Methods and apparatus for treating wastewater employing a high rate clarifier and a membrane
First Claim
1. A method of treating wastewater comprising:
- a) flowing a stream comprising mixed liquor suspended solids and fixed growth solids to a high rate clarification stage, thus forming a high rate clarifier effluent, a first waste activated sludge stream, and a return activated sludge stream; and
b) flowing the high rate clarifier effluent stream to a membrane stage comprising a membrane media, producing a membrane reject stream and a treated effluent permeate stream.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for treating wastewater are described, one method embodiment including the steps of flowing a stream comprising mixed liquor suspended solids and fixed growth solids to a high rate clarification stage, forming a clarifier effluent, a first waste activated sludge stream, and a return waste activated sludge stream. The high rate clarifier effluent stream then flows to a membrane stage that includes a membrane media, producing a membrane reject (retentate) stream and a treated effluent (permeate) stream. Optionally, the methods include routing a screened raw wastewater to an anaerobic and/or aerated anoxic stage and introducing a gas comprising oxygen to the wastewater during the aerated anoxic stage, and optionally allowing the product of this stage to flow to an aeration stage prior to the high rate clarification stage.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of treating wastewater comprising:
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a) flowing a stream comprising mixed liquor suspended solids and fixed growth solids to a high rate clarification stage, thus forming a high rate clarifier effluent, a first waste activated sludge stream, and a return activated sludge stream; and b) flowing the high rate clarifier effluent stream to a membrane stage comprising a membrane media, producing a membrane reject stream and a treated effluent permeate stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for treating wastewater comprising:
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a) a high rate clarifier adapted to accept a stream comprising mixed liquor suspended solids and fixed growth solids, and form a high rate clarifier effluent, a first waste activated sludge stream, and a return activated sludge stream; and b) a membrane unit comprising a membrane media, the membrane unit adapted to accept the high rate clarifier effluent, and produce a membrane reject stream and a treated effluent permeate stream. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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