System and method for inoculating a biological reactor
AssigneeEnvirogen, Inc.
InventorsRaymond Jasienski, Younghua Yang
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for inoculating a biological reactor having a chamber. The chamber is configured to contain influent and biomass to degrade contaminants in the influent. A vessel is configured to receive influent and biomass from the chamber and to substantially isolate the received influent and biomass from that contained in the chamber. The vessel is also configured to deliver the isolated influent and biomass to the chamber, thereby facilitating inoculation of the biological reactor.
Claims41
A system for inoculating a biological reactor having a chamber configured to contain influent and biomass to degrade contaminants in the influent, said system comprising:
- a vessel configured to receive influent and biomass from the chamber and to substantially isolate the received influent and biomass from that contained in the chamber;
- said vessel also being configured to deliver the isolated influent and biomass to the chamber, thereby facilitating inoculation of the biological reactor.
A system for inoculating a biological reactor having a chamber configured to contain influent and biomass to degrade contaminants in the influent, said system comprising:
- means for substantially isolating influent and biomass received from the chamber from influent and biomass contained in the chamber;
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- means for delivering isolated influent and biomass to the chamber, thereby facilitating inoculation of the biological reactor.
A method for inoculating a biological reactor having a chamber adapted to contain influent and biomass to degrade contaminants in the influent, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) substantially isolating a portion of influent and biomass received from the chamber from influent and biomass in the chamber;
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- (b) delivering at least a portion of the isolated influent and biomass to the chamber, thereby inoculating the biological reactor.
A method for configuring a biological reactor for inoculation, wherein the biological reactor includes a chamber adapted to contain influent and biomass to degrade contaminants in the in fluent, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) configuring a vessel to receive influent and biomass from the chamber;
- (b) configuring the vessel to substantially isolate received influent and biomass from that in the chamber;
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- (c) configuring the vessel to return at least a portion of the isolated influent and biomass to the chamber.
A biological reactor comprising:
- a chamber configured to contain influent and biomass to degrade contaminants in the influent;
- a vessel configured to substantially isolate influent and biomass from that contained in said chamber, said vessel being configured to receive influent and biomass from said chamber, and said vessel also being configured to deliver isolated influent and biomass to said chamber, thereby facilitating inoculation of the biological reactor.
A method for providing inoculum for a biological reactor having a chamber adapted to contain influent and biomass to degrade contaminants in the influent, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) substantially isolating a portion of influent and biomass received from the chamber from influent and biomass in the chamber;
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- (b) maintaining the isolated influent and biomass at substantially the same temperature as in the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.