| 20100018918 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE AEROBIC TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER - The present invention relates to a method for cleaning waste water, particularly for the continuous cleaning of waste water in the paper industry, wherein oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas and waste water to be cleaned are delivered to an aerobic reactor, the waste water is brought into contact with aerobic microorganisms in an aerobic reactor in order to degrade impurities contained in the waste water, and the cleaned waste water is delivered out of the aerobic reactor. At least a part of the waste water undergoes a pressure release flotation step before being fed into or after being delivered out of the aerobic reactor for the purpose of at least partial softening. In addition, the present invention relates to a device suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention. | 01-28-2010 |
