Waste water treatment process
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1. A process for treating waste from an animal farm including a waste retainer for collecting the wastes of animals, the process comprising:
- applying water and anolyte to the waste retainer to clean waste away from the waste retainer and thereby create a waste water;
flowing the waste water from the retainer to a separation system for separating at least some of the solid waste from the waste water;
flowing the waste water from the separation system to a system for introducing gas bubbles into the waste water to separate contaminants from the waste water and to increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the waste water;
applying aerobic bacteria to the waste water to reduce ammonia to nitrate in the waste water;
flowing at least a portion of the waste water to a denitration system to reduce nitrate levels in the waste water; and
flowing the water to a retention tank.
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Abstract
The present invention describes improved methods and systems for treating waste water and solid waste, which may include the addition of catholyte and anolyte. The methods and systems of the present invention may be used to treat waste water and solid waste from animal farms, such as for example, hog farms, dairy farms, and cattle and sheep ranches. The methods and systems of the present invention may also be used to treat waste water from other sources, such as human waste or farm runoff from irrigation.
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1. A process for treating waste from an animal farm including a waste retainer for collecting the wastes of animals, the process comprising:
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applying water and anolyte to the waste retainer to clean waste away from the waste retainer and thereby create a waste water; flowing the waste water from the retainer to a separation system for separating at least some of the solid waste from the waste water; flowing the waste water from the separation system to a system for introducing gas bubbles into the waste water to separate contaminants from the waste water and to increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the waste water; applying aerobic bacteria to the waste water to reduce ammonia to nitrate in the waste water; flowing at least a portion of the waste water to a denitration system to reduce nitrate levels in the waste water; and flowing the water to a retention tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A process for treating waste from an animal farm including a waste retainer for collecting the wastes of animals, the process comprising:
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applying water to the waste retainer to clean waste away from the waste retainer and thereby create a waste water; adding catholyte to the waste water; flowing the waste water from the retainer to a separation system for separating at least some of the solid waste from the waste water; flowing the waste water from the separation system to a system for introducing gas bubbles into the waste water to separate contaminants from the waste water and to increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the waste water; applying aerobic bacteria to the waste water to reduce ammonia to nitrate in the waste water; flowing at least a portion of the waste water to a denitration system to reduce nitrate levels in the waste water; and flowing the water to a retention tank. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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45. A process for treating waste water containing solid waste and other impurities, comprising:
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adding catholyte to the waste water; introducing the waste water into a solid/liquid separation system for separating at least a portion of the solid waste from the waste water to form waste water having a reduced solids content; flowing the waste water having a reduced solids content to a first holding area; removing a first waste product from the waste water in the form of a foam by introducing gas comprising oxygen into the waste water in the holding area to form bubbles in the waste water, wherein the bubbles collect the first waste product from the water and rise to the surface of the waste water in the tank to form the foam; and removing a second waste product from the waste water by allowing the second waste product to sink to the bottom of the tank where it is collected and later removed. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A process for treating solid waste removed from waste water runoff from an animal farm, comprising adding anolyte to the solid waste.
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56. A process for reducing odors and bacteria in an animal enclosure, comprising the step of treating the animal enclosure with anolyte.
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57. A process for safely forming fertilizer from the solid waste of animals comprising:
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mixing solid waste with catholyte to encourage rapid decomposition; applying anolyte to the exterior of the waste; and allowing the waste mixture to decompose for a sufficient amount of time to remove the harmful ammonia from the waste.
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