METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE BIO-REMEDIATION OF AQUEOUS WASTE COMPOSITIONS

摘要

Numerous different types of waste compositions generally in an aqueous environment are bio-remediated under aerobic conditions utilizing highly diverse and multiple microorganisms within a reactor. The process is carried out with the microorganisms attached or bound by a variety of different surface characteristics to packing substrates, located within the reactor, having high surface areas and high porosity in the form of small micropores. Multiple different types of substrates are generally utilized that efficiently dissolve air into the water, as well as to maximize the concentration and diversity of types of microorganisms. Reactors are utilized that desirably have tubes therein containing the multiple types of packings and microorganisms and contain at least one perforated chimney through which air can flow and optimize dissolving oxygen into the aqueous environment of the various bio-remediation stages.

主权项

1. An apparatus for the bio-remediation of an aqueous waste composition, comprising:
a reactor having one or more side wall perforated bio-remediation tubes, each said tube, independently, having therein one or more different types of packing substrates, said substrates being porous and having micro-pores therein; said reactor having a non-tube reactor area comprising at least one type of packing substrate therein, said non-tube reactor packing substrates being porous and having micro-pores therein; said reactor having multiple types of different microorganisms therein, said microorganisms being attached to said packing substrates; said bio-remediation reactor having at least one perforated chimney pipe; said reactor having an inlet capable of admitting an aqueous waste composition to said reactor, said reactor having an inlet capable of admitting oxygen to said reactor; and said reactor having an outlet.