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Fluidized bed process and apparatus

CA 1331894 C · Owner: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support · Inventors: Lourens, Pieter Adriaan; Zoetemeyer, Robert Jan

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Improved fluidized-bed process and apparatus. The present invention relates to a process for the anaerobic purification of waste water which comprises a fiuidized-bed process in which granular sludge is applied. Moreover apparatus is disclosed for the purification of waste water using a fluidized-bed reactor wherein a liquid introduction device is present which is formed by one or more separate inlet pipes the pipes, delivering the liquid near the bottom of the reactor with an outlet velocity of 0.5-4 m/s, preferably 1-2 m/s.

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  • Granted September 6, 1994. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 6, 2011.
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FiledOctober 7, 1988
GrantedSeptember 6, 1994
Term endedSeptember 6, 2011
Patent numberCA 1331894 C
Classification (IPC)C02F3/28 +2 more

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19891992199519982001200420072010Application filedOct 7, 1988Patent grantedSep 6, 1994Term endedSep 6, 2011

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