BALLASTED FLOCCULATION PROCESS AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING AN ELECTRO-COAGULATION REACTOR FOR TREATING WATER OR WASTEWATER

摘要

A method and apparatus for treating wastewater is described herein. The present invention combines an electro-coagulation process with a ballasted flocculation process to treat contaminated water or wastewater. More particularly, an electro-coagulation treatment process produces gas, precipitates dissolved contaminants, and/or aggregates suspended solids, while the ballasted flocculation treatment process produces clarified effluent.