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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6029911 | Air ozone mixer and ozone fog generator Provided are an air passage (17) extending from one end surface of a body (16) toward the other end of the body, a throat (18) extending from a downstream end of the air passage (17) toward the other end of the body, an elongated mixed gas passage (19) ex... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027642 | Mobile portable water disinfection/filtration and hazardous chemical oxidizing system A water purification system which filters particulates from the water and treats organic contaminats with ozone. The incoming contaminated water flow is divided, with half passing through each of two filter and ozone contact systems. Initially, each strea... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024882 | Process and apparatus for water decontamination Oxidizable contaminants in water are destroyed rapidly and efficiently by exposing the water to oxidizing conditions under pressure. Specifically, a single dose of hydrogen peroxide may be injected into the water, followed by the repeated injection and mi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6013189 | Vented batch liquid purifier A purifier for a batch of liquid in a reservoir has a vent space and a pumping system for the vent space above the surface of liquid in the reservoir. This allows a closure lid giving easy access to the reservoir, and the pumping system is arranged so tha... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6010632 | Hydrothermal oxidation of organic compounds with heterogenous neutralizing reagent A process for hot or supercritical water oxidative decomposition of wastes, particularly halogenated organic compounds, is described. The process employs a heterogeneous reagent which accelerates the decomposition and is effective to neutralize acidic byp... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007274 | In-well air stripping, oxidation, and adsorption A method and system for removing contaminants for the phreatic zone, also known as the saturation zone, or groundwater. The technique involves gas sparging and oxidation while increasing the surface area for mass transfer by the placing of packing balls i... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007726 | Stable oxidizing bromine formulations, methods of manufacture thereof and methods of use for microbiofouling control Stable oxidizing biocide formulations containing bromine are provided for biofouling control in industrial water systems. The formulations contain at least one stable oxidizing bromine compound that is prepared from at least one oxidizing chemical reagent... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6001247 | Removable, in-line diffuser apparatus for ozone disinfection of water A device for introducing ozone uniformly into water flowing through a conduit for disinfecting the water. An ozone contacting vessel is provided and includes a downflow tube through which water is caused to flow. The downflow tube is positioned vertically... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6001258 | Method for removing organic constituents from an aqueous stream In order to remove organic constituents from an aqueous stream, the aqueous stream is combined with an adsorbent consisting of small particles to produce a dispersion in order to bind the contamination by adsorption on the small particles. The dispersion ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997751 | Method and apparatus for treating aqueous medium containing organic matter A hydrothermal reaction is performed on an aqueous medium without adding an oxidizing agent, and then another hydrothermal reaction is performed in the presence of an oxidizing agent, thereby reducing a chemical oxygen demand of the aqueous medium. An app... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5997752 | Water treating apparatus for raising oxygen solubility A water treating apparatus for raising oxygen solubility in high-purity drinking water includes a high pressure pump for conveying high-purity drinking water treated by an R. O. treatment, or a U. F. treatment, or a distillation treatment, or a purity tre... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5989439 | Method for treatment of feed water for swine The present invention relates to an improved method for treatment of feed water for swine to reduce odor and water pollution arising from lagoon slurry while at the same time improving live performance and carcass data. The inventive method comprises the ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5976384 | Process for treating waste water A process for treating bacteria laden effluent from a sewage treatment digester to condition the effluent for release into the environment includes the steps of thoroughly mixing the effluent with a bactericide, conveying the mixed effluent to a reaction ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972226 | Process and installation for the treatment of effluents by oxidation and denitrification in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst The invention relates to a process of aqueous phase oxidation of effluents, consisting of subjecting said effluents to oxidation in the presence of at least one catalyst and of at least one oxidising agent, at a temperature of between approximately 20° C... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5961920 | Method and apparatus for treatment of fluids The invention relates to a method for treatment of fluids, the invention being characterized in that ozone is generated in the medium, which ozone is exposed to UV radiation at the same time as it is being generated, so that the ozone is broken down and f... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5948274 | Coolant reconditioning system A reconditioning system which withdraws coolant from a machine tool sump, filters solids from the coolant, removes tramp oil from the coolant, kills bacteria in the coolant, and returns the reconditioned coolant to the machine tool sump. The reconditionin... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5945068 | Ozone hand sterilizer An apparatus and method for sterilizing hands includes a sink containing ozonated water. Water is continually circulated through said sink past an ozone generator which continually injects ozone into the sink. The individual sanitizes his hands by simply ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5942125 | Dental unit water purifier An ozone generator injects and entrains ozone enriched air into water to be used by a dentist or technician during a dental procedure. The ozone entrained in the water will eliminate the motility and viability of any microbes and pathogens present in the ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5939618 | Apparatus and method for detecting leakage in a gas reactor The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for detecting a gas leakage from a gas reactor by utilizing flow sensors mounted on and in fluid communication with a gas inlet conduit and a gas outlet conduit. The volume of gas flow through the ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5929324 | Apparatus for detecting leakage in a gas reactor The present invention discloses a gas generating device that is equipped with a gas leakage detection and control system which includes a multiple number of gas generating units each equipped with flow sensors for detecting flow rates in and out of the un... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5914089 | Method of sterilization and disinfection by ozone Hereby established is a method of disinfection by ozone which is safe, clean, more reliable, and more efficient than prior methods. The method comprises a step of calculating the amount of ozone which would be required to solely disinfect bacteria if ther... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5902488 | Slow sand filter A slow sand filter system having a slow sand filter located under water and a scraping mechanism. The scraping mechanism has at least one auger and a shaft, the auger extending across the width of the slow sand filter and being supported in the center the... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5897785 | Process for treating animal waste A process for treating animal waste consisting of diluting the waste with water, irradiating the waste with UV radiation to break DNA coding in microorganisms present within the waste and to form ozone which oxidizes the waste, polymerizing the solids in ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5891344 | Ozone enriched process gas A flow control apparatus for enriching gas containing oxygen with ozone includes a generator for producing the enriched mixture. A flow meter is connected to the generator outlet to measure the flow of the generated enriched gas. A mass flow control devic... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888403 | Water treatment process and system Water to be treated is introduced into a first ozone mixer (5) and subjected to a magnetic force, and ozone supplied from a first ozonizer (4) is injected into the water for oxidation and coagulation of substances to be oxidized. Then, coagulated substanc... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5888428 | Methods for generating residual disinfectants during the ozonization of water Methods and compositions for generating stable, residual disinfectants during the ozonization of water, comprising the carrying out the ozonization of water in the presence of bromide ions and an effective amount of a hypobromite ion scavenger possessing ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5882588 | Process for disinfecting hot water supply systems In the process for the ozone treatment of hot water in the hot water supply system of a building for the purpose of disinfection of the water, the hot water is led into a treatment tank (3). Here the pressure is reduced to a level below that in the pipes ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5868945 | Process of treating produced water with ozone Ozonolysis is an effective process for improving the quality of produced water. A process for reducing the concentration of water soluble organic materials dissolved in produced water consists of introducing into the produced water a sufficient amount of ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5851407 | Process and apparatus for oxidation of contaminants in water Oxidizable contaminants in water are destroyed quickly and efficiently by exposing a contaminated water flow to oxidizing conditions under pressure. Specifically, ozone generated from oxygen and hydrogen peroxide are injected into the water flow in at lea... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849201 | Oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons A method for efficient, economical and rapid remediation of aromatic hydrocarbons, and especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in contaminated materials, such as soils, sludges, tars, sands and liquids using catalysts in conjunction with ozone... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5848363 | Process and device for treatment of an aqueous effluent containing an organic load In order to treat an aqueous acid effluent resulting from the decontamination of a component of a nuclear power station, the effluent containing an organic load comprising an organic reducing agent and nitrate ions and at least one oxidizing compound is i... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843307 | Unit for the treatment of water by ozonization, and a corresponding installation for the production of ozonized water A unit for the treatment of water by ozonization including, on the one hand at least one apparatus for the production of ozonized white water and, on the other hand, at least one contactor in a way that the mixing of the water to be treated and the white ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837149 | Method for hot and supercritical water oxidation of material with addition of specific reactants This invention relates to a process for the decomposition of material selected from the group consisting of organic compounds, inorganic compounds, or combinations thereof to compounds which are environmentally acceptable, or are amenable to further degra... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5837148 | Nitrate recovery plant A process for removing inorganic and/or oxidizable nitrogen compounds from industrial effluent. The nitrogen compounds in the effluent can be simultaneously recovered for use in production processes. The method for eliminates inorganic nitrogen compounds ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5824243 | Water ozonating system The Water Ozonating System can take several forms. Generically, the system incorporates at least the following: a water inlet means, a water storage tank, a device for introducing ozone into the water in the storage tank, and a device for dispensing water... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820541 | Process, formula and installation for the treatment and sterilization of biological, solid, liquid, ferrous metallic, non-ferrous metallic, toxic and dangerous hospital waste material A process, formula and apparatus for the treatment and sterilization of biological, solid, liquid, ferrous metallic, non-ferrous metallic, toxic and hospital dangerous waste or residual material utilizes a mixture of oxygen, ozone, water, and optionally, ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5811014 | Hazardous flowable waste sanitizing and remediating process and apparatus A process for treating flowable waste material to sanitize contaminants in the material includes the steps of neutralizing the charges of the molecules of the contaminants in the flowable waste material, for causing the molecules to separate from each oth... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5787537 | Method of washing laundry and recycling wash water An environmentally safe laundry washing apparatus and method includes a primary solids removal system with an inlet for receiving waste wash water which delivers the water to a separation system and then to a main circulation system which has an ozone sou... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5785864 | Apparatus for the purification of water and method therefor An efficient, economical, portable, movable, and compact apparatus and method for treating a fluid with ozone comprising multiple pressurized contact columns which are arranged in a hybrid parallel and series column configuration, which utilizes a unique ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785866 | Process and apparatus for the treatment, in particular purification of water containing halogenated ethylenes Process and apparatus for treating water containing halogenated ethylenes, preferably ground water, for use and consumption by humans and animals, in which the water is exposed to the action of ozone and to high energy, in particular ionizing radiation. I... | 07/28/1998 |
