Controlling digester biosolids and wastewater activated sludge systems
AssigneeAquaconeer, LLC
InventorAlbert Bock
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for measuring ionic activity by quantifying total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration in wastewater. In some embodiments, ionic activity of wastewater is monitored by quantifying the total dissolved solids concentration, which can be used for determining the ammonia reduction progress through nitrification and the luxurious phosphorous uptake process reaction and/or the reaction progress of soluble phosphorous species and reactive ions, including one or more alkali and alkaline-earth species and/or soluble metals species, to form non-soluble ionic phosphorous precipitate during biological activated wastewater processes and digester biosolids treatment processes.
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A system, comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to obtain at least one measurement from wastewater;
- a controller configured to:
- determine a calculated slope progress of ionic activity of the wastewater as a function of treatment duration time using the at least one measurement obtained by the at least one sensor;
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- perform a wastewater treatment process based at least in part on the calculated slope progress of the ionic activity of the wastewater.
A method, comprising:
- controlling a wastewater treatment process by directly or indirectly monitoring a calculated slope progress of an ionic activity of wastewater as a function of treatment duration time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.