Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste

Patent · 24 November 1998

OSTI ID:871987

Lucido, John A ^[1]; Keenan, Daniel ^[2]; Premuzic, Eugene T ^[3]; Lin, Mow S ^[4]; Shelenkova, Ludmila ^[5]

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1. Mt. Sinai, NY
2. Rockville Centre, NY
3. East Moriches, NY
4. Rocky Point, NY
5. Yaphank, NY

An apparatus is disclosed for containing a microorganism culture in an active exponential growth and delivering a supply of microorganisms to an environment containing wastes for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of the wastes. The apparatus comprises a bioreactor and an operably connected controller. The bioreactor has a bioreactor chamber for containing a supply of microorganisms, a second chamber for containing a supply of water and inorganic nutrients, and a third chamber for containing a supply of organic nutrients. The bioreactor is operably connected to the controller in which a first pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the second chamber and third chamber, and a second pump is operably connected in fluid communication between the bioreactor chamber and the environment containing wastes to be biodegraded. The controller further includes a timer and regulator operably connected to the first and second pumps to effectively maintain the microorganisms in exponential growth in the bioreactor chamber and to deliver microorganisms to an environment to be treated. Also, disclosed is a method for bio-augmenting the biodegradation of wastes.

• Research Organization: ASSOC UNIVERSITIES INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates LLC (Upton, NY)
• Patent Number(s): US 5840182
• Application Number: 08/867,946
• OSTI ID: 871987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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