Two-stage wastewater treatment process

A two-stage process for purifying wastewater containing organic and adsorbable pollutants includes the steps of first aerating the wastewater in the presence of a powdered adsorbent, such as activated carbon, and biologically active solids in the aeration zone of a primary treatment zone (10) which...

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Main Authors COPA, WILLIAM M, VOLLSTEDT, THOMAS J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 15.03.1995
Edition5
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Summary:A two-stage process for purifying wastewater containing organic and adsorbable pollutants includes the steps of first aerating the wastewater in the presence of a powdered adsorbent, such as activated carbon, and biologically active solids in the aeration zone of a primary treatment zone (10) which also includes a quiescent zone (14). The thus-treated water passes from the aeration zone (10) to the quiescent zone (14) where it is retained a sufficient time for a substantial portion of the suspended solids to settle by gravity. The partially-treated wastewater overflowing from the quiescent zone (14) is introduced into one or more contact zones (30) wherein it is agitated, preferably by aeration, in the presence of a powdered adsorbent, agitation is terminated and the solids are allowed to settle by gravity and, after completion of settling, clarified, substantially solids-free water is withdrawn from each contact zone.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19880311170