System for treating wastewater
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1. A wastewater treatment system comprising:
- a bioreactor comprising;
a first jet assembly positioned in a first compartment; and
a second jet assembly positioned in a second compartment;
a source of wastewater fluidly connected to an inlet of the first jet assembly and to an inlet of the second jet assembly;
a source of air fluidly connected to the inlet of the first jet assembly and to the inlet of the second jet assembly;
a switchover device fluidly connected downstream of the source of air and upstream of the inlet of the first jet assembly and the inlet of the second jet assembly, the switchover device constructed and arranged to direct air to one of the first and second jet assemblies while interrupting a flow of air to the other of the first and second jet assemblies; and
a first membrane compartment fluidly connected to at least one of an outlet of the first compartment and an outlet of the second compartment.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a method an apparatus for treating wastewater. The wastewater treatment system includes an aeration system that cycles between biological multiple biological basins. The system also includes one or more membrane basins. A method of the invention includes controlling the introduction of air into each biological basin in response to one or more operating conditions.
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1. A wastewater treatment system comprising:
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a bioreactor comprising; a first jet assembly positioned in a first compartment; and a second jet assembly positioned in a second compartment; a source of wastewater fluidly connected to an inlet of the first jet assembly and to an inlet of the second jet assembly; a source of air fluidly connected to the inlet of the first jet assembly and to the inlet of the second jet assembly; a switchover device fluidly connected downstream of the source of air and upstream of the inlet of the first jet assembly and the inlet of the second jet assembly, the switchover device constructed and arranged to direct air to one of the first and second jet assemblies while interrupting a flow of air to the other of the first and second jet assemblies; and a first membrane compartment fluidly connected to at least one of an outlet of the first compartment and an outlet of the second compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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