Treatment of a waste stream through production and utilization of oxyhydrogen gas
First Claim
1. A method for treating a waste stream in a waste treatment system, the method comprising the steps of:
- operating an oxyhydrogen gas generator within the waste treatment system to produce oxyhydrogen-rich gas by submersing two or more closely spaced electrodes in the waste stream and supplying a pulsed electrical signal to at least one of the electrodes to produce the oxhydrogen-rich gas;
contacting at least a portion of the waste stream with at least a portion of the oxyhydrogen-rich gas to disinfect the waste stream; and
conveying at least a portion of the oxyhydrogen-rich gas for a second use in the waste treatment system.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for treating a waste stream in a waste treatment system involve performing a unit process of the waste treatment system by contacting the waste stream with oxyhydrogen-rich gas generated on-site by an oxyhydrogen gas generator that implements water dissociation technology. In a preferred embodiment, the oxyhydrogen gas generator involves applying a pulsed electrical signal to a series of closely-spaced electrodes that are submerged in the waste stream to produce oxyhydrogen-rich gas from a water component of the waste stream. Operation of the oxyhydrogen gas generator in the waste stream may accomplish one or more unit processes for waste treatment, such as conditioning, stabilization, thickening, and dewatering, among others. At least a portion of the oxyhydrogen-rich gas can be conveyed for a second use in the waste treatment system, such as a source of combustible fuel for incineration or power generation, for example.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for treating a waste stream in a waste treatment system, the method comprising the steps of:
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operating an oxyhydrogen gas generator within the waste treatment system to produce oxyhydrogen-rich gas by submersing two or more closely spaced electrodes in the waste stream and supplying a pulsed electrical signal to at least one of the electrodes to produce the oxhydrogen-rich gas; contacting at least a portion of the waste stream with at least a portion of the oxyhydrogen-rich gas to disinfect the waste stream; and conveying at least a portion of the oxyhydrogen-rich gas for a second use in the waste treatment system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for treating a waste stream that includes a water component, the system comprising:
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an oxyhydrogen-lich gas generator having two or more closely spaced electrodes, the electrodes immersed in the waste stream to create oxyhydrogen-rich gas; a power supply operatively connected to one or more of the electrodes to provide a pulsed electrical signal; means for passing at least a portion of the waste stream between the electrodes to contact at least a portion of the oxyhydrogen-rich gas and other oxidizing compounds produced near the electrodes to disinfect the waste stream; and means for conveying a least a portion of the oxyhydrogen-rich gas to a device in the system, means for segregating at least a portion of the water component from the waste stream; and means for operating the oxyhydrogen-rich gas generator to produce oxyhydrogen-rich gas from the segregated portion of the water component, wherein the other oxidizing compounds include at least hydroxide radicals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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