C02F11/00

Organic sludge treatment device and treatment method

To treat organic sludge while keeping facility costs, cement production efficiency, and a reduction in clinker production amount to a minimum. An organic sludge treatment device includes: a fractionation device 7 that fractionates a preheated raw material R2 from a preheater cyclone 4C excluding a bottommost cyclone of a cement burning device 1; a mixing device 8 that mixes an organic sludge S with the fractionated preheated raw material, and that dries the organic sludge using sensible heat of the preheated raw material; and a supply device (mixture chute 12, double-flap damper 13, shut damper 14) that supplies a mixture M from the mixing device to a calciner furnace 5 of the cement burning device or to a duct disposed between a kiln inlet portion of a cement kiln 2 and the calciner furnace. The treatment device may be provided with an introduction device for introducing an exhaust gas G2 including dust, odor and water vapor from the mixing device to a gas outlet of a bottommost cyclone 4A of the cement burning device.

PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD CHAMBER
20220361533 · 2022-11-17 ·

The present invention describes a PEF (pulsed electric field) chamber 1 intended for treating a flow with electric field pulses, said PEF chamber comprising a PEF treatment tube 2 and opposite electrode units 3, 4, wherein said opposite electrode units 3, 4 each has one flow receiving end 5a, 5b and one flow exit end 6a, 6b, wherein the PEF treatment tube 2 comprises exit flow portions 7a, 7b arranged subsequent to the flow exit ends 6a, 6b of the electrode units 3, 4 in the intended flow direction, and thus functioning as an extension of the opposite electrode units 3, 4 in the intended flow direction, wherein the exit flow portions 7a, 7b of the PEF treatment tube 2 are arranged to provide a geometrical narrowing 20 subsequent to the flow exit ends 6a, 6b.

PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD CHAMBER
20220361533 · 2022-11-17 ·

The present invention describes a PEF (pulsed electric field) chamber 1 intended for treating a flow with electric field pulses, said PEF chamber comprising a PEF treatment tube 2 and opposite electrode units 3, 4, wherein said opposite electrode units 3, 4 each has one flow receiving end 5a, 5b and one flow exit end 6a, 6b, wherein the PEF treatment tube 2 comprises exit flow portions 7a, 7b arranged subsequent to the flow exit ends 6a, 6b of the electrode units 3, 4 in the intended flow direction, and thus functioning as an extension of the opposite electrode units 3, 4 in the intended flow direction, wherein the exit flow portions 7a, 7b of the PEF treatment tube 2 are arranged to provide a geometrical narrowing 20 subsequent to the flow exit ends 6a, 6b.

THERMOMECHANOCHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT

Methods and systems are provided for processing PFAS-contaminated waste via thermomechanochemical (TMC) processing. In one example, a system may include a TMC processing chamber including a milling system and coupled to a heating system, the heating system configured to co-operate with the milling system to process the waste material. A plurality of containers including the waste material in one or more of a liquid-solid state, a semi-wet or slurry solid state, and a dry solid state are coupled to the TMC chamber.

METHOD FOR TREATING SLUDGE USING SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATORS

This invention is a novel method to thermally process wet WWTP sludges, including biosolids, so that they can be classified. Wet biosolids or other WWTP sludges are passed through the heating zones of one or more solar thermal systems so that the sludges are heated to a target temperature to meet the requirements for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classification. Various catalysts are provided before the sludges enter the heating zone and within the heating zone to optimize the treatment of the sludges.

MEC REACTOR SYSTEM FOR STRENGTHENING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
20230062682 · 2023-03-02 ·

An MEC reactor system for strengthening anaerobic digestion is provided. The MEC reactor system includes a reactor module; multiple biological anode plates and multiple biological cathode plates which are arranged in the reactor module; and an automatic control power supply. An anode and a cathode of the automatic control power supply are respectively connected with anode area wires and cathode area wires, the anode area wires are electrically connected with the biological anode plates, and the cathode area wires are electrically connected with the biological cathode plates. The biological anode plates and the biological cathode plates are subjected to biofilm culturing and acclimation in a biological anode plate acclimation area and a biological cathode plate acclimation area respectively; and in an anaerobic digestion reaction area, anaerobic digestion is strengthened based on the biological anode plates and the biological cathode plates which complete biofilm culturing acclimation.

Compositions, methods, kits and devices for molecular analysis

Provided herein is an electrophoresis separation medium comprising: (a) a non-crosslinked or sparsely cross-linked polymer or copolymer; (b) one or more denaturant compounds, in an amount sufficient to inhibit re-naturation of single stranded polynucleotides; (c) an aqueous solvent; (d) optionally, a wall-coating material suited to inhibition of electroosmotic flow; and (e) optionally, an organic water miscible solvent such as DMSO or acetonitrile, wherein the electrophoresis separation medium exhibits functional stability for at least seven days at 23° C. Also provided herein are sieving compositions, including polymer-based sieving compositions, for molecular sieving as well as related kits, devices and methods of use. Such compositions can be useful for separation of biomolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, glycoproteins and glycans.

Vinasse treatment process by flotation in flow

“VINASSE TREATMENT PROCESS BY FLOTATION IN FLOW”, more precisely, it is a vinasse treatment process, by high performance flowing flotation system in industrial plants' facilities, resulting in obtaining concentrated vinasse sludge and treated vinasse, being said process comprised by vinasse treatment, which consists of treatment steps performed inside flotation tank, which comprises succession of coagulation systems and basins, flocculation, combined with aeration and oxygenation, in addition to a system of nano and micro bubbles in flotation basin, in which vinasse naturally flows into its storage tank, being said process results in formation of surface sludge and treated vinasse.

METHOD FOR TREATING WASTEWATER, AND ACTIVATOR FOR TREATING WASTEWATER
20170362109 · 2017-12-21 · ·

A method for treating wastewater and an activator for treating wastewater that maximizes the utilization of microorganisms such as Bacillus bacteria in an activated sludge treatment of wastewater while minimizing treatment cost. In the method for treating wastewater, wastewater including organic matter is introduced into a treatment tank and the wastewater is subjected to an activated sludge treatment by microorganisms in the treatment tank, wherein an activator containing a component for activating the microorganisms is added to the wastewater to be subjected to the activated sludge treatment in the treatment tank; and at least 50% (by quantity) of the entirety of the activator has a particle size of less than 10 pm. Also provided is an activator therefor. The microorganisms preferably include Bacillus bacteria.

System and Process for Separating Sand and Gravel in Sediments of Sewage Pipe Network and Recycling Organic Matters

The present disclosure relates to a system and process for separating sand and gravel in sediments of a sewage pipe network and recycling organic matters. The system includes a conveying grid plate, a mud outlet is provided below the conveying grid plate, and a masonry conveying area is provided at one side of the conveying grid plate; a fiber crushing tank, disposed below the mud outlet, and a crushing device is disposed below the mud outlet; a masonry scouring and recycling tank, provided with an interception grille located at one side of the masonry conveying area, a flushing device is disposed above the interception grille, a masonry outlet is provided in the masonry scouring and recycling tank, the masonry scouring and recycling tank is communicated with a muddy water return pipe, and the muddy water return pipe is communicated with the mud outlet.