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Removal of metals from solutions

Patent 4747954 Issued on May 31, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 16, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3493498

Water conditioning process
Patent #: 4083782
Issued on: 04/11/1978
Inventor: Kunin

Method of machine washing of solid soiled materials by contacting the circulating wash liquid with organic cationic exchange resins Patent #: 4120653
Issued on: 10/17/1978
Inventor: Smolka

Inventors

Application

No. 06/776347 filed on 09/16/1985

US Classes:

210/670, Including rehabilitating or regenerating exchange material or sorbent210/681, Removing ions210/687, Calcium or magnesium (e.g., hardness, water softening, etc.)210/688, Heavy metal585/820By contact with solid sorbent

Examiners

Primary: Cintins, Ivars

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

C01D 15/00 (20060101)
C01D 3/14 (20060101)
C01D 3/16 (20060101)
C01D 15/04 (20060101)
C01D 3/00 (20060101)
C01G 3/00 (20060101)
C01F 7/00 (20060101)
C01G 37/00 (20060101)
C01F 11/00 (20060101)
C01G 21/00 (20060101)
C01G 53/00 (20060101)
C01G 49/00 (20060101)
C01G 9/00 (20060101)

Abstract

Particles, fibers, or filaments of ethylene/carboxylic acid copolymers or terpolymers, especially in highly porous or microporous form, are employed in removing contaminants from solution in aqueous and/or organic liquids, especially metal contaminants. The porous polymers, having a surface area/weight ratio of at least about 0.5 m2 /gm, are useful alone, but may also be used in conjunction with, or in tandem with, previously known ion exchange resins such as polyacrylic acid crosslinked with divinylbenzene.

Other References

  • Dorfner, Konrad; Ion Exchangers, Properties and Applications; 1972, pp. 36-37
  • Kunin, Robert; Ion Exchange Resins; 1972, pp. 47, 69, 308-315
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