Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Mt. Sinai, NY
- Rockville Centre, NY
- East Moriches, NY
- Rocky Point, NY
- Yaphank, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871987
- Patent Number(s):
- 5840182
- Application Number:
- 08/867,946
- Assignee:
- Brookhaven Science Associates LLC (Upton, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; method; biological; purification; waste; disclosed; containing; microorganism; culture; active; exponential; growth; delivering; supply; microorganisms; environment; wastes; bio-augmenting; biodegradation; comprises; bioreactor; operably; connected; controller; chamber; water; inorganic; nutrients; third; organic; pump; fluid; communication; biodegraded; timer; regulator; pumps; effectively; maintain; deliver; treated; environment containing; apparatus comprises; fluid communication; operably connected; third chamber; reactor chamber; apparatus comprise; organic nutrient; containing wastes; exponential growth; microorganism culture; deliver microorganisms; containing waste; active exponential; biological purification; /210/435/
Citation Formats
Lucido, John A, Keenan, Daniel, Premuzic, Eugene T, Lin, Mow S, and Shelenkova, Ludmila. Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Lucido, John A, Keenan, Daniel, Premuzic, Eugene T, Lin, Mow S, & Shelenkova, Ludmila. Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste. United States.
Lucido, John A, Keenan, Daniel, Premuzic, Eugene T, Lin, Mow S, and Shelenkova, Ludmila. Tue .
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title = {Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste},
author = {Lucido, John A and Keenan, Daniel and Premuzic, Eugene T and Lin, Mow S and Shelenkova, Ludmila},
abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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