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6010900 Method of increasing biodegradation of sparingly soluble vapors  
A method for increasing biodegradation of sparingly soluble volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a bioreactor is disclosed. The method comprises dissolving in the aqueous phase of the bioreactor a...
6001252 In situ anaerobic dehalogenation  
A method for in situ anaerobic dehalogenation of a halogenated organic compound in a groundwater plume reduces or prevents indigenous aerobic microorganisms from competing for a supplied electron...
5994120 Method of bioremediating an organic hazardous substance  
A method of bioremediating an organic hazardous substance present in an aqueous environment having contained therein a microorganism is provided which comprises introducing into the aqueous...
5989892 Microorganisms, demulsifiers and processes for breaking an emulsion  
The present invention discloses a process for breaking an emulsion comprising water and oil, comprising the steps of mixing an emulsion consisting of water and oil with a culture, bacterial cells...
5985149 Bioremediation system  
A bioremediation process employing an improved bioreactor comprises pumping contaminated ground water from a recovery well in a contamination site, passing the water through a fully pressurized...
5976374 Self-cleansing filter  
A self cleaning filter for aqueous media such as sewage effluent which comprises a ventilated bed of discrete filtration material such as particulates, finely ground or shredded non-oil plastic...
5976375 Process for reducing production of biomass during activated sludge treatment of pulp and paper mill effluents  
A process for reducing the production of biomass during activated sludge treatment of pulp and paper mill effluents, involving a conditioning of the recycled activated sludge (RAS) prior to its...
5968359 Biotechnological purification of soil and water containing heavy metals  
In a method of cleaning up heavy metal-laden waters and soils, conditions are established in the soils and waters to be treated so that the microorganism present there will form hydrogen sulfide,...
5965431 Aerobic biodegradation of aromatic compounds having low water solubility using Bacillus thermoleovorans strain DSM 10561  
A process for the aerobic biological break-down of substances having low water solubility in an aqueous medium, and a microorganism, Bacillus thermoleovorans strain DSM 10561 and an enzyme obtained...
5958240 System for recycling waste water  
An apparatus and method for treating waste water to generate clarified water for reuse in industrial processes which includes the steps of adding agents to the waste stream to generate floccules,...
5954963 Process for biologically treating water  
A process and apparatus for biologically treating water. The inventive process preferably comprises the steps of: (a) adding a sulfur-containing oxygen scavenger to the water in an amount effective...
5942118 Method and arrangement for decomposing organic waste water pollutants  
Highly concentrated waste water is subjected to a partially aerobic method in the reaction chamber of a vertical reactor (1). Aeration of the waste water is performed by regulating the redox...
5922204 Method and apparatus for bioremediation of mixed hazardous wastes  
A method and apparatus for bioremediation of mixed hazardous waste is discussed. The method and apparatus can be used for treatment of a liquid or slurry hazardous waste stream (e.g., industrial...
5908555 Anoxic biotreatment cell  
A biotreatment cell for removing nitrate from water is provided comprising a closed tank having an inlet port and an outlet port, and containing therein particulate matter which forms a fixed...
5893975 Enhanced subsurface flow constructed wetland  
A subsurface flow constructed wetland treats a variety of flowing wastewater effluents, provides pre-treatment clog-reducing wastewater sludge disintegration, and adds pre-treatment nutrients to...
5888022 Method and system for treating bio-degradable waste material through aerobic degradation  
A system and method are provided for treating biodegradable waste material in a landfill by aerobic degradation. Waste material is deposited in the landfill and covered. The moisture content in the...
5885950 Composition for cleaning grease-traps and septic tanks control  
A composition and methods for cleaning grease-traps, septic tank control, discharge water from industrial meat and poultry processing and packing plants, lift stations and municipal systems. The...
5885459 Process for purifying and reusing surfactant-containing waste waters  
Waste water from a laundry (1) is collected in a storage container (3), fluffs and textile sheddings are separated through filtering sieves (2). The volume of the container is set so that it may...
5874001 Ground water remediation method  
A method and apparatus for in situ removal of biodegradable contaminants from ground water or soil , or both by injecting oxygen gas into ground water containing a biodegradable contaminant in a...
5866003 Apparatus for degrading pollutant, process for purifying contaminated medium and process for degrading pollutant  
An apparatus for degrading a pollutant to purify a medium containing a pollutant using a microorganism, which comprises a container in which a region containing a microorganism capable of degrading...
5849193 Surface active metal chelated nutrients for bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water  
The present invention provides for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and waters by treating soil or water with a composition comprising of a metal chelated macrocyclic amido...
5849192 Procedure to recover from nitrification upsets  
A method to recover from nitrification upsets comprising modifying bioreactor pH by addition of an acid source and addition of an inorganic carbon (IC) source.
5846425 Methods for treatment of waste streams  
A method for treating wastewater is useful in treatment of biomass (sludge) resulting from wastewater treatment, particularly for biological sludges of aerobic, facultative and/or anaerobic origin....
5840182 Apparatus and method for biological purification of waste  
An apparatus is disclosed for containing a microorganism culture in an active exponential growth and delivering a supply of microorganisms to an environment containing wastes for bio-augmenting the...
5840193 Fluid extraction using carbon dioxide and organophosphorus chelating agents  
Methods for extracting metalloid and metal species from a solid or liquid material by exposing the material to a fluid solvent, particularly supercritical CO 2 , and a chelating agent are...
5833857 Mobile Bioreactor and Biogenerator  
A mobile bioreactor/generator is disclosed comprising a vehicle for transporting the bioreactor/generators in pairs which may be connected in series or parallel. The bioreactor/generators is...
5824221 Water purification process  
A process for purifying water, which comprises passing water contaminated with organic compounds in countercurrent through a moving bed adsorber packed with an adsorbent medium that is colonized,...
5820760 Process for reducing nitrous oxide emission from waste water treatment  
An activated sludge process for reducing the amount of N 2 O released to the atmosphere during biological oxidation of NH 3 , includes the following steps: mixing wastewater influent containing NH...
5821113 Method of reducing contamination and composition for use in the method  
Contamination by organic materials is treated by applying an aqueous composition comprising organisms which are useful in degradation of the contaminant, a nutrient for the organisms and a polymer...
5811010 Microbial degradation of tertiary butyl alcohol  
A process for the aerobic degradation of t-butyl alcohol using a mixed bacterial culture prepared from an enrichment process using an ether containing a t-butyl moiety and an activated sludge...
5807485 Shipboard fixed-bed bioreactor system  
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the continuous biological treatment of ship bilge water contaminated with petroleum and biodegradable materials. The apparatus includes a pumping system...
5788841 Method for improving wastewater treatment  
A method of treating wastewater prior to being processed within a wastewater treatment facility is provided, wherein the wastewater is delivered to the wastewater treatment facility by a collection...
5789190 Methods and kit for the detection of cryptosporidium oocysts and giardia cysts  
Disclosed are methods and kits for the detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts. Such methods include the concentration of a water sample to form a retentate followed by resolution...
5783081 Performance of anaerobic digesters  
Methods of improving anaerobic digestion by enhancing the microorganism population through the creation of a nutrient environment more favorable for microbial growth and through the addition of...
5759402 Methods for the remediation of polluted soils  
Method for the remediation of polluted soils by using microorganisms under anaerobic conditions wherein the degradation action of pollutants such as tetrachloroethylene, nitrate or nitrite by...
5755058 Farming method using waste material  
A method of farming comprises collecting waste material such as manure from animal farming, or effluent from food processing plants or the like in a closed container, stirring and aerating the...
5750006 Process for making paper and cardboard  
Process for making paper and cardboard, wherein at least one nitrate or basic nitrate of a trivalent metal is used as sizing agent, so that the process wastewater, after a biological...
5738789 Method of purification of polluted underground water  
A method of purifying underground water in a pollution zone comprises determining the rock components of the pollution zone and the flow velocity of the underground water; taking samples of the...
5739031 Soil and water remediation and enhancement process and apparatus therefor  
A simplified method is disclosed for handling growth and dispersion of microorganisms in solution and which is adaptable to many different end-use applications, including treatment of turf,...
5730550 Method for placement of a permeable remediation zone in situ  
A method for placement of remediation zones for treatment of contaminated groundwater in situ (10, 10A, 50, 60, 70, 80, 124) is described. The zones can be infiltrated or can be excavated and...
5725885 Composition for enhanced bioremediation of oil  
A particulate material, as well as a method of manufacturing and using the material, for promoting growth of petroleum degrading bacteria to aid in bioremediation of oil spills on water and in...
5725771 Process for enzyme pretreatment of drill cuttings  
Process for the treatment of drilling muds recovered at the surface of the ground, especially synthetic muds, characterized in that it comprises at least one stage of hydrolysis of said mud by...
5704989 Closed loop surface cleaning system  
A method for removing contaminants from a surface such as pavement using a portable closed-loop system which is transported to the location to be cleaned by a vehicle. The method includes storing a...
5700685 System to reduce sediment toxicity  
A method and apparatus for the treatment of sediment. The apparatus provides a plurality of injection sites for injecting a biochemical oxidant into the sediment. The oxidant is useful for...
5698441 Surfactant formulations containing menthadiene and menthadiene alcohol mixtures for enhanced soil bioremediation  
The present invention provides an improved surfactant formulation for enhancing the extent of a bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil, especially hydrocarbon contaminated soil that has...
5695641 Method and apparatus for enhancing methane production  
A method and apparatus for increasing the anaerobic activity in a landfill in order to boost methane production by injecting ammonia to thereby reduce residual oxygen levels, provide a rich source...
5683487 Hydrophobic bioremediants  
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a microbial nutrient composition comprises a stable, bi-continuous first and second phase. The first phase comprises an aqueous solution of...
5681470 Method of extracting light volatile solvents from a gaseous effluent by wet-scrubbing a gaseous effluent and biomethanation of the solvent-rich liquid  
An improved method and apparatus for treating a gaseous medium polluted with volatile organic solvents to produce a purified gaseous medium and a separate methane-rich and combustible gas. The...
5653675 Bioremediation process for polluted soil water system  
An eliminator for eliminating microorganisms which catch and eat pollutant-degrading microorganisms from a region to be decontaminated in a soil is applied to the region to protect the...
5637220 Process for purifying sulphide-containing waste water  
A process for purifying waste water containing sulphide, comprises oxidizing the sulphide to elemental sulphur in a reactor with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria in the presence of oxygen, and...