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Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from wastewater

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6492016
Wastewater is passed sequentially through an anaerobic treating zone and an oxic treating zone, followed by separation from the treated liquor of a dense sludge containing activated biomass, at least part of which is recycled to provide the activated biomass employed in treating the influent wastewater. Of the part of the sludge so recycled a minor portion is introduced into the anaerobic treating zone for admixture with the wastewater influent and the remaining major portion is introduced into the oxic treating zone, into which oxic zone oxygen-containing gas is admitted to effect oxygenation of the contents of that zone.
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4522722
OSTI ID:
6492016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English