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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2002
Patrick Binot, Rentilly Par Bussy, FR;
Patrick Binot, Rentilly Par Bussy, FR;
OTV S.A., , FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns the use of a coagulation-flocculation-decantation device for water treatment to degrease water inside the device itself so as to eliminate therefrom more than 20% of hexane-extractable matter without resorting to separate degreasing means by flotation. The invention also concerns a plant comprising a coagulation-flocculation-decantation device by ballasted flocs having a coagulation zone (), means supplying () a granular material denser than water (), a flocculation (), a decantation zone () and means for recycling () granular material including at least a hydrocyclone (). The characterised in that it does nut comprise degreasing means provided upstream of the coagulation-flocculation-decantation device, the grease being removed from the water inside the coagulation-flocculation-decantation device itself without means for injecting air or an equivalent gas.