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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
May. 01, 2002
Alfredo J. Teran, Cape Canaveral, FL (US);
Richard G. Wood, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Nidal A. Samad, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Wesley Todd Willoughby, Merritt Island, FL (US);
John R. Derrick, Jr., Rockledge, FL (US);
Agrimond, LLC, Cape Canaveral, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to a unique apparatus for treating anaerobic bodies of water including, but not limited to, agricultural waste treatment lagoons. The apparatus of the present invention includes an isolated body of water having a volume of wastewater and sludge therein and at least one aeration means in fluid flow communication with the isolated body of water, wherein the isolated body of water further comprises propagated aerobic bacteria selected to aerobically digest the wastewater and sludge and a water clarification means in fluid flow communication with the isolated body of water wherein the clarification means further comprises a polymer feed system to precipitate and promote solids separation of the wastewater and sludge.