Title: Methods and compositions for nitrogen removal using feammox microorganisms

Abstract

Processes and compositions for removal nitrogen, organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater using Feammox bacterium are provided.

Inventors:

Jaffe, Peter R.; Huang, Shan

Issue Date:

2017-11-14

Research Org.:

Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1409018

Patent Number(s):

9815723

Application Number:

14/707,700

Assignee:

THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (Princeton, NJ)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

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C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

C02F2101/006 - {Radioactive compounds}
C02F2101/16 - Nitrogen compounds, e.g. ammonia
C02F2101/20 - Heavy metals or heavy metal compounds
C02F2101/30 - Organic compounds
C02F3/301 - {Aerobic and anaerobic treatment in the same reactor}
C02F3/303 - {characterised by the nitrification}
C02F3/307 - {characterised by direct conversion of nitrite to molecular nitrogen, e.g. by using the Anammox process}
C02F3/341 - {Consortia of bacteria}
C02F3/346 - {Iron bacteria}

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DOE Contract Number:  

SC0006847

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2015 May 08

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY