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Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008

Filed:

Apr. 17, 2006
Applicants:

Kazuaki Shimamura, Tokyo, JP;

Takao Hagino, Tokyo, JP;

Hideyuki Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;

Yuichi Fuchu, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Kazuaki Shimamura, Tokyo, JP;

Takao Hagino, Tokyo, JP;

Hideyuki Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;

Yuichi Fuchu, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

Ebara Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In a system for separating crystals from sludge, or from separated water generated when sludge is subjected to a concentration process or a dewatering process, aspects of both phosphorus removal and phosphorus recovery can be satisfied, MAP having a high degree of purity can be recovered, and stable treatment can be performed such that the MAP recovery rate is high and blockages of a hydrocyclone do not occur. An aspect of the present invention is a crystal separation apparatus for separating crystals from sludge, or from separated water generated when sludge is subjected to a concentration process or a dewatering process, comprising a hydrocyclone for separating the crystals from the sludge or separated water introduced into the hydrocyclone, and a return pipe A for returning the sludge or separated water which flows out from an overflow riser of the hydrocyclone to a sludge or separated water introduction portion of the hydrocyclone.


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