Patents by Inventor Romain Lemaire
Romain Lemaire 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: 20240101454Abstract: The present invention relates to a biological filtration process for water loaded with nitrogenous pollutants in order to reduce the global nitrogen content of said water, characterised in that it comprises a first step of nitritation and filtration carried out in a first aerated biological reactor, a second step of deammonification, denitrification and filtration carried out in a second non-aerated biological reactor, and a step of evaluation of the ratio of the nitrite content to the ammoniacal nitrogen content of the water at the outlet of the first reactor. When this ratio is greater than a predetermined stoichiometry value, the process according to the invention comprises a step of addition of water to be treated to the water originating from the first reactor so as to obtain, at the inlet of the second reactor, a mixture having a ratio of the nitrite content to the ammoniacal nitrogen content that is close to the stoichiometric ratio of the Anammox reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Romain Lemaire, Jacques Montelymard, Hugues Humbert, Céline Holtz
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Patent number: 11878926Abstract: The present invention relates to a mainstream deammonification process for removing ammonium from wastewater that suppresses NOB growth and produces a sludge having good settling characteristics, the process comprising: clarifying the wastewater stream in a primary clarifier (12) and producing a primary effluent; directing a first portion of the primary effluent to a biological treatment reactor (14) and removing carbon to produce treated wastewater; directing treated wastewater into an integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS) deammonification reactor (16) integrating nitritation and anammox processes and that is provided with intermittent aeration; directing a second portion of the primary effluent to the IFAS deammonification reactor (16) by-passing the biological treatment reactor (14), and injecting this second portion only during periods of air off and refraining from injecting during periods of air on, directing the IFAS deammonification reactor (16) effluent to a secondary clarifier (18) and produType: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Romain Lemaire, Hong W. Zhao
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Patent number: 11820688Abstract: Water treatment method for simultaneous abatement of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, implemented in a sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactor (SBMBBR) comprising carriers suitable for the development of a biofilm. The method comprises sequences of successive treatments, each treatment sequence comprising: an initial phase of anaerobic treatment, said initial phase of anaerobic treatment being followed by at least one aerobic/anoxic cycle consisting of: —an aerobic treatment phase so as to obtain an ammonium ion concentration that does not pass below a threshold concentration of ammonium ions; and a phase in which the biofilm is placed, at least locally, under anoxic conditions, this phase being concomitant with or posterior to said aerobic treatment phase; the threshold concentration of ammonium ions being calculated to allow the development of Anammox microorganisms during the phase in which the biofilm is placed, at least locally, under anoxic conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Aude Fourcans, Philippe Zozor, Tristan Germain, Hugues Humbert, Romain Lemaire
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Publication number: 20220396508Abstract: The present invention relates to a side stream deammonification process where deammonification is performed by a non-continuous flow integrated fixed film activated sludge sequencing batch reactor (IFAS SBR) without the need of employing an external clarifier. More particularly, the present invention entails a single reactor designed to operate as an IFAS SBR or a moving bed bioreactor (MBBR). With the design of the single tank, the two operation modes, MBBR and IFAS SBR, are interchangeable depending on the treatment needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Hong W. Zhao, Kenneth M. Krupa, Richard W. DiMassimo, Romain Lemaire
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Patent number: 11407664Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for biological treatment of carbon, nitrogen and optionally phosphorus in water, in a reactor system (1) comprising a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) (2) and a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) (3). The method comprises a step (10) of filling said SBR reactor (2) with water to be treated (5), a step (20) of anoxic/aerobic biological treatment in said reactor system (1) and a step (30) of discharging treated water (35) from said SBR reactor (2). The anoxic/aerobic biological treatment step (20) comprises: a biological treatment (210) under largely anoxic conditions in the SBR reactor (2), producing a first effluent (215), a biological treatment (220) under aerobic conditions in the MBBR reactor (3), producing a second effluent (225), and a continuous recirculation of the first and second effluents. The present invention also concerns a corresponding facility.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Romain Lemaire, Tristan Germain, Daniel Lamarre
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Publication number: 20220017392Abstract: Water treatment method for simultaneous abatement of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, implemented in a sequencing batch moving bed biofilm reactor (SBMBBR) comprising carriers suitable for the development of a biofilm. The method comprises sequences of successive treatments, each treatment sequence comprising: an initial phase of anaerobic treatment, said initial phase of anaerobic treatment being followed by at least one aerobic/anoxic cycle consisting of: an aerobic treatment phase so as to obtain an ammonium ion concentration that does not pass below a threshold concentration of ammonium ions; and a phase in which the biofilm is placed, at least locally, under anoxic conditions, this phase being concomitant with or posterior to said aerobic treatment phase; the threshold concentration of ammonium ions being calculated to allow the development of Anammox microorganisms during the phase in which the biofilm is placed, at least locally, under anoxic conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Aude FOURCANS, Philippe ZOZOR, Tristan GERMAIN, Hugues HUMBERT, Romain LEMAIRE
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Publication number: 20210355012Abstract: The present invention relates to a mainstream deammonification process for removing ammonium from wastewater that suppresses NOB growth and produces a sludge having good settling characteristics, the process comprising: clarifying the wastewater stream in a primary clarifier (12) and producing a primary effluent; directing a first portion of the primary effluent to a biological treatment reactor (14) and removing carbon to produce treated wastewater; directing treated wastewater into an integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS) deammonification reactor (16) integrating nitritation and anammox processes and that is provided with intermittent aeration; directing a second portion of the primary effluent to the IFAS deammonification reactor (16) by-passing the biological treatment reactor (14), and injecting this second portion only during periods of air off and refraining from injecting during periods of air on, directing the IFAS deammonification reactor (16) effluent to a secondary clarifier (18) and produType: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Romain Lemaire, Hong W. Zhao
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Publication number: 20200095146Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for biological treatment of carbon, nitrogen and optionally phosphorus in water, in a reactor system (1) comprising a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) (2) and a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) (3). The method comprises a step (10) of filling said SBR reactor (2) with water to be treated (5), a step (20) of anoxic/aerobic biological treatment in said reactor system (1) and a step (30) of discharging treated water (35) from said SBR reactor (2). The anoxic/aerobic biological treatment step (20) comprises: a biological treatment (210) under largely anoxic conditions in the SBR reactor (2), producing a first effluent (215), a biological treatment (220) under aerobic conditions in the MBBR reactor (3), producing a second effluent (225), and a continuous recirculation of the first and second effluents. The present invention also concerns a corresponding facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Romain Lemaire, Tristan Germain, Daniel Lamarre
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Patent number: 10229073Abstract: A system including at least one computation node including a memory, a processor reading/writing data in a work area of the memory and a DMA controller including a receiver receiving data from outside and writing it in a sharing area of the memory or a transmitter reading data in said sharing area and transmitting it outside. A write and read request mechanism is provided in order to cause, upon request of the processor, a data transfer, by the DMA controller, between the sharing area and the work area. The DMA controller includes an additional transmitting/receiving device designed for exchanging data between outside and the work area, without passing through the sharing area.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternativesInventors: Thiago Raupp Da Rosa, Romain Lemaire, Fabien Clermidy
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Patent number: 9910822Abstract: A network interface for a first network on chip resource capable of interfacing a data processing unit in the first resource with the network, the network interface including an output communication controller including a mechanism detecting an indicator marking an end of communication between the first resource and at least one second resource with which a communication link is set up, and a mechanism outputting a signal indicating closure of the link to be sent to the second resource, after detection of an end of communication indicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignees: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux ènergies alternatives, STMICROELECTRONICS (CANADA), INC.Inventors: Romain Lemaire, Fabien Clermidy, Michel Langevin, Charles Pilkington
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Publication number: 20170262389Abstract: A system including at least one computation node including a memory, a processor reading/writing data in a work area of the memory and a DMA controller including a receiver receiving data from outside and writing it in a sharing area of the memory or a transmitter reading data in said sharing area and transmitting it outside. A write and read request mechanism is provided in order to cause, upon request of the processor, a data transfer, by the DMA controller, between the sharing area and the work area. The DMA controller includes an additional transmitting/receiving device designed for exchanging data between outside and the work area, without passing through the sharing area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternativesInventors: Thiago RAUPP DA ROSA, Romain LEMAIRE, Fabien CLERMIDY
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Publication number: 20150319106Abstract: A network interface for a first network on chip resource capable of interfacing a data processing unit in the first resource with the network, the network interface including an output communication controller including a mechanism detecting an indicator marking an end of communication between the first resource and at least one second resource with which a communication link is set up, and a mechanism outputting a signal indicating closure of the link to be sent to the second resource, after detection of an end of communication indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicants: Commissariat a I 'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives, STmicroelectronics (Canada), Inc.Inventors: Romain LEMAIRE, Fabien CLERMIDY, Michel LANGEVIN, Charles PILKINGTON
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Patent number: 9169142Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating water laden with nitrogen in the form of ammonium by means of nitritation-denitritation, wherein said method includes at least: a first step (i) of supplying at least one sequential biological reactor (10) with said water; an aerated nitration step (ii); an anoxia denitritation step (iii); and a step (iv) of extracting treated water from said reactor. According to the invention, the method also includes the in-line measurement of the nitrite concentration of said water in said reactor, and at least one monitoring step of at least one step of the method, said monitoring step taking into account the results from said in-line measurement of the nitrite concentration.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Romain Lemaire, Julien Chauzy, Kim Sorensen
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Publication number: 20150068976Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for treating an effluent to be treated in order to reduce its phosphates content, said method comprising a step of anoxic biological treatment of said effluent to be treated, producing a first effluent, a step of aerobic biological treatment of said first effluent, producing a second effluent, a step of recirculating at least a part of said second effluent to the inlet of said anoxic biological treatment step, a step of liquid/solid separation of at least a part of said second effluent, producing a treated effluent and a first denser effluent, a step for producing volatile fatty acids including a wet heat treatment, at a temperature of 100° C. to 350° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTInventors: Romain Lemaire, Julien Chauzy, Malik Djafer
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Patent number: 8956540Abstract: A process for treating water that includes ammonium. The water is directed to a biological reactor and the quantity of nitrates formed in the reactor and the quantity of ammonium reduced in the reactor is determined. A ratio of the quantity of nitrates formed to the quantity of ammonium reduced is determined. Further, the percentage of ammonium reduced is also determined. The water in the biological reactor is aerated by injecting oxygen into the reactor where the amount of oxygen injected is a function of the ratio and the percentage of ammonium reduced in the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Romain LeMaire, Daniel Olivier
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Patent number: 8864993Abstract: A process that utilizes ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (ANAMMOX) bacteria to remove ammonium from a wastewater stream. Sludge separated from the wastewater in a mainstream is processed in a sidestream that includes an anaerobic digester, a dewatering system, and a biofilm reactor. The anaerobic digester produces digested sludge that is dewatered, producing reject water that includes a relatively high ammonium concentration and a relatively low organic carbon concentration and a relatively high temperature. The reject water is treated in a sidestream deammonification biofilm reactor that includes biofilm carriers seeded with AOB and ANAMMOX bacteria that are effective to remove ammonium from the reject water. AOB and ANAMMOX bacteria on the media carriers is utilized to contact the wastewater in the mainstream and to remove ammonium therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Hong W. Zhao, Thomas Welander, Magnus Christensson, Romain Lemaire
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Publication number: 20140238931Abstract: A method is provided for removing BOD and ammonium from wastewater in a mainstream process that includes deammonification. Wastewater including BOD and ammonium is directed to a first sequence batch reactor (SBBR). The wastewater is treated in the first SBBR and in the process nitrite is accumulated such that the wastewater includes a nitrite-to-ammonium stoichiometric ratio that enables anammox bacteria to effectively remove ammonium and nitrite from the wastewater. Thereafter the wastewater is directed the wastewater from the first SBBR to a second SBBR. The second SBBR is operated under anoxic conditions and employs anammox bacteria to remove ammonium and nitrite from the wastewater. In certain embodiments, a pre-denitrification step or process is employed in the first SBBR to remove BOD.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTInventors: Richard D. DiMassimo, Hong W. Zhao, Glenn Thesing, Romain Lemaire, Magnus Christensson
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Publication number: 20140207948Abstract: A network interface for a network on chip resource having a communication controller including recording means, and designed to transmit data to another network interface when a quantity of data present in the recording means reaches a predetermined threshold, and where the communication controller also includes means to force a transmission of data present in the said recording means when the quantity of this data is below the predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALTInventors: Romain LEMAIRE, Fabien Clermidy
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Publication number: 20130319938Abstract: A method for treating water laden with nitrogen in the form of ammonium within a sequencing batch reactor, said method including: a first step of feeding said water into said sequencing batch reactor; an aerated nitritation step); an anoxic denitritation step; and a step of extracting treated water from said reactor. The method further includes an in-line measurement of the nitrite concentration of said water in said reactor, a step of measuring the pH of said water contained in said reactor, a step of determining information that is representative of the nitrous-acid (HNO2) concentration of said water contained in said reactor on the basis of said in-line measurement of the nitrite concentration and said pH measurement, and a step of controlling the duration of said aerated nitritation process in accordance with said nitrous-acid concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SupportInventors: Romain Lemaire, Julien Chauzy, Frédéric Veuillet
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Publication number: 20130264280Abstract: A process that utilizes ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (ANAMMOX) bacteria to remove ammonium from a wastewater stream. Sludge separated from the wastewater in a mainstream is processed in a sidestream that includes an anaerobic digester, a dewatering system, and a biofilm reactor. The anaerobic digester produces digested sludge that is dewatered, producing reject water that includes a relatively high ammonium concentration and a relatively low organic carbon concentration and a relatively high temperature. The reject water is treated in a sidestream deammonification biofilm reactor that includes biofilm carriers seeded with AOB and ANAMMOX bacteria that are effective to remove ammonium from the reject water. In order to remove ammonium from the wastewater in the mainstream, the AOB and ANAMMOX bacteria on the media carriers is utilized to contact the wastewater in the mainstream and to remove ammonium therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTInventors: Hong W. Zhao, Thomas Welander, Magnus Christensson, Romain Lemaire