FIG. 1 is a hydraulic scheme of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a hydraulic scheme of a preferred 3-unit embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a hydraulic scheme of an alternative 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a hydraulic scheme of an alternative 3-unit embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a hydraulic scheme of a combination in series of two 3-unit embodiments according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a hydraulic scheme of a combination in series of an anaerobic pretreatment with a 3-unit embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. la is a perspective view and FIG. lb is a front view of an arrangement of internals in a core connecting infrastructure comprising interconnecting piping, automatic valves and monitoring and control equipment.
FIG. 8 shows details of the interconnecting piping in the core connecting infrastructure of FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a hydraulic scheme of a membrane bioreactor- 3-unit embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a hydraulic scheme of lamella/tube settlers in a 3-unit embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a combination in parallel of five 3-unit embodiments according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagrammatic illustration of a preferred functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for accumulation-regeneration and carbon removal.
FIG. 13 is a diagrammatic illustration of intermediate phases of the preferred functional cycle of FIG. 12.
FIG. 14 is a diagrammatic illustration of a preferred functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for phosphorus and carbon removal.
FIG. 15 is a diagrammatic illustration of a preferred functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for nitrogen and carbon removal.
FIG. 16 is a diagrammatic illustration of a preferred functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for nutrient and carbon removal.
FIG. 17 is a diagrammatic illustration of an alternative functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for accumulation-regeneration and carbon removal.
FIG. 18 is a diagrammatic illustration of intermediate phases of the alternative functional cycle of FIG. 17.
FIG. 19 is a diagrammatic illustration of an alternative functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for phosphorus and carbon removal.
FIG. 20 is a diagrammatic illustration of an alternative functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for nitrogen and carbon removal.
FIG. 21 is a diagrammatic illustration of an alternative functional cycle of a preferred 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for nutrient and carbon removal.
FIG. 22 is a diagrammatic illustration of a functional cycle of an alternative 4-unit embodiment according to the present invention, used for nitrogen and carbon removal.