Biologically active reactor system and method for treating wastewater
First Claim
1. A biologically active reactor system for the treatment of wastewater, the system comprising:
- one or more submerged denitrification reactors, the reactors comprising upright walls defining at least one compartment and a floor, the compartment comprising a media bed, the media bed comprising coarse, uniformly sized mineral media particles and a fixed biological film comprising biologically anoxic active microorganisms;
one or more submerged aerated filters comprising biologically aerobic microorganisms for oxidation of organic matter in fluid communication with the submerged denitrification reactor;
the media bed of the submeraed denitrification reactor comprising media particles ranging in size from about 9 mm to 45 mm in diameter; and
one or more deep bed denitrification filters for removal of suspended solids and denitrification of oxidized nitrogens, the deep bed denitrification filter in fluid communication with the submerged aerated filter.
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Abstract
A biologically active reactor system for the treatment of wastewater comprises one or more submerged denitrification reactors having coarse media particles and a fixed biological film comprising biologically anoxic active microorganisms. One or more submerged aerated filters are in fluid communication with the one or more submerged denitrification reactor, the submerged aerated filter comprising coarse media particles and a fixed biological film comprising biologically aerobic microorganisms for oxidation of organic matter. One or more deep bed denitrification filters for removal of suspended solids and denitrification of oxidized nitrogens are in fluid communication with the one or more submerged aerated filters, the deep bed denitrification filter comprising fine media particles of less than 6 mm. Effluent from the submerged aerated filter is recycled to the submerged denitrification reactor for pre-denitrification prior to being piped to the deep bed denitrification filter. During the method, wastewater influent along with treated effluent from the submerged aerated filter is fed to a submerged denitrification reactor.
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31 Claims
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1. A biologically active reactor system for the treatment of wastewater, the system comprising:
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one or more submerged denitrification reactors, the reactors comprising upright walls defining at least one compartment and a floor, the compartment comprising a media bed, the media bed comprising coarse, uniformly sized mineral media particles and a fixed biological film comprising biologically anoxic active microorganisms; one or more submerged aerated filters comprising biologically aerobic microorganisms for oxidation of organic matter in fluid communication with the submerged denitrification reactor; the media bed of the submeraed denitrification reactor comprising media particles ranging in size from about 9 mm to 45 mm in diameter; and one or more deep bed denitrification filters for removal of suspended solids and denitrification of oxidized nitrogens, the deep bed denitrification filter in fluid communication with the submerged aerated filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for submerged denitrification filtration comprising:
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feeding a submerged denitrification reactor with wastewater influent, the reactor comprising one or more upright walls defining at least one compartment and a floor, the compartment comprising coarse, mineral media particles and a fixed biological film comprising biologically anoxic active microorganisms; piping the effluent wastewater stream from the submerged denitrification reactor unit to a submerged aerated filter; piping the remaining effluent from the submerged aerated filter to a deep bed denitrification filter for removal of suspended solids and denitrification; and piping a portion of wastewater effluent from the submerged aerated filter to the wastewater influent entering a pre-treatment unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A biologically active reactor system for the treatment of wastewater, the system comprising:
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one or more submerged denitrification reactors, the reactors comprising upright walls defining at least one compartment and a floor, the compartment comprising a media bed, the media bed comprising coarse, media particles ranging in size from about 6 mm to about 45 mm and a fixed biological film comprising biologically anoxic active microorganisms; one or more submerged aerated filters in fluid communication with the one or more submerged denitrification reactor, the submerged aerated filter comprising a media bed, the media bed comprising coarse, media particles ranging in size from about 6 mm to about 45 mm and a fixed biological film comprising biologically aerobic microorganisms for oxidation of organic matter; and one or more deep bed denitrification filters for removal of suspended solids and denitrification of oxidized nitrogens, the deep bed denitrification filter in fluid communication with the one or more submerged aerated filters, the deep bed denitrification filter comprising fine media particles of less than 6 mm; a pre-treatment unit for receiving wastewater influent prior to piping to the submerged denitrification reactor; piping from the deep bed denitrification filter back to the pretreatment unit to recycle dirty backwash from the deep bed denitrification filter to the wastewater influent entering the pre-treatment unit; piping from the submerged aerated filter to the wastewater influent entering the pre-treatment unit; piping from the submerged aerated filter back to the submerged denitrification reactor to recycle a portion of the wastewater effluent from the submerged aerated filter back to the submerged denitrification reactor; one or more clarification units positioned between the submerged aeration filter and the deep bed denitrification filter to reduce suspended solids in the wastewater effluent from the submerged aerated filter to the deep bed denitrification filter; and piping between the one or more clarification units and the one or more submerged denitrification reactors for recycling the clarified effluent to the submerged denitrification reactor.
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31. A biologically active reactor system for the treatment of wastewater, the system comprising:
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one or more submerged denitrification reactors, the reactors comprising upright walls defining at least one compartment and a floor, the compartment comprising a media bed, the media bed comprising coarse, uniformly sized mineral media particles and a fixed biological film comprising biologically anoxic active microorganisms; one or more submerged aerated filters comprising biologically aerobic microorganisms for oxidation of organic matter in fluid communication with the submerged denitrification reactor; the media bed of the submerged aerated filter comprising media particles ranging in size from about 9 mm to 45 mm in diameter; and one or more deep bed denitrification filters for removal of suspended solids and denitrification of oxidized nitrogens, the deep bed denitrification filter in fluid communication with the submerged aerated filter.
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