Patent ID: 7101483

Claim:
An apparatus for treating a liquid comprising a bioreactor comprised of an inlet section, a bio-chamber section, and an outlet section, wherein; a. said inlet section is configured to receive a liquid from a source and deliver said liquid to said bio-chamber; i. said inlet chamber is comprised of an air blower that operates so as to feed said liquid into said bio-chamber at a rate of at least about 20 feet per minute; b. said bio-chamber section is configured to feed said liquid through said bio-chamber from said inlet section and into said outlet section; wherein i. said bio-chamber is comprised of at least five different microorganisms; ii. said bio-chamber is comprised of bio-suspension units which provide a surface for supporting the growth of said microorganisms; c. said outlet section is configured to receive said liquid from said bio-chamber and expel said liquid to a receiving area wherein said outlet section is further comprised of a first baffle adapted to isolate solids which are less dense than said liquid.