with free nitrous acid.
Abstract:
A deodorant for treating sediment in-situ, a deodorizing method and associated facilities. The deodorant is a calcium nitrate solution with a mass percentage of 14.32% to 52.49%. The deodorizing method comprises: (a) determining acid volatile sulfides content and total organic carbon content of sediments to be deodorized, and calculating the dosage of calcium nitrate solution required for deodorization: (b) ploughing the bed of the treatment area by injection tines of a bioremediator and at the same time injecting calcium nitrate solution into the sediment; after the bioremediator has navigated forward, the trench sides of the ploughed furrows will collapse, thus encapsulating the calcium nitrate solution within the sediment. The facilities for deodorizing sediment in-situ are comprise 4 systems, namely an injection system, a storage system, two supply systems and a navigation system.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for treating wastewater in which the majority of solids and biological oxygen demand compounds are separated from the wastewater feed using a primary separation process, to produce a solids phase and a water phase. The solids phase is irradiated to reduce the level of pathogens such that it is safe to use as a soil substitute and/or additive so that the solids can thus be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner. In additional embodiments, the solids that have been disinfected by radiation are mixed with a suitable inert filler material to produce a soil substitute, fertilizer, compost, or other soil additive. The liquid phase is treated in a substantially smaller system than would be required for treating the full-strength wastewater that can include a suspended media biological regeneration reactor system. The liquid treatment system can include a high flux adsorbent material treatment system integrated with a low flux adsorbent material biological regeneration reactor.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a deodorant for treating sediment in-situ, the deodorizing method and the associated facilities. The deodorant is a calcium nitrate solution with a mass percentage of 14.32% to 52.49%. The deodorizing method comprises the following: (a) Determining acid volatile sulfides content and total organic carbon content of sediments to be deodorized, and then calculating the dosage of calcium nitrate solution required for deodorization; (b) Ploughing the bed of the treatment area by injection tines of a bioremediator; and at the same time, injecting calcium nitrate solution into the sediment; and after the bioremediator has navigated forward, the trench sides of the ploughed furrows will collapse, thus encapsulating the calcium nitrate solution within sediment. The facilities for deodorizing sediment in-situ are bioremediator(s) which comprise 4 systems, namely an injection system, a storage system, two supply systems and a navigation system. The present invention utilizes a bioremediator to inject calcium nitrate solution into sediment so that those organic pollutants producing bad odor will be degraded by the help of the calcium nitrate to harmless and odorless gases. The present invention will further solve the problems associated with the current practice of environmental dredging, namely that land and spaces will have to be occupied and secondary pollution will be caused due to dredging of sediment and their subsequent disposal.
Abstract:
A method and construction for treatment of sludge from waterworks and wastewater treatment plants is disclosed. The method for treatment of sludge from waterwork or wastewater treatment plant, comprising precipitated inorganic chemical coagulants and precipitated organic substances, comprises adding an acid to the sludge in such a way that a first sludge mixture with low pH is received. The first sludge mixture includes the inorganic chemical coagulants in solution and the organic substances. The sludge mixture is pumped, via heat exchangers to a pressure tank. An obtained first concentrate is fed to at least one membrane filtration process in which a second concentrate and a first permeate are obtained.
Abstract:
A method is provided for treating wastewaters and sewage slurries, and for converting them to disinfected and stabilized sludge by irradiating with electrons and mixing with a base which steps produce a sludge that conforms to the EPA's requirements, and that is usable in agriculture.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a device comprising a rotary shaft (2) supported above a layer (C) of material, transversely to the translation direction (A) of the material, and means for turning (3) the material extending at least partly radially relative to the shaft (2) and rotated by said shaft to penetrate into the layer. The device comprises means for cutting (4) the layer (C) of material, radially spaced apart (g) from the rotary shaft (2) and rotated by said shaft, said cutting means (4) being located substantially on a cylindrical surface sharing a common geometrical axis with the rotary shaft, and capable, upon penetration into the layer, of fragmenting the latter, while the turning means causes the fragmented material to be granulated.