Apparatus for culturing and delivery of microbe for waste treatment in a flow system
OwnerErik R. Moller, Ralph O. Mollerinventors
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Abstract
A apparatus for injecting a solid microbial matter suspended in a liquid into a flow system utilizing a container having first and second chambers. The contents of the first chamber flows through an outlet and into a second chamber. The source microbial matter is supported in the first chamber and water is directed to the first chamber at a predetermined rate. The first chamber is maintained as a nutrient rich environment for the microbial matter while the second chamber is nutrient deficient. The outlet of the second chamber is directed to a flow system benefiting from the activity of the microbial matter.
Claims7
An apparatus for continuously injecting bacterial matter into a flow system comprising:
- a. a container having a first chamber, said first chamber having an outlet;
- b. means of providing the bacterial matter in said first chamber;
- c. means for providing water to said first chamber at a predetermined rate;
- d. means for providing oxygen to said first chamber;
- e. means of providing nutrients for the bacterial matter in aid first chamber;
- f. said container providing a second chamber having an outlet, said second chamber common indicating with said first chamber owlet to permit transport of said water and bacterial;
- matter in said first chamber to said second chamber, said second chamber being nutrient deficient relative to said first chamber;
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- g. means for transporting said water and bacterial matter in said second chamber to the flow system at a predetermined rate through said second chamber outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.