Patent ID: 6805806
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B01D,B03D,C02F,E21B,Y02W

Abstract:
A fluid treatment system for removing contaminants from wastewater, comprising:a controller adapted to control the flow of biomass into the system; and a bioreactor system, the bioreactor system having a vessel having an upper and lower portion for containing biomass; a cyclone filter to separate the biomass into bulk liquid and bulk slurry; at least one membrane filter having a membrane; and a dissolved gas generator having an oxygen supply, wherein biomass exits the lower portion of the vessel into the cyclone filter, the cyclone filter separating the biomass into bulk liquid and bulk slurry, the bulk liquid passing through the membrane filter and into the dissolved gas generator, the dissolved gas generator saturating the bulk liquid with oxygen from the oxygen supply, the bulk liquid saturated with oxygen being returned to the upper portion of the vessel.