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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Applicant:
Marianne Buchmueller, Uehlingen-Birkendorf, DE;
Inventor:
Marianne Buchmueller, Uehlingen-Birkendorf, DE;
Assignee:
MCB GmbH, Uehlingen-Birkendorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An upflow reactor is provided that includes a reactor tank, conduits, a waste water distributor, at least one first flotation separator and an optional second flotation separator for separating reactor water, biomass, and biogas, a collection device, and a gas separator for separating biomass and biogas. The first flotation separator includes one or more gas domes that are connected to the collection device and have outlets, the cross-sectional area or geometry of which can be controlled using movable covers.