Abstract:
An aerated treatment of water is performed using a serially coupled reactor and flotation tank and is performed using so much activated sludge in the water that small bubbles from an aerator are entrained in the activated sludge, leading some of or all the activated sludge to flotate in the flotation tank. A reactor (1) and a flotation tank (36) for performing the process are equipped with at least one aerator (19, 20, 21, 22). A number of preferred processes and designs elaborate on the invention, including how the invention may be incorporated into existing wastewater treatment facilities and exploited there.
Abstract:
A microporous diffuser (50) includes a first elongated member (56) including at least one sidewall (56a) having a plurality of microscopic openings. The sidewall (56a) defines an interior hollow portion of the member. The diffuser has a second elongated member (60) having a second sidewall (60a) having a plurality of microscopic openings, the second member (60) being disposed through the hollow region of the first member (56). The diffuser (50) includes an end cap (54) to seal a first end of the microporous diffuser (50) and an inlet cap (52) disposed at a second end of microporous diffuser for receiving inlet fittings (52a, 52b).
Abstract:
Eine Vorrichtung (1) zum Erzeugen von Gasblasen in einer Flüssigkeit in einem Behälter, umfassend mindestens eine in mindestens einem Behälter angeordnete rotierbare gasdurchlässige Hohlwelle (3), auf der mindestens einen Hohlwelle (3) angeordnete Begasungsscheiben (4) und zwischen den Begasungsscheiben (4) angeordnete Abstandshalter (5), wobei Begasungsscheiben (4) und Abstandshalter (5) alternierend auf der Hohlwelle (3) in einem gasdichten Kontakt zueinander angeordnet sind, mindestens eine Zuleitung (2) für mindestens ein komprimiertes Gas in den Innenraum der mindestens einen rotierbaren Hohlwelle (3), wobei jeder der Abstandshalter (5) mindestens eine zentrierte Öffnung (0) zur Aufnahme der Hohlwelle (3) und mindestens zwei Kammern (K1, K2) aufweist, wobei die mindestens zwei Kammern (K1, K2) gleichmäßig beabstandet um die zentrierte Öffnung (0) herum angeordnet sind, wobei sich die zentrierte Öffnung (0) und die mindestens zwei Kammern (K1, K2) zumindest teilweise überlappen, wobei die zentrierte Öffnung (0) und die mindestens zwei Kammern (K1, K2) zumindest im Überlappungsbereich in offener Kommunikation miteinander stehen, so dass das komprimierte Gas aus der Hohlwelle (3) in jeweils mindestens eine der Kammern (K1, K2) des Abstandhalter (5) strömen kann und aus der mindestens einen Kammer (K1, K2) des Abstandshalters (5) in die Begasungsscheiben (4) eintreten kann.
Abstract:
The subject of the invention is the apparatus and the method of adiabatic cooling of water and preventing the development of contaminations on the cooling tower heat exchanger, where the cooling tower comprises the fan system (17), the heat exchanger (5), the heat exchanger sprinkling system (3), the water discharge outlet (11) equipped with the valve (13), the water supply system with the pipeline (10) equipped with the pump (16), where the gas preparation station (1) is connected by the gas pipeline (6) with the micro-nano bubbles generator (2) which is connected to the water source (4) by the pipeline (12), where the micro-nano bubbles generator (2) is connected by the pipeline (7) with the cooling tower sprinkling system (3) and the heat exchanger (5) is coated with the negative zeta potential layer.
Abstract:
There are provided electrooxidation systems (10) and processes which provide an elevated pressure at which components are oxidized in an electrooxidation cell (16). The elevated pressure reduces power consumption for the cell (16) at least in part by reducing the formation of gas bubbles, which typically leads to increased resistance and an increased power output.
Abstract:
A system for spray evaporating water comprising: a wastewater inlet; a pump, where an outlet of the wastewater inlet is fluidly connected to an inlet of the pump and wherein an outlet of the pump is fluidly connected to an inlet of a manifold; a spray nozzle, wherein an outlet of the manifold is fluidly connected to an inlet of the spray nozzle; a container, wherein an upper portion of the container is enclosed with a demister element and wherein the outlet of the spray nozzle discharges into the container; and a discharge outlet, wherein a bottom of the container is fluidly connected to the discharge outlet. A method of spray evaporating water is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of treating a liquid, the method including: receiving a chemically treated liquid; passing the chemically treated liquid through a nanobubble generator to produce a nanobubble-containing liquid; treating the nanobubble-containing liquid with disinfecting radiation to produce a resultant liquid; and releasing the resultant liquid for use. A liquid treatment system including: a source of liquid; a chemical treatment station to test the chemical content of the source liquid and, if necessary, provide an appropriate amount of chemical treatment to the liquid to provide a chemically treated liquid; a nanobubble generator in fluid communication with the chemical treatment station that generates nanobubbles to provide a nanobubble liquid; a radiation-based disinfecting unit (RDU) in fluid communication with the nanobubble generator that exposes the nanobubble liquid to radiation and provides treated liquid; a pump to produce a liquid flow through the system; and an outlet through which the treated liquid flows.
Abstract:
Adsorbents, methods for making and using adsorbents and for treatment of water contaminated with oil. Adsorbents are functionalized nanoparticles which are hydrophobic. Adsorbents are useful in methods for at least partial removal of oil from freshwater or salt water. Adsorbents are also useful for clean-up of water, particularly briny water, contaminated with oil generated during various oil extraction and processing steps. Adsorbents are also useful for oil removal from water in which stable oil in water emulsions are present. Specific adsorbents are nanoparticles comprising alumina functionalized with petroleum distillation residue.
Abstract:
A fluid treatment apparatus is described. The fluid treatment apparatus includes: (i) a pulverizer designed to pulverize solids present in a fluid flow to produce pulverized solids admixed with the fluid flow; (ii) a rotatable shaft for rotating the pulverized solids and the fluid flow; (iii) a restrictor or filter for retaining a first portion of the pulverized solids, and allowing a second portion of pulverized solids and a second portion of the fluid flow to pass therethrough; and (iv) a first recirculating line configured to receive the first portion of the pulverized solids and a first portion of the fluid flow that did not pass through the restrictor or the filter.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for cleaning a surface (125, 410). In one example, the method includes passing a feed liquid from a liquid source (106) to an electrolysis cell (10) and inducing a current through the electrolysis cell (10) to electrochemically activate the feed liquid in the electrolysis cell (10). Electrolysis of the feed liquid can generate an electrochemically-activated liquid that is supersaturated with dissolved gases (e.g., oxygen and/or hydrogen) and also contains nanobubbles. In one configuration, the electrolysis cell generates a concentration of nanobubbles having a diameter of 10nm to 450 nm of at least 1x10°. The method can further involve dispensing at least one portion of the electrochemically-activated liquid to the surface (125, 410).