# US 10,246,380 B2 · Solid waste treatment method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,246,380 B2 - Document ID: US10246380B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/450,492 - Filed: 2017-03-06 - Published: 2017-11-23 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2016-05-17 - Assignees: B.A.M.2 Waste Water Consulting, Ptr. - Applicants: B.A.M.2 Waste Water Consulting, Ptr. - Inventors: Buford H. D. Summers, III; Sidney Lattimore, Jr. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246380B2 ## CPC - C05F 3/00: Fertilisers from human or animal excrements, e.g. manure - A61L 2/18: Liquid substances - C02F 9/00: Multistage treatment of water, waste water or sewage - C02F 11/02: Biological treatment - C05F 3/04: from human faecal masses - C05F 5/00: Fertilisers from distillery wastes, molasses, vinasses, sugar plant or similar wastes or residues, {e.g. from waste originating from industrial processing of raw material of agricultural origin or derived products thereof} - C05F 5/008: {Waste from biochemical processing of material, e.g. fermentation, breweries} - C02F 1/52: by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities {(C02F1/463 takes precedence)} - C02F 1/66: by neutralisation; pH adjustment (for degassing C02F1/20; using ion-exchange C02F1/42; for flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities C02F1/52; for removing dissolved compounds C02F1/58) - C02F 1/74: with air (aeration of stretches of water C02F7/00) - C02F 1/76: with halogens or compounds of halogens {(C02F1/4674 takes precedence)} - C02F 3/02: Aerobic processes - C02F 3/34: characterised by the microorganisms used - C02F 2103/005: {Black water originating from toilets} - C02F 2103/20: from animal husbandry - C02F 2209/29: Chlorine compounds - C02F 2301/106: Thermophilic treatment - C02F 2303/04: Disinfection - C02F 2303/185: The treatment agent being halogen or a halogenated compound - Y02A 40/20: Fertilizers of biological origin, e.g. guano or fertilizers made from animal corpses - Y02P 20/145: the feedstock being materials of biological origin - Y02W 10/10: Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage - Y02W 10/20: Sludge processing - Y02W 10/37: using solar energy - C05F: ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE - A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K) - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS - Y02W: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT ## Abstract A solid waste treatment method includes the steps of: degradation and sterilization via chlorination of the solid waste, stabilization of the solid waste and regeneration of biomass to reduce or eliminate solid waste. The solid waste treatment method may be utilized in agricultural, industrial or municipal settings. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A solid waste treatment method consisting of the steps of: a. chlorinating solid waste having a first biological oxygen demand to produce degraded and sterilized solid waste and residual solid waste; b. measuring the residual solid waste for chlorine residuals, and if residual chlorine is: i) present, dechlorinating the residual solid waste to produce dechlorinated residual solid waste; or ii) not present, determining that the residual solid waste is dechlorinated residual solid waste; c. adding a flocculating composition to the dechlorinated residual solid waste to solubilize the dechlorinated residual solid waste; d. inoculating the dechlorinated residual solid waste with bacteria, selected from the group of aerobic bacteria, facultative bacteria and combinations thereof, wherein the bacteria biodegrade the dechlorinated residual solid waste. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The solid waste treatment method of claim 1, wherein the flocculating composition neutralizes the pH of the dechlorinated residual solid waste. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The solid waste treatment method of claim 1, wherein chlorination comprises adding chlorine to the solid waste at a concentration of at least from about 100 parts per million to about 3,000 parts per million. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The solid waste treatment method of claim 1, wherein the bacteria biodegrade the dechlorinated residual solid waste to reaction products of water and gas. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The solid waste treatment method of claim 4, wherein the water is characterized by a second biochemical oxygen demand that is at least about 50% less than the first biochemical oxygen demand. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The solid waste treatment method of claim 1, wherein the step of chlorinating the solid waste kills at least about 95% of microbes contained in the solid waste. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The solid waste treatment method of claim 1, wherein the bacteria are selected from the group of aerobic bacteria, facultative bacteria and combinations thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The solid waste treatment method of claim 1, wherein the solid waste is generated from a beer brewing process. ### Claim 9 A solid waste treatment method consisting of the steps of: a. at least partially degrading and at least partially sterilizing the solid waste by adding chlorine to the solid waste to create residual solid waste; b. neutralizing the residual solid waste by adding a flocculating composition to the residual solid waste; c. inoculating the neutralized residual solid waste with bacteria selected from the group of aerobic bacteria, facultative bacteria and combinations thereof; d. biodegrading the neutralized residual waste with the bacteria; e. agitation of the waste in steps a through d; and f. dechlorinating the residual solid waste. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The solid waste treatment method of claim 9, wherein the bacteria biodegrade the residual solid waste to create water and gas. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The solid waste treatment method of claim 10, wherein the water is characterized by a second biochemical oxygen demand that is at least about 50% less than the first biochemical oxygen demand. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The solid waste treatment method of claim 10, wherein the water is characterized by a second biochemical oxygen demand that is at least about 80% less than the first biochemical oxygen demand. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The solid waste treatment method of claim 9, wherein chlorine is added to the solid waste at a concentration of at least from about 100 parts per million to about 3,000 parts per million. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The solid waste treatment method of claim 9, wherein the chlorine is added to the solid waste at a concentration of at least about 300 parts per million to about 2,000 parts per million. ### Claim 15 A method of solid waste treatment, wherein the solid waste as has a first BOD, the method consisting essentially of the steps of: a. partially degrading and at least partially sterilizing the solid waste by adding chlorine to the solid waste to create residual solid waste; b. adding a flocculating composition to the residual solid waste; c. neutralizing the pH of the residual solid waste; d. inoculating the residual solid waste with bacteria selected from the group of aerobic bacteria, facultative bacteria and combinations thereof; and e. biodegrading the neutralized residual waste with the bacteria to produce water having a second BOD that is at least 50% less than the first BOD.