Patents by Inventor Domenico Santoro
Domenico Santoro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240132387Abstract: Methods and systems are described for treating a fluid that includes a particulate fraction and a soluble fraction, such as wastewater fluid including biosolids. The treatment includes biochemically transforming solids in the particulate fraction of the fluid in a biochemical process while simultaneously subjecting the fluid to a vacuum pressure, and evaporating off at least a portion of the soluble fraction of the fluid and thereby thickening a remaining portion of the fluid. A residence time of the particulate fraction can be controlled to be at least 25% greater than a residence time of the soluble fraction, for example. A solids content of the particulate fraction can be controlled to be in a range of from 2% to 99%, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: U.S. PEROXIDE, LLCInventors: Domenico SANTORO, Tie MAO, John R. WALTON, George NAKHLA, Elsayed ELBESHBISHY, Eunkyung JANG
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Publication number: 20220267183Abstract: Methods and systems are described for treating a fluid that includes a particulate fraction and a soluble fraction, such as wastewater fluid including biosolids. The treatment includes biochemically transforming solids in the particulate fraction of the fluid in a biochemical process while simultaneously subjecting the fluid to a vacuum pressure, and evaporating off at least a portion of the soluble fraction of the fluid and thereby thickening a remaining portion of the fluid. A residence time of the particulate fraction can be controlled to be at least 25% greater than a residence time of the soluble fraction, for example. A solids content of the particulate fraction can be controlled to be in a range of from 2% to 99%, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: U.S. PEROXIDE, LLCInventors: Domenico SANTORO, Tie MAO, John R. WALTON, George NAKHLA, Elsayed ELBESHBISHY, Eunkyung JANG
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Patent number: 11389754Abstract: There is described a system and a process for optimizing and controlling upstream fluid treatment processes using information on fluid characteristics obtained from response variables of a separation device (such as the belt speed or water level of an RBF). This system and process allow for the upstream or downstream treatment processes to be adjusted and optimized against the instantaneous operating conditions of the separation device such that both the pre-treatment and post-treatment processes and the separation system always run at an optimal efficiency. Additionally, since the information obtained from the response variables of the separation device truly reflect the fluid characteristics at the point where the separation system is installed, the same can be used to control a downstream process (for example, the amount of oxygen required in the biological oxidation stage or the sludge retention time in an side stream sludge treatment process such as fermentation or anaerobic digestion).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: U.S. Peroxide, LLCInventors: Domenico Santoro, Alessandro Franchi, Siva Rajan Sarathy, Farnaz Daynouri-Pancino
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Patent number: 10947129Abstract: There is described an on-line device for controlling a fluid treatment process configured to inactivate a microorganism in a flow of fluid using ultraviolet radiation and a chemical disinfectant. The device includes: a memory for receiving a calculated database of dose response for the ultraviolet radiation and for the chemical disinfectant for a fluid treatment parameter; means to obtain input data about the fluid treatment parameter from the process; means to compare the input data with calculated database; and means to adjust one or more of the amount ultraviolet radiation and the chemical disinfectant added to the flow fluid in response to a difference between the input data and calculated database. There is also described a process for controlling a fluid treatment process configured to inactivate a microorganism in a flow of fluid using ultraviolet radiation and a chemical disinfectant.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP ULCInventors: Siva Rajan Sarathy, Adrian Harrison Murray, Domenico Santoro, John Walton, Paris Neofotistos, Yuri Lawryshyn
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Patent number: 10807882Abstract: In one of its aspects, the invention relates to a process to optimize the dose of a treatment agent for the treatment of a fluid comprising a contaminant. In this first aspect the process comprises the steps of: (a) calculating the dose of the treatment agent based on the relationship between concentration of the treatment agent at one or more points and residence time distribution of the treatment system, and (b) contacting the fluid with the treatment agent in the concentration required to meet the dose calculated in step (a). In another one of its aspects, the invention relates to a process to optimize the dose of a treatment agent for reduction of a contaminant in a fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: TROJAN TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Yuri Andrew Lawryshyn, Tai Fung Tang, Domenico Santoro, Siva Rajan Sarathy
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Publication number: 20180318736Abstract: There is described a system and a process for optimizing and controlling upstream fluid treatment processes using information on fluid characteristics obtained from response variables of a separation device (such as the belt speed or water level of an RBF). This system and process allow for the upstream or downstream treatment processes to be adjusted and optimized against the instantaneous operating conditions of the separation device such that both the pre-treatment and post-treatment processes and the separation system always run at an optimal efficiency. Additionally, since the information obtained from the response variables of the separation device truly reflect the fluid characteristics at the point where the separation system is installed, the same can be used to control a downstream process (for example, the amount of oxygen required in the biological oxidation stage or the sludge retention time in an side stream sludge treatment process such as fermentation or anaerobic digestion).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Domenico Santoro, Alessandro Franchi, Siva Rajan Sarathy, Farnaz Daynouri-Pancino
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Publication number: 20180265375Abstract: There is described an on-line device for controlling a fluid treatment process configured to inactivate a microorganism in a flow of fluid using ultraviolet radiation and a chemical disinfectant. The device comprises: a memory for receiving a calculated database of dose response for the ultraviolet radiation and for the chemical disinfectant for a fluid treatment parameter; means to obtain input data about the fluid treatment parameter from the process; means to compare the input data with calculated database; and means to adjust one or more of the amount ultraviolet radiation and the chemical disinfectant added to the flow fluid in response to a difference between the input data and calculated database. There is also described a process for controlling a fluid treatment process configured to inactivate a microorganism in a flow of fluid using ultraviolet radiation and a chemical disinfectant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Siva Rajan Sarathy, Adrian Harrison Murray, Domenico Santoro, John Walton, Paris Neofotistos, Yuri Lawryshyn
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Publication number: 20160376166Abstract: In one of its aspects, the invention relates to a process to optimize the dose of a treatment agent for the treatment of a fluid comprising a contaminant. In this first aspect the process comprises the steps of: (a) calculating the dose of the treatment agent based on the relationship between concentration of the treatment agent at one or more points and residence time distribution of the treatment system, and (b) contacting the fluid with the treatment agent in the concentration required to meet the dose calculated in step (a). In another one of its aspects, the invention relates to a process to optimize the dose of a treatment agent for reduction of a contaminant in a fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Yuri Andrew Lawryshyn, Tai Fung Tang, Domenico Santoro, Siva Rajan Sarathy
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Publication number: 20120211426Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated method and system for treating a contaminated fluid. The integrated system and method is configured to simultaneously perform multiple functions, for example, transportation, mixing, treatment and separation. The contaminated fluid and treating agents are pumped simultaneously into a processing tank and vigorously mixed by at least one pump-mixer. The at least one pump-mixer is configured to simultaneously perform combined functions such as fluid transportation, rapid and vigorous mixing and treatment. The rapid and vigorous mixing by at least one pump-mixer enhances the processing rates considerably. The contaminants and the disaggregated particles undergo treatment as a result of their reactions with the treating agents. The process residuals, usually in the form of sludge, are separated from the treated fluid. The separation system is also configured to simultaneously perform multiple functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Oronzo Santoro, Tiziano Pastore, Mostafa Moghaddami, Mehrdad Raisee, Ferdinando Crapulli, Domenico Santoro