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US 2014/0042085 A1Published application
Systems and methods for waste treatment
AssigneeAquanos Energy Ltd.
InventorsRemy BLANC, Ehud LESHEM
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Abstract
Systems and methods for aerobically processing waste, in which an aerobic bioreactor is in selective fluid communication with a source of oxygen-rich liquid medium. The aerobic bioreactor is configured for aerobically processing waste via bacteria fixed on media to provide processed effluent from the waste. The source of oxygen-rich liquid medium is different from the aerobic bioreactor.
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System for aerobically processing waste, comprising:
- an aerobic bioreactor configured for aerobically processing waste via bacteria fixed on media to provide processed effluent from the waste;
- a source of oxygen-rich liquid medium, said source being different from said aerobic bioreactor, said source being in selective fluid communication with said aerobic bioreactor.
System for aerobically processing waste, comprising:
- an aerobic bioreactor configured for aerobically processing waste to provide processed effluent from the waste;
- a source of oxygen-rich liquid medium, said source being different from the bioreactor,
- a recirculation circuit configured for controllably recirculating said liquid medium between said aerobic bioreactor and said source.
System for aerobically processing waste, comprising:
- bacteria for aerobically processing waste to provide processed effluent from the waste, said bacteria being fixed on media restricted to a confined volume;
- a flow of oxygen-rich liquid medium forced through said confined volume wherein to interact with said bacteria.
A method for aerobically processing waste, comprising:
- reacting waste aerobically with bacteria in a bioreactor volume under conditions configured for inhibiting or reducing growth of photosynthetic microorganisms;
- providing a flow of oxygen-producing photosynthetic microorganisms through the bioreactor volume from a source configured for promoting oxygen production by photosynthetic microorganisms, the source being different from the bioreactor volume, the photosynthetic microorganisms generating and providing oxygen to said liquid medium responsive to exposure to light;
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- preventing at least a majority of the bacteria from exiting the bioreactor with said flow of photosynthetic microorganisms.
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