Gas separation: apparatus – Solid sorbent apparatus – Dispersed or impregnated solid sorbent bed
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Hopkins, Robert A. (Department: 1724)
Gas separation: apparatus
Solid sorbent apparatus
Dispersed or impregnated solid sorbent bed
C502S400000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10872322
ABSTRACT:
A gas purification medium for removing sulfides from a gaseous stream which includes tailings containing mixed metal oxides produced from a high pressure hydrometallurgical leaching process of a sulfidic ore for the recovery of at least one of nickel, cobalt, copper or zinc, mixed with a porous carrier medium.
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Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Hopkins Robert A.
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