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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2001
Applicants:
Charles D. Blumenschein, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kashi Banerjee, Moon Township, PA (US);
Inventors:
Charles D. Blumenschein, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kashi Banerjee, Moon Township, PA (US);
Assignee:
I. Kruger Inc., Cary, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F001/52 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for the treatment of water and wastewater. In one embodiment, a method of treating water according to the present invention includes mixing sludge and precipitant with the water to be treated, mixing ballast with the water, and separating the water into treated water and sludge. Some or all of the separated sludge may be recycled for mixing with the precipitant and water to be treated.