Method and device for the treatment of effluent, sludge and organic substrates
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C02F-001/34
C02F-011/00
출원번호
US-0491673
(2002-11-08)
우선권정보
DE-101 55 161(2001-11-12)
국제출원번호
PCT/DE02/004127
(2002-11-08)
§371/§102 date
20040401
(20040401)
국제공개번호
WO03/042109
(2003-05-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Schmid,Andreas
Geier,Wolfgang
출원인 / 주소
EMU Unterwasserpumpen GmbH
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
9
초록▼
The invention concerns a method of treating filamentous and flocculating microorganism-bearing effluent, sludge or organic substrates used in biogas installations, for reducing or avoiding the formation of bulking sludge, floating sludge and/or foam, wherein the effluent, sludge or organic substrate
The invention concerns a method of treating filamentous and flocculating microorganism-bearing effluent, sludge or organic substrates used in biogas installations, for reducing or avoiding the formation of bulking sludge, floating sludge and/or foam, wherein the effluent, sludge or organic substrates is or are guided in a flow passage and in the flow passage subjected to a shear loading which is sufficient to reduce the relative ratio of the number of filamentous microorganisms in relation to flocculating microorganisms. The invention further concerns an apparatus for carrying out the method.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of reducing or avoiding the formation of bulking sludge, floating sludge and/or foam, wherein filamentatious and flocculating microorganism-bearing effluent, sludge or organic substrates used in biogas installations are treated, characterised in that the efflue
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of reducing or avoiding the formation of bulking sludge, floating sludge and/or foam, wherein filamentatious and flocculating microorganism-bearing effluent, sludge or organic substrates used in biogas installations are treated, characterised in that the effluent, sludge or organic substrates is or are guided in a conduit ( 2, 4) and through at least one constriction (3) arranged in the conduit (2, 4) and is or are subjected to a shear loading which is sufficient to reduce the relative ratio of the number of filamentous microorganisms in relation to flocculating microorganisms, wherein the shear loading is produced by a turbulent flow in the conduit, and wherein the flow speed of the effluent, the sludge or the organic substrates is increased on passing through the constriction (3) of the conduit (2, 4) under a reducing pressure, wherein subsequently cavitation is produced in the effluent, in the sludge or in the organic subtrates. 2. A method as set forth in claim 1 characterised in that the occurrence of cavitation is adjustable insofar as the inside diameter of the conduit (2, 4) is so selected that the inside diameter is at the smallest at the constriction (3) and the inside diameter of the conduit (2) at the upstream side of the constriction ( 3) of the inside diameter is greater than the inside diameter of the conduit (4) at the downstream side of the constriction (3). 3. A method as set forth in claim 2 characterised in that the duration of cavitation is adjustable by way of the length of the conduit (4) arranged at the downstream side of the constriction (7). 4. A method as set forth in any one of the preceding claims characterised in that the inside diameter of the constriction (3) in the conduit (2, 4) is variable. 5. A method as set forth in claim 1 characterised in that gas bubbles contained or entrained in the effluent, sludge or in the organic substrates are at least partially removed before introduction into the conduit (2, 4). 6. A method as set forth in claim 5 characterised in that the effluent, the sludge or the organic substrates is or are at least partially freed of entrained or contained gas bubbles by being conveyed out of an immersed shaft (8). 7. A method as set forth in claim 1 characterised in that the Reynolds number of the effluent, sludge or organic substrates guided through the conduit (2, 4) is at least 100,000, preferably at least 250,000, further preferably at least 500,000. 8. A method as set forth in claim 1 characterised in that the effluent, the sludge or the organic substrates is or are sprayed after being passed through the conduit (2, 4). 9. A method as set forth in claim 1 through 8 characterised in that the at least one constriction (3) is a nozzle. 10. A method as set forth in claim 1 characterised in that the effluent is activated sludge or a mixed biocoenosis. 11. An apparatus for reducing or avoiding the formation of bulking sludge, floating sludge and/or foam, characterised in that the apparatus has a conduit (2, 4) having at least one constriction (3) and a device (7) for conveying effluent, sludge or organic substrates through the conduit (2, 4) so that the treatment of filamentous and flocculating microorganism-bearing effluent, sludge or organic substrates used in biogas installations is effected under the action of cavitation, and that a throttle (5) is arranged at the downstream side of the constriction (3) in the conduit (4). 12. Apparatus as set forth in claim 11 characterised in that the inside diameter of the conduit (2, 4) is at the smallest at the constriction (3) and the inside diameter of the conduit (2) at the upstream side of the constriction (3) is greater than the inside diameter of the conduit (4) at the downstream side of the constriction (3). 13. Apparatus as set forth in claim 12 characterised in that the ratio of the inside diameter of the conduit (2) upstream of the constriction (3) and the inside diameter of the conduit ( 4) downstream of the constriction (3) is between about 5:1 and about 1.2:1. 14. Apparatus as set forth in claim 13 characterised in that the ratio is between about 3:1 and about 1.5:1, preferably 2:1. 15. Apparatus as set forth in claim 14 characterised in that the at least one constriction (3) includes a portion with a converging and a diverging inside diameter, wherein the portion of converging inside diameter is arranged at the upstream side and the portion of diverging inside diameter is arranged at the downstream side. 16. Apparatus as set forth in claim 15 characterised in that the length of the portion of converging inside diameter is shorter than the length of the portion of diverging inside diameter. 17. Apparatus as set forth in any one of claims 11 through 16 characterised in that the length of the conduit (4) arranged at the downstream side of the constriction (3) is variably adjustable. 18. Apparatus as set forth in claim 11 characterised in that the constriction (3) is a nozzle. 19. Apparatus as set forth in claim 18 characterised in that a confuser is arranged at the upstream side of the nozzle (3). 20. Apparatus as set forth in claim 11 characterised in that a diffuser is arranged after the conduit (4) at the downstream side of the constriction, preferably upstream of the throttle (5). 21. Apparatus as set forth in claim in 11 characterised in that the device (7) for conveying the effluent, sludge or the organic substrates is a pump. 22. Apparatus as set forth in claim 21 characterised in that the pump is arranged in an immersed shaft (8).
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Gregor Carl-Heinz (Germering DEX) Reimann Hans (Munich DEX) Wildmoser Alfred (Haar DEX), Destruction of bulking sludge.
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