1. A network device, comprising:
a physical layer device, deployed as an intermediary between a first network and second network, configured for coupling to a coaxial cable of the first network;
a medium independent interface that facilitates data transmission at 10 Gbits or greater via the second network; and
a reconciliation sublayer, coupled to the physical layer device via the medium independent interface, comprising a codeword detector configured to:
detect a reserved codeword received from the physical layer device over the medium independent interface,
forward a rate control signal to a media access control device based on the detection of the reserved codeword to alert the media access control device of an adjustment to a rate of transmission of data from the media access control device to the physical layer device.
2. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network device is a customer network device.
3. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network device is a media converter device.
4. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network device is a Ethernet passive optical network over coaxial (EPOC) network device.
5. The network device of claim 1, wherein the medium independent interface is a 10 Gbits medium independent interface (XGMII).
6. The network device of claim 1, wherein the medium independent interface is a 40 Gbits medium independent interface (XLGMII) or 100 Gbits medium independent interface (CGMII).
7. The network device of claim 1, wherein the reserved codeword is a low power idle (LPI) codeword.
8. A method performed by a network device, comprising:
determining, by a physical layer device in the network device, that an adjustment to a rate of transmission of data from a media access control device to the physical layer device is needed, the media access control device coupled to a reconciliation sublayer that communicates with the physical layer device over a medium independent interface that facilitates data transmission at 10 Gbits or greater, the physical layer device coupled to a coaxial cable;
generating, by the physical layer device in response to the determination, a reserved codeword for transmission to the reconciliation sublayer over the medium independent interface;
detecting, by the reconciliation sublayer, a receipt of the reserved codeword over the medium independent interface; and
generating, by the reconciliation sublayer in response to detecting the receipt of the reserved codeword, a rate control signal for transmission to the media access control device to alert the media access control device that an adjustment is needed to a rate of transmission of data from the media access control device to the physical layer device.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the network device is a customer network device.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the network device is a media converter device.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the Ethernet physical layer device is a Ethernet passive optical network over coaxial (EPOC) network device.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the medium independent interface is a 10 Gbits medium independent interface (XGMII).
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the medium independent interface is a 40 Gbits medium independent interface (XLGMII) or 100 Gbits medium independent interface (CGMII).
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the reserved codeword is a low power idle (LPI) codeword.
15. A network device, comprising:
a reconciliation sublayer, coupled to a coaxial cable physical layer device via a medium independent interface that facilitates data transmission at 10 Gbits or greater, the reconciliation sublayer comprising a codeword detector configured to:
detect a reserved codeword received from the physical layer device over the medium independent interface, and
forward a rate control signal to a media access control device based on the detection of the reserved codeword to alert the media access control device of an adjustment to a rate of transmission of data from the media access control device to the physical layer device.
16. The network device of claim 15, wherein the medium independent interface is a 10 Gbits medium independent interface (XGMII).
17. The network device of claim 15, wherein the medium independent interface is a 40 Gbits medium independent interface (XLGMII) or 100 Gbits medium independent interface (CGMII).
18. The network device of claim 15, wherein the reserved codeword is a low power idle (LPI) codeword.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of treating petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater comprising the step of:
introducing kenaf powder into the petroleum wastewastewater;
processing the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater and kenaf in a bio-reactor; and
dewatering the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater and kenaf mixture to produce a bio-solid material.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the kenaf powder is a kenaf core powder.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein kenaf powder is introduced into the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater at a rate range 100 to 5,000 mgliter.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the dewatering process the bio-solid material is dried to produce a biomass fuel.
5. The method according to claim 1, including a clarifier step prior to directing settled clarifier solids to the bio-solid dewatering step.
6. A method of treating petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater comprising the step of:
introducing kenaf powder into the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater;
processing the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater and kenaf in a bio-reactor;
processing the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater and kenaf mixture in a clarifier; and
dewatering the treated petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater and kenaf mixture to produce a bio-solid material.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the kenaf powder is a kenaf core powder.
8. The method according to claim 6, wherein kenaf powder is introduced into the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater at a rate range 100 to 5,000 mgliter.
9. The method according to claim 6, wherein after the dewatering process the bio-solid material is dried to produce a biomass fuel.
10. A method of producing a biomass fuel, comprising the steps of:
mixing kenaf with petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater,
processing the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater and kenaf in a bio-reactor; and
dewatering and drying the biomass solid resulting from the bio-reactor processed petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater and kenaf.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the kenaf powder is a kenaf core powder.
12. The method according to claim 10, wherein kenaf powder is introduced into the petroleum-contaminated wastewastewater at a rate range 100 to 5,000 mgliter.
13. The method according to claim 10, wherein after the dewatering process the bio-solid material is dried to produce a biomass fuel.
14. The method according to claim 10, including a clarifier step prior to directing settled clarifier solids to the bio-solid dewatering step.
15. The method according to claim 6, including the step of separating the bio-solid material from the wastewater in the clarifier.