Patent ID: 6821426
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: C02F,Y02A,Y02W

Abstract:
A process for treating a body of water, comprising the steps of:(a) disposing a first bioreactor and a first water eductor in said body of water, wherein: 1. said first bioreactor is comprised of an enclosure, a screen disposed within said enclosure, and a plurality of bio suspension units disposed above said screen, 2. said bio suspension units provide surfaces for supporting the growth of at least five different biological microorganisms, and 3. said first bioreactor is separated from said first water eductor by a distance of at least about 10 feet wherein said first bioreactor and said first water educator are fluidly connected such that output from said first bioreactor provides input for said water eductor, and 4. said water eductor is disposed at least about 3 feet below the top surface of said body of water, (b) feeding water into said enclosure at a rate of at least about 20 feet per minute, (c) introducing said at least five different biological microorganisms into said enclosure, (d) moving water through said first water eductor at a rate of at least about 60 feet per minute to provide a water flow in a direction that is substantially parallel to said top surface of said body of water but that is disposed at least about 3 feet below said top surface of said body of water, and (e) removing treated water from said enclosure.