IP Library Granted Patent US 12,297,133
Granted Patent B2
US 12,297,133 · App. 17/756,716 · Granted May 13, 2025

Shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment

Inventors: Feng Hou (Beijing, CN); Ting Zhang (Beijing, CN); Xiaoxin Cao (Beijing, CN); Hongtao Pang (Beijing, CN); Yanqing Shao (Beijing, CN); Yongzhen Peng (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Xinkai Environment Investment Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Huanchuang Technology Development Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 12,297,133
App. No.
17/756,716
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application relates to the field of sewage treatment, and specifically relates to a shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment provided in the present application comprises the following steps: adding a shortcut nitrification accelerator to sewage. The shortcut nitrification accelerator comprises 2-30 parts by weight of an inorganic hydroxylamine and 0.1-20 parts by weight of an inorganic ammonium salt. The pH of sewage is 6.5-6.95. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment provided in the present application can significantly increase nitrite accumulation rate, and control a biological nitrification reaction at a stage of nitrite accumulation, thereby facilitating a wastewater denitrification process, improving the wastewater treatment effect, and having good engineering application value.

Claims (19)

1. A shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment, comprising the steps of: adding a shortcut nitrification accelerator to sewage, wherein the shortcut nitrification accelerator comprises 2-30 parts by weight of inorganic hydroxylamine and 0.1-20 parts by weight of inorganic ammonium salt; and the pH of sewage is 6.50-6.95;

wherein the shortcut nitrification accelerator is added to the sewage in an intermittent addition, and the frequency of addition is 1-6 times/day, the amount of each shortcut nitrification accelerator is added according to the concentration of inorganic hydroxylamine in the sewage of 2-20 mg/L, and the time of each addition is not more than 20 min,

wherein the shortcut nitrification treatment process of the sewage is carried out in the aerobic section of a biochemical tank, the hydraulic retention time for the sewage in the aerobic section is 3-8 hours, and the concentration of dissolved oxygen is 1-4 mg/L, and

wherein the sewage further contains a COD concentration of 100-400 mg/L, an ammonia nitrogen concentration of 10-70 mg/L and a sludge concentration of 2000-6000 mg/L.

2. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 1 , wherein the shortcut nitrification accelerator comprises 2-20 parts by weight of inorganic hydroxylamine and 0.1-10 parts by weight of inorganic ammonium salt.

3. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 1 , wherein the amount of the shortcut nitrification accelerator is added according to the concentration of inorganic hydroxylamine in the sewage of 4-15 mg/L.

4. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 1 , wherein the frequency of addition is 4-6 times/day, and the amount of each shortcut nitrification accelerator is added according to the concentration of inorganic hydroxylamine in the sewage of 4-15 mg/L.

5. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 1 , wherein the frequency of the addition of the accelerator is reduced to 1-3 times/day, when the nitrite accumulation rate in the sewage is greater than 90% and maintained stably for more than 15 days;

the frequency of the addition of the accelerator is increased to 3-6 times/day, when the nitrite accumulation rate in the sewage is lower than 60% for 7 consecutive days; and

the addition of the accelerator is stopped, when the nitrite accumulation rate in the sewage is greater than 90% and maintained stably for more than 60 days.

6. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic hydroxylamine is selected from one or more of hydroxylamine hydrochloride, hydroxylamine sulfate and hydroxylamine phosphate; and

the inorganic ammonium salt is selected from one or more of ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate and ammonium bicarbonate.

7. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 2 , wherein the amount of the shortcut nitrification accelerator is added according to the concentration of inorganic hydroxylamine in the sewage of 4-15 mg/L.

8. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 2 , wherein the frequency of addition is 4-6 times/day, and the amount of each shortcut nitrification accelerator is added according to the concentration of inorganic hydroxylamine in the sewage of 4-15 mg/L.

9. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 2 , wherein the frequency of the addition of the accelerator is reduced to 1-3 times/day, when the nitrite accumulation rate in the sewage is greater than 90% and maintained stably for more than 15 days;

the frequency of the addition of the accelerator is increased to 3-6 times/day, when the nitrite accumulation rate in the sewage is lower than 60% for 7 consecutive days; and

the addition of the accelerator is stopped, when the nitrite accumulation rate in the sewage is greater than 90% and maintained stably for more than 60 days.

10. The shortcut nitrification method for sewage treatment of claim 2 , wherein the inorganic hydroxylamine is selected from one or more of hydroxylamine hydrochloride, hydroxylamine sulfate and hydroxylamine phosphate; and

the inorganic ammonium salt is selected from one or more of ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate and ammonium bicarbonate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: SDIC XINKAI WATER ENVIRONMENT INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
To: XINKAI ENVIRONMENT INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070734/0317 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2025
From: HOU, FENG; ZHANG, TING; CAO, XIAOXIN; PANG, HONGTAO; SHAO, YANQING; PENG, YONGZHEN
To: SDIC XINKAI WATER ENVIRONMENT INVESTMENT CO., LTD.; TIANJIN HUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070708/0173 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010759888.2 · Jul 31, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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