(19)
(11) EP 3 612 497 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/23

(21) Application number: 17906310.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C02F 3/00(2023.01)
C02F 3/06(2023.01)
B01D 61/14(2006.01)
C02F 3/12(2023.01)
B01D 61/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B01D 61/16; B01D 2311/08; B01D 2311/2688; B01D 2315/06; C02F 3/102; C02F 3/121; C02F 3/1221; C02F 3/1273; C02F 3/208; C02F 2301/043; B01D 61/145; B01D 61/147; Y02W 10/10; C02F 2303/24; B01D 2311/2523
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/029008
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/194690 (25.10.2018 Gazette 2018/43)

(54)

METHODS FOR UPGRADING CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGE PLANTS

VERFAHREN ZUR AUFRÜSTUNG VON KONVENTIONELLEN BELEBUNGSANLAGEN

PROCÉDÉS DE MISE À NIVEAU D'INSTALLATIONS CLASSIQUES À BOUES ACTIVÉES


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/09

(73) Proprietor: BL Technologies, Inc.
Minnetonka, MN 55343 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • COTE, Pierre Lucien
    Ancaster, Ontario L9G 5C1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Hamer, Christopher K. et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)


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