Flocculant composition and method of forming same
AssigneeKomline-Sanderson Corporation
InventorJess ORNUM
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a flocculated material, product and method for making the product are provided including providing a methanotrophic material having an amount of 2.68% Total Suspended Solids (TSS); treating the methanotrophic material with phosphoric acid; providing a lime solution in an amount of 0.0212 M; combining the treated methanotrophic material with the lime to increase a pH of the solution and to precipitate calcium phosphate; generating a flocculated material by flocculating the combined lime and treated methanotrophic material. Numerous other aspects are provided.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- providing a methanotrophic material having an amount of 2.68% Total Suspended Solids (TSS);
- treating the methanotrophic material with phosphoric acid;
- providing a lime solution in an amount of 0.0212 M;
- combining the treated methanotrophic material with the lime to increase a pH of the solution and to precipitate calcium phosphate;
- generating a flocculated material by flocculating the combined lime and treated methanotrophic material.
A flocculated material comprising a methanotrophic material having an amount of 2.65% TSS suspended in a medium, the methanotrophic material including a dose of phosphoric acid, wherein the methanotrophic material is adapted to flocculate in lime, wherein the lime is in an amount of 0.0212M.
A product prepared by:
- mixing a methanotrophic material with a medium to form a first mixture, wherein the methanotrophic material in the first mixture is present in a concentration of 1-3% TSS, wherein the methanotrophic material is treated with phosphoric acid prior to mixing;
- adding a lime solution to the first mixture to form a second mixture, wherein a ratio of the first mixture to the lime solution is about 83 to 1;
- and
- flocculating the second mixture to form a plurality of flocs, wherein the flocs are a product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.