A LOW-PRESSURE, REVERSIBLE AIRLIFT MIXING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR

The invention relates to the design of an enclosure for a membrane aeration module, which incorporates a reversible, low-pressure, air-lift pump to encourage a vertical water flow through and between the membranes in the module. These enclosed membrane modules are suitable for use in membrane aerate...

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Main Authors Byrne, Wayne, Semmens, Mike, Lynch, Donal, Heffernan, Barry, Syron, Eoin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.05.2021
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Summary:The invention relates to the design of an enclosure for a membrane aeration module, which incorporates a reversible, low-pressure, air-lift pump to encourage a vertical water flow through and between the membranes in the module. These enclosed membrane modules are suitable for use in membrane aerated biofilm reactors, which are used to treat water or wastewater.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816487281