Abstract: A method utilizing chlorine dioxide and nitrous acid or other non-charged chemical species for the treatment of biosolids to destroy pathogens is provided. The method uses chlorine dioxide to modulate the ORP of the matrix, acidification of the sludge (biosolids) to a pH of less than 4.0, and provides for the addition of nitrous acid for enhanced disinfection in a closed system to prevent volitalization.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 1, 2005
Publication date:
December 22, 2005
Applicant:
FKOS, LLC, dba BioChem Resources, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Reimers, Frederick Mussari, Wilfried Schmitz