Patents by Inventor Nathan Antonneau

Nathan Antonneau 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).

  • Patent number: 11453602
    Abstract: Systems and method for treating wastewater including a vessel having an inlet and an outlet, a pump in fluid communication with the outlet of the vessel, the pump configured to pump wastewater out of the vessel, a separator in fluid communication with the pump, the separator configured to separate grit from the wastewater, the separator having a first outlet for discharging a grit stream and a second outlet for discharging a wastewater stream, a grit washing system in fluid communication with a source of washing fluid and the first outlet of the separator, the grit washing system configured to wash and dewater grit from the grit stream, the grit washing system having an outlet for discharging a wash wastewater stream, and a return conduit configured to recycle the wastewater stream discharged from the separator to one of the inlet of the vessel and an inlet to the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bronk, Argun Olcayto Erdogan, Nathan Antonneau
  • Publication number: 20220212973
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment system including a contact tank, a dissolved air flotation unit, a fermentation unit, and a biological treatment unit is disclosed. A method of retrofitting a wastewater treatment system by arranging the wastewater treatment system such that floated biosolids are fermented in an anerobic environment and fluidly connecting the biological treatment unit to receive at least a portion of the fermented solids is also disclosed. The method optionally includes providing a fermentation unit and fluidly connecting the fermentation unit to a biological treatment unit. A method of treating wastewater including combining the wastewater with activated sludge, floating biosolids from the activated wastewater, fermenting the floated biosolids, and biologically treating the effluent with the fermented solids is also disclosed. A method of facilitating delivery of soluble organic carbon to a biological treatment unit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Nathan Antonneau
  • Patent number: 11299415
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment system including a contact tank, a dissolved air flotation unit, a fermentation unit, and a biological treatment unit is disclosed. A method of retrofitting a wastewater treatment system by arranging the wastewater treatment system such that floated biosolids are fermented in an anerobic environment and fluidly connecting the biological treatment unit to receive at least a portion of the fermented solids is also disclosed. The method optionally includes providing a fermentation unit and fluidly connecting the fermentation unit to a biological treatment unit. A method of treating wastewater including combining the wastewater with activated sludge, floating biosolids from the activated wastewater, fermenting the floated biosolids, and biologically treating the effluent with the fermented solids is also disclosed. A method of facilitating delivery of soluble organic carbon to a biological treatment unit is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Nathan Antonneau
  • Publication number: 20210230033
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for water and wastewater treatment. The system comprises a fixed film biological process and a ballasted flocculation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Antonneau, Timothy Lindemann, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier, Steven E. Woodard, Robert Backman, Andrew G. Bishop
  • Publication number: 20210047218
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment system including a contact tank, a dissolved air flotation unit, a fermentation unit, and a biological treatment unit is disclosed. A method of retrofitting a wastewater treatment system by arranging the wastewater treatment system such that floated biosolids are fermented in an anerobic environment and fluidly connecting the biological treatment unit to receive at least a portion of the fermented solids is also disclosed. The method optionally includes providing a fermentation unit and fluidly connecting the fermentation unit to a biological treatment unit. A method of treating wastewater including combining the wastewater with activated sludge, floating biosolids from the activated wastewater, fermenting the floated biosolids, and biologically treating the effluent with the fermented solids is also disclosed. A method of facilitating delivery of soluble organic carbon to a biological treatment unit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Nathan Antonneau
  • Patent number: 10919792
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for water and wastewater treatment. The system comprises a fixed film biological process and a ballasted flocculation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Antonneau, Timothy Lindemann, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier, Steven E. Woodard
  • Patent number: 10800670
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment system includes a first sub-system having a biological treatment unit and a second sub-system having a dissolved air flotation unit. A method of treating wastewater includes directing a first stream of wastewater to a biological treatment unit and directing an overflow stream of wastewater to a dissolved air flotation unit. A method of facilitating treatment of overflow wastewater in a biological treatment system includes connecting an overflow treatment system in a parallel configuration with the biological treatment system, the overflow treatment system having a dissolved air flotation unit, and directing a fraction of activated sludge from the biological treatment system to the overflow treatment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Nathan Antonneau
  • Publication number: 20200156963
    Abstract: Systems and method for treating wastewater including a vessel having an inlet and an outlet, a pump in fluid communication with the outlet of the vessel, the pump configured to pump wastewater out of the vessel, a separator in fluid communication with the pump, the separator configured to separate grit from the wastewater, the separator having a first outlet for discharging a grit stream and a second outlet for discharging a wastewater stream, a grit washing system in fluid communication with a source of washing fluid and the first outlet of the separator, the grit washing system configured to wash and dewater grit from the grit stream, the grit washing system having an outlet for discharging a wash wastewater stream, and a return conduit configured to recycle the wastewater stream discharged from the separator to one of the inlet of the vessel and an inlet to the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bronk, Argun Olcayto Erdogan, Nathan Antonneau
  • Publication number: 20190210891
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment system includes a first sub-system having a biological treatment unit and a second sub-system having a dissolved air flotation unit. A method of treating wastewater includes directing a first stream of wastewater to a biological treatment unit and directing an overflow stream of wastewater to a dissolved air flotation unit. A method of facilitating treatment of overflow wastewater in a biological treatment system includes connecting an overflow treatment system in a parallel configuration with the biological treatment system, the overflow treatment system having a dissolved air flotation unit, and directing a fraction of activated sludge from the biological treatment system to the overflow treatment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Nathan Antonneau
  • Patent number: 9725346
    Abstract: A system and method of treating wastewater having at least one undesirable biological species is provided. In accordance with embodiments, a wastewater treatment system is provided comprising a main biological treatment train including at least one first unit operation configured to perform an anaerobic ammonium oxidation process, and at least one subsystem configured to increase a concentration of anammox bacteria in the at least one first unit operation, the treatment system arranged to reduce the concentration of total nitrogen in the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Casey Whittier, Timothy Lindemann, Nathan Antonneau
  • Publication number: 20160130164
    Abstract: A system and method of treating wastewater having at least one undesirable biological species is provided. In accordance with embodiments, a wastewater treatment system is provided comprising a main biological treatment train including at least one first unit operation configured to perform an anaerobic ammonium oxidation process, and at least one subsystem configured to increase a concentration of anammox bacteria in the at least one first unit operation, the treatment system arranged to reduce the concentration of total nitrogen in the wastewater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Casey Whittier, Timothy Lindemann, Nathan Antonneau
  • Publication number: 20150210574
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for water and wastewater treatment. The system comprises a fixed film biological process and a ballasted flocculation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Nathan Antonneau, Timothy Lindemann, Todd Schwingle, Michael Casey Whittier, Steven E. Woodard, Andrew G. Bishop, Robert Backman