An efficient, cost-effective, and efficacious technique for removing coal ash and other pollutants from waterways, ponds, marshes, holding tanks and other water sources and supplies. An apparatus comprising an open cage including electromagnets and/or permanent magnets and/or electrodes is supplied with electrical power to extract materials such as rare earth elements and/or heavy metals. The materials levitate to the surface, forming a shiny while leaving water substantially free of such materials.

A water treatment apparatus using a lamella structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first treatment tank which includes a plurality of inclined plates and is configured to pass water subject to treatment between the inclined plates adjacent to each other and a second treatment tank which is installed at a rear end of the first treatment tank to accommodate the water subject to treatment and into which bubbles are supplied, wherein the plurality of inclined plates include positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates that are alternately arranged, and the water subject to treatment passes between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.

A water treatment apparatus using a lamella structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first treatment tank which includes a plurality of inclined plates and is configured to pass water subject to treatment between the inclined plates adjacent to each other and a second treatment tank which is installed at a rear end of the first treatment tank to accommodate the water subject to treatment and into which bubbles are supplied, wherein the plurality of inclined plates include positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates that are alternately arranged, and the water subject to treatment passes between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.

The invention relates to a method and a system, in which impurities are removed from an aqueous solution by an electroflotation method in a substantially horizontal flow channel (20) by using lamellae (1 to 4) as electrodes. When compared to prior art methods and systems, the invention provides the advantages of a simple construction, scalability and inexpensive operating costs.

The invention relates to a method and a system, in which impurities are removed from an aqueous solution by an electroflotation method in a substantially horizontal flow channel (20) by using lamellae (1 to 4) as electrodes. When compared to prior art methods and systems, the invention provides the advantages of a simple construction, scalability and inexpensive operating costs.

An equipment for disposal of cyanobacteria in stagnant waters has a float structure, to which two types of bipolar electrodes (1 and 6) are mounted under the surface of water, interconnected and supplied with electric direct current via an alternator (10). The equipment comprises a supporting float (5) having the shape of a hollow body, in which there is a transversely positioned rib (4) with an attached suspended electrode (1), interconnected to supplies of photovoltaic cells (8) and alternator (10), fixed on the rib (4) there is the device (9) for utilizing wind power, connected to an alternator (10), driving the water pump (2), which is placed in the delivery pipe (3) and is connected directly to the axis of the device (9), for utilization of wind power. Fixed on the supporting float (5) there is the upper float (7) with the anchored grid electrode (6) and with the stored photovoltaic cells (8), interconnected with the electrodes (1) and (6). The delivery pipe (3) is connected to the water pump (2), and the outlet of the delivery pipe (3) is positioned directly above the suspended electrode (1). The upper float (7) copies the shape of the supporting float (5) and is made of a dielectric, light, floating material. The method of disposal of cyanobacteria in stagnant waters is based on quatrolytic disposal of cyanobacteria by the electroflotation method, by means of the above-mentioned equipment.

An equipment for disposal of cyanobacteria in stagnant waters has a float structure, to which two types of bipolar electrodes (1 and 6) are mounted under the surface of water, interconnected and supplied with electric direct current via an alternator (10). The equipment comprises a supporting float (5) having the shape of a hollow body, in which there is a transversely positioned rib (4) with an attached suspended electrode (1), interconnected to supplies of photovoltaic cells (8) and alternator (10), fixed on the rib (4) there is the device (9) for utilizing wind power, connected to an alternator (10), driving the water pump (2), which is placed in the delivery pipe (3) and is connected directly to the axis of the device (9), for utilization of wind power. Fixed on the supporting float (5) there is the upper float (7) with the anchored grid electrode (6) and with the stored photovoltaic cells (8), interconnected with the electrodes (1) and (6). The delivery pipe (3) is connected to the water pump (2), and the outlet of the delivery pipe (3) is positioned directly above the suspended electrode (1). The upper float (7) copies the shape of the supporting float (5) and is made of a dielectric, light, floating material. The method of disposal of cyanobacteria in stagnant waters is based on quatrolytic disposal of cyanobacteria by the electroflotation method, by means of the above-mentioned equipment.

An efficient, cost-effective, and efficacious technique for removing coal ash and other pollutants from waterways, ponds, marshes, holding tanks and other water sources and supplies. An apparatus comprising an open cage including electromagnets and/or permanent magnets and/or electrodes is supplied with electrical power to extract materials such as rare earth elements and/or heavy metals. The materials levitate to the surface, forming a slurry while leaving water substantially free of such materials.

A method for treating wastewater involves electrolyzing a stream of seawater and wastewater mix within one or more electrolytic cells mounted outside a batch tank. The electrolyzed stream is piped to a quelling chamber which is mounted above the batch tank. A diluted polymer solution is injected at upstream of an in-line mixer piping into the quelling chamber substantially concurrently with the electrolyzed stream. The polymer solution and the electrolyzed stream are dispersed as a fine shower over residual seawater and wastewater in the batch tank. The polymer solution facilitates flocculation of the suspended solid particles and creates a distinct buoyant layer of flocculated solid particles attached with micro bubbles. A substantially clarified effluent is separated from the flocculated layer and neutralized prior to discharge. The flocculated layer is pumped from the batch tank to a dewatering system where entrained solids are compacted to a desired level. A centrate generated during the solids/sludge dewatering step is recirculated to the batch tank prior to addition of seawater during a subsequent treatment cycle as a supplement to the seawater.

A method for treating wastewater involves electrolyzing a stream of seawater and wastewater mix within one or more electrolytic cells mounted outside a batch tank. The electrolyzed stream is piped to a quelling chamber which is mounted above the batch tank. A diluted polymer solution is injected at upstream of an in-line mixer piping into the quelling chamber substantially concurrently with the electrolyzed stream. The polymer solution and the electrolyzed stream are dispersed as a fine shower over residual seawater and wastewater in the batch tank. The polymer solution facilitates flocculation of the suspended solid particles and creates a distinct buoyant layer of flocculated solid particles attached with micro bubbles. A substantially clarified effluent is separated from the flocculated layer and neutralized prior to discharge. The flocculated layer is pumped from the batch tank to a dewatering system where entrained solids are compacted to a desired level. A centrate generated during the solids/sludge dewatering step is recirculated to the batch tank prior to addition of seawater during a subsequent treatment cycle as a supplement to the seawater.