University of South Florida

Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.

Hydro Systems, Inc.

Robert P Carnahan

Nidal A Samad

Christopher C Tubbs

Richard A Gilbert

Drew Hoff

Marilyn Barger

Robert J Murphy

A method and system of treatment of agricultural and industrial wastewaters that contain high concentrations of suspended solids, nitrogen, and phosphorus compounds is disclosed. The method and system includes pre-treating the wastewater, controlling the amount of coagulants used, and controlling the mean velocity used for mixing, surface loading rate, and solids loading rate. The method and system functions as a sedimentation unit and gas flotation unit (solid/liquid separator). The pH of the effluent wastewater is stabilized within the separator by ensuring that there is sufficient alkalinity to buffer the wastewater. Sufficient gas is produced in the coagulation reactions to float and concentrate the solids, which results in as high as 99 percent reduction in suspended solids, a 96 percent reduction of the phosphorus concentration, and a 50 percent reduction of the nitrogen concentration in the effluent from the separator.

Method and system for treatment of agricultural and industrial wastewaters containing solids and nutrients

A permeable membrane system ( ) for the separation of fluid components includes a laminated composition ( ) having two sheets ( and ) formed from a polymer and positioned adjacent one another to form a fluid passage ( ) therebetween. The outside surfaces ( and ) of the sheets ( and ) are permeable to allow fluid flow from the outside surface ( and ) to the fluid passage ( ). The outside surface ( and ) of the laminated composition ( ) includes a plurality of embossed islands spaced from one another to define feed pathways ( ) around and between the embossed islands.

Reverse osmosis (&ldquo;RO&rdquo;) membrane system incorporating function of flow channel spacer

A system and method for treating wastewater containing industrial esters collected from grease traps at food establishments, septic tanks or from sludge digesters by increasing the pH of the wastewater to break down the ester. The increased pH wastewater is mixed to a predetermined mean velocity gradient which allows the influent to react. The reacted influent is then stabilized to lower the pH to normal levels suitable for input into a municipal wastewater treatment facility. Volatile gases are drawn off from all of the reactor tanks and placed into a treatment tank. In the tank a reduction of the bacterial and odor level occurs when the wastewater reacts with the chlorine-containing water output of the municipal wastewater treatment facility.

System and method for treating wastewater containing industrial esters

A system and method for treating 'septage' (i.e., wastewater collected from septic tanks and similar installations) utilizes a reactor tank for treating the anaerobic wastewater with an oxygen-containing fluid so as to substantially increase the dissolved oxygen content and thereby render the wastewater aerobic and suitable for input into a municipal wastewater treatment facility. Volatile gases are drawn off from all of the reactor tanks and placed into a treatment tank for a reduction of the bacterial and odor levels by reaction with a chlorine-containing water output of the municipal wastewater treatment facility.

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Temple Terrace, FL, United States of America

Robert P Carnahan