Abstract:
A system for converting biosolids to fertilizer comprising: a storage tank for holding biosolids; a conveyor operably connected to the storage tank for conveying the biosolids from the storage tank to a pressurized screener, wherein the pressurized screener selectively eliminates unwanted debris from the biosolids; a second conveyor operably connected to the pressurized screener to convey the biosolids to a centrifuge, the centrifuge operatively configured to remove water from the biosolids; a third conveyor operably connected to the centrifuge to convey the biosolids to a feeding chamber, a self-leveling conveyer position in the feeding chamber configured to deliver the biosolids to a nip feeder operatively positioned in the feeding chamber to selectively biosolids from the feeding chamber to a nip, wherein the nip is a gap between a first and second dryer drums; the first and second dryer drums operatively positioned to rotate and draw biosolids from the nip feeder into the nip, wherein a first and second scrapers are operably positioned to remove biosolids from the first and second dryer drums as they rotate, wherein the first and second dryer drums are selectively heated with steam provided by a boiler; a fourth conveyor positioned underneath the dryer drums to collect the biosolids after they pass through the nip and to convey the biosolids to a pelletizer configured to form the biosolids into pellets; a fifth conveyor operably connected to the pelletizer to convey the pellets to a cooling chamber.
Abstract:
A system and method for the separation of oil and water. Contaminated water is introduced into a settling and separating bowl through an inlet pipe. The contaminants float to the top and are recovered by a weir skimmer. The weir skimmer is fluidly connected to a recovered oil tank which receives the recovered oil. An oil separator filter belt is located in the separating bowl and separates the bowl into two segments: an upstream end on the side closest to the inlet and a downstream end on the opposite side of the inlet of the belt. The oil separator filter belt aggregates entrapped and entrained oil and other contaminants.
Abstract:
A method and system of treatment of agricultural and industrial wastewaters that contain high concentrations of suspended solids, nitrogen, and phosphorus compounds is disclosed. The method and system includes pre-treating the wastewater, controlling the amount of coagulants used, and controlling the mean velocity used for mixing, surface loading rate, and solids loading rate. The method and system functions as a sedimentation unit and gas flotation unit (solid/liquid separator). The pH of the effluent wastewater is stabilized within the separator by ensuring that there is sufficient alkalinity to buffer the wastewater. Sufficient gas is produced in the coagulation reactions to float and concentrate the solids, which results in as high as 99 percent reduction in suspended solids, a 96 percent reduction of the phosphorus concentration, and a 50 percent reduction of the nitrogen concentration in the effluent from the separator.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method for zero-discharge treatment of high-concentration organic wastewater by mixing sludge with high-concentration organic wastewater. The sludge is biodried sludge prepared by a method including preparing a sludge mixture consisting of belt-pressed sludge and dried sludge; and collecting the sludge mixture when its temperature finally becomes stable by returning to room temperature. The high-concentration organic wastewater used contained small particles of pulverized food waste having a diameter of 1 mm or less. The treatment was performed by decomposing the organic materials using microorganisms contained in the sludge via metabolism, followed by water evaporation caused by the metabolic heat generated by the decomposition of the organic materials, in which the microbial metabolism was performed under an aerobic condition.
Abstract:
A remote submerged chain conveyor system for separating particles from a coal ash/water slurry from one or more remotely located boiler units. A tank forms an ash holding section, a dewatering section, and an ash settling section. The ash holding section receiving the slurry with first and second opposite ends. The dewatering section dewaters the slurry. The settling zone is an elongated trough connected with the ash holding section at one end with a discharge drain trough at near an opposite end. The tank sections being oriented in a generally linear arrangement wherein a net flow of water from the ash/water slurry is in a direction from the settling zone toward the distal and. A drag chain moves along the ash settling conveying the particles settling from the slurry to the dewatering section.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are processes, methods, and devices for use in water reclamation, including a system comprising an osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR), a microporous membrane bioreactor (MBR), a biological nitrogen removal system (BNR), and a source of high osmotic pressure solution (draw solution), and a reconcentration process to achieve high water recovery at low energy expenditure, which may produce purified water streams of different qualities in parallel. Disclosed processes, methods, and systems for the treating of waste water may further provide for production other useful products, for example, fertilizers. One embodiment of the disclosed systems, processes, or methods may include a hybrid membrane bioreactor comprising a semipermeable membrane and a porous membrane.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are processes, methods, and devices for use in water reclamation, including a system comprising an osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR), a microporous membrane bioreactor (MBR), a biological nitrogen removal system (BNR), and a source of high osmotic pressure solution (draw solution), and a reconcentration process to achieve high water recovery at low energy expenditure, which may produce purified water streams of different qualities in parallel. Disclosed processes, methods, and systems for the treating of waste water may further provide for production other useful products, for example, fertilizers. One embodiment of the disclosed systems, processes, or methods may include a hybrid membrane bioreactor comprising a semipermeable membrane and a porous membrane.
Abstract:
A remote submerged chain conveyor system separates particles from a coal ash/water slurry from remotely located boiler units. A tank forms an ash holding section, a dewatering section, and an ash settling section. The ash holding section receives the slurry with first and second opposite ends. The dewatering section dewaters the slurry. The settling zone is an elongated trough connected with the ash holding section at one end with a discharge drain trough at near an opposite end. The tank sections are in a generally linear arrangement. A drag chain moves along the ash settling conveying the particles settling from the slurry to the dewatering section opposite to a net flow of water. A flocculant supply line upstream of the ash settling section configured for adding a flocculant promoting an agglomeration of particles into flocs. The flocculant supply line is located in a mixing section with an agitator.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing organic substances, nitrogen, and phosphorus from highly concentrated waste water, which includes the steps of: stirring organic waste water; mixing the waste water with an added neutralizer; supplying a flocculant to the mixture to flocculate sludge; and separating sludge and water by pneumatic dehydration, thereby continuously removing organic substances, nitrogen, and phosphorus from waste water.
Abstract:
A sludge condensing machine includes: a gravity filtration section conducting a gravity filtering to a sludge while conveying the sludge on an upper surface of a filtration body, and a movement mechanism, disposed at a downstream side of a sludge insertion position of the gravity filtration section, for reducing a dimension of the sludge in a width direction on the filtration body by moving the sludge in a direction intersecting a conveying direction that the sludge is conveyed by the filtration body.