Method for the treatment of wastewater
View Patent ↗A wastewater treatment system for treating wastewater by processes which include aeration. The system includes an influent conduit for delivery of wastewater to be processed and a treatment tank for processing of the wastewater. Also included is an air conduit for providing compressed air for aeration of the wastewater and a particle size regulation device disposed between the conduit and the tank, wherein the particle size regulation device regulates a size of particles present in the wastewater to provide particle size regulated wastewater. The system also includes at least one aeration jet having a nozzle diameter sized to allow the particle size regulated wastewater to pass through the nozzle.
1. A method for selecting a size of a nozzle used for aeration in a wastewater treatment system for treating wastewater, comprising the steps of:
providing an influent conduit for delivery of wastewater to be processed;
providing a treatment tank for processing of said wastewater;
providing an air conduit for providing compressed air for aeration of said wastewater;
providing a particle size regulation device disposed between said conduit and said tank, wherein said particle size regulation device regulates a size of particles present in said wastewater to provide particle size regulated wastewater;
providing at least one aeration jet used for aeration of said wastewater, said at least one aeration jet having a nozzle diameter; and
selecting a nozzle diameter which allows said particle size regulated wastewater to pass through said nozzle.
2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said diameter is less than approximately 1.5 inches.
3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said diameter is less than approximately 1.0 inches.
4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said particle size regulation device reduces a size of particles in said wastewater.
5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said particle size regulation device removes particles above a threshold size from said wastewater.
6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said particle size regulation device reduces a size of particles in said wastewater and removes particles above a threshold size from said wastewater.
7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said particle size regulation device is a screen.
8. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said particle size regulation device regulates a size of particles present in said wastewater by shredding.
9. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said particle size regulation device regulates a size of particles present in said wastewater by mastication.
10. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said method includes a sequence batch reactor.
11. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said method includes a membrane bioreactor.