Patent ID: 6214237
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B01D,C02F

Abstract:
A process for treatment of a solid waste slurry formed from solid waste particles mixed with a liquid, comprising the steps of:delivering the solid waste slurry to first solid-liquid separation means for separating a first amount of the solid waste particles from the solid waste slurry;delivering the solid waste slurry from said first solid-liquid separation means to a tank;stirring the solid waste slurry contained within said tank to maintain the solid waste particle's in suspension;discharging the solid waste slurry from said tank and into a pumping means;recirculating by said pumping means a first portion of the solid waste slurry back to said tank;discontinuing said stirring of the solid waste slurry within said tank and allowing the solid waste particles to settle to a bottom area of said tank;decanting the liquid from said tank at a level above said bottom area of said tank, and wherein the solid wasted particles are a fossil fuel waste product.