Methods, systems and device for controlling biological treatment processes and systems
AssigneeBioteria Technologies AB
InventorNiklas Axelsson
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Abstract
A method, a system, and a wastewater treatment system includes a biological treatment zone for biologically treating fat, oil and grease by adding a culture of microorganisms for partial biodegradation of the fat, oil and grease and/or breaking down the fat, oil and grease. The wastewater system includes a control system, an air injection and distribution system for improving and controlling the biological treatment process and at least one sensor. The at least one sensor may be configured to obtain sensor data, audio data and/or image data, and the control system may be configured to determine the thickness of a layer of fat, oil and grease on the surface of the biological treatment zone.
Claims23
A wastewater treatment system for biologically treating fat, oil and grease by adding a culture of microorganisms for partial biodegradation of the fat, oil and grease and/or breaking down the fat, oil and grease, said wastewater system comprises a control system, an air injection and distribution system for improving and controlling the biological treatment process and at least one sensor, wherein said at least one sensor is configured to obtain sensor data, audio data and/or image data, and said control system is configured to determine the thickness of a layer of fat, oil and grease on the surface of the biological treatment zone based on the obtained sensor data, audio data and/or image data, and wherein said control system is further configured to determine that a liquid sample containing a culture of microorganisms should be collected from the biological treatment zone based on the determined thickness of the layer of fat, oil and grease on the surface of the biological treatment zone.
A method in a wastewater treatment system for biologically breaking down fat, oil and grease by adding a culture of microorganisms to a biological treatment zone of the biological treatment system, said biological treatment system comprising a control system, an air injection and distribution system for improving and controlling the biological treatment process and at least one sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) obtaining sensor data, audio data and/or image data from said at least one sensor, wherein said sensor data, audio data and/or image data is indicating the current thickness of a layer of fat, oil and grease on the surface of the biological treatment zone;
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- b) determining, by the control system or a remotely located control unit communicatively coupled to the control system, the thickness of the layer of fat, oil and grease on the surface of the biological treatment zone, said method is further comprising the step of
- c) determining, by the control system, that a liquid sample containing a culture of microorganisms should be collected from the biological treatment zone, wherein said determining is based on the determined thickness of the layer of fat, oil and grease.
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