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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruno Bujon, Chatou, FR;
Philippe Caulet, Bailly, FR;
Jean-Pierre Philippe, Herblay, FR;
Patrice Chatellier, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, Nanterre Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 3/00 ;
Abstract
Process for controlling the retention time of the sludge undergoing clarification in a process for treating wastewater by activated sludge comprising a recirculation of the activated sludge from the clarification stage into the biological basins, characterized in that the rate of sludge recirculation (Q ) is varied so as to maintain a constant recirculated sludge concentration (C ) while at the same time guaranteeing a retention time (RT) of the sludge undergoing clarification of less than a critical value (RT ).