A composition for remediation of soil and groundwater containing halogenated compounds. The remediation composition includes an elemental iron-based composition, which may include activated carbon capable of absorbing the halogenated compounds with numerous pores impregnated with elemental iron. The remediation composition further includes a first bioremediation material including a blend of one-to-many organisms capable of degrading the halogenated compounds. The remediation composition includes an organic compound or polymeric substance and a second bioremediation material including a blend of one-to-many organisms capable of degrading the organic compound or polymeric substance over time (e.g., 20 to 365 or more days to provide a time release substrate-creating material or platform) into smaller molecules or compounds used by the organisms in the first bioremediation material while degrading the halogenated compounds. The organic compound may be a complex carbohydrate such as food grade starch, chitin, or other complex carbohydrate such as one with low water solubility.

This invention is to the removal of organics and nutrients from wastewater. More specifically, the invention addresses the removal of nutrients such as nitrogen and/or phosphorus from wastewater and has specific adaptations that can be of added benefit in small systems including septic tanks, cluster wastewater systems, and other small treatment plants. The invention can also be used for larger treatment works and for sidestream treatment systems. The invention also has adaptations that can be used to treat wastewater in low gravity and other difficult environments. The invention also has adaptations to permit rapid startup, to induce dormancy, and to preserve organisms for extended periods of time.

According to present disclosure, there is disclosed an algae growth and cultivation system that provides a cost-efficient means of producing algae biomass as feedstock for algae-based products, such as, biofuel manufacture, and desirably impacts alternative/renewable energy production, nutrient recovery from waste streams, and valued byproducts production. The system as discussed herein is an integrated systems approach to wastewater treatment, algal strains selection for byproducts production, and recycle of algal-oil extraction waste or additional algae harvested as feedstock for fertilizer production. Embodiments of a system as discussed herein present an economically viable algae production system and process that allows algae-derived products such as biofuels, fertilizer, etc. to compete with petroleum products in the marketplace.

According to present disclosure, there is disclosed an algae growth and cultivation system that provides a cost-efficient means of producing algae biomass as feedstock for algae-based products, such as, fertilizer, feed, biofuel manufacture, and desirably impacts, nutrient recovery from waste streams for valued byproducts production, recycle water, and alternative/renewable energy production. The system as discussed herein is an integrated systems approach to wastewater treatment, algal strains selection for byproducts production, and recycle of algal biomass-processing waste or additional algae harvested as feedstock for products such as fertilizer production. Embodiments of a system as discussed herein present an economically viable algae production system and process that allows algae-derived products such as fertilizer, feed, biofuels, etc. to compete with non-organic or petroleum products in the marketplace.

The invention relates to novel algae of the genus Coccomyxa, in particular the algae of a new species called C-IR3-4C, and their use for capturing metals from aqueous media, and in particular from radioactive media.

Described is a biological filtration system for removal of nitrogen compounds in an aquatic animal breeding environment such as aquariums and tanks that utilizes a biological filter and an algae filtration stage for removal of nitrate produced by the biological filter. Described is an implementing device and associated methods of making and using the system and device.

Apparatuses and methods for growing filamentous algae are disclosed. An apparatus comprises vertical surfaces such as plates or tubes which are suspended above the fill line of a water tank. Surfaces can have a frosted texture for algal growth. The surfaces are kept moist by pumping water from the tank through spray bars to the surfaces. Sprayed water drips back into the water tank. Algae growing on a surface can be processed into products such as biofuel and glycerin. Aquatic animals such as fish can be grown in a tank. An aquatic animal can generate nitrogenous waste as nutrient for algae, and provide food for human consumption. The amount of harvestable algae produced by an apparatus can exceed the amount produced from other systems of comparable size over comparable durations. An apparatus can also be utilized to scrub CO.sub.2.

Described is a biological filtration system for removal of nitrogen compounds in an aquatic animal breeding environment such as aquariums and tanks that utilizes a biological filter and an algae filtration stage for removal of nitrate produced by the biological filter. Described is an implementing device and associated methods of making and using the system and device.

An integrated biofilter for a re-circulating aquaculture system is provided. The biofilter may include a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) with biomedia elements configured to support bacteria growth and nitrification of the wastewater and an MBBR output configured to output biomass generated by the bacteria. The biofilter may also comprise a periphyton biofilter configured to introduce oxygen into the wastewater, and a halophyte biofilter comprising a plurality of plants. The halophyte biofilter configured to capture nutrients in the wastewater to generate edible plant mass.

A device for cooperatively treating aquaculture tail water by algae and bacteria is provided, including an aquaculture part; the aquaculture part is communicated with a sewage discharge part, and the sewage discharge part is communicated with a tail water treatment part, and the tail water treatment part is communicated with the aquaculture part; the sewage discharge part includes a sewage pipe communicated with the aquaculture part, where one end of the sewage pipe away from the aquaculture part is communicated with the tail water treatment part, and a sewage pump is arranged on the sewage pipe; the tail water treatment part includes a second shell, a bottom end of the second shell is communicated with the sewage pipe, a top end of a side wall of the second shell is communicated with the aquaculture part, several guide plates are arranged in the second shell.