Process for removal of solid, chemical and bacterial waste from water

A two-stage, multi-phase process for removal of solid, chemical and bacterial waste from contaminated aqueous fluid comprising the steps of:

• introducing contaminated fluid to a chamber defining a first, solid waste clarifier stage by injection into a portion of a chamber in a spray pattern;
• bombarding said spray with a gaseous oxidant in the form of small bubbles in quantities sufficient to supersaturate said spray with said gaseous oxidant;
• mixing said gaseous oxidant and said contaminated fluid so as to effect maximum contact to thereby cause flocculation of said gaseous oxidant, and solids in said water;
• removing flocculated solids form the top of said chamber, leaving a resultant treatment fluid;
• passing said treatment fluid under pressure to a second, chemical and bacterial removal stage, filtering said treatment fluid to remove smaller particulate matter;
• and injecting further gaseous oxidant to supersaturate said treatment fluid therewith;
• introducing said filtered treatment fluid into a fluid body at atmospheric pressure, causing said gaseous oxidant to expand and thoroughly intermix with said filtered treatment fluid so as to break down and destroy chemical and organic matter contained in the filtered fluid;
• drawing off a portion of the mixed fluid in said fluid body, while recirculating the remainder thereof to said first solid waste clarifier stage, resaturating said recirculated mixed fluid with oxidant and exposing the portion of mixed fluid drawn off to ultraviolet light, and thereafter degassifying said mixed fluid to complete purification thereof.