Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Ion exchange or selective sorption
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-17
2005-05-17
Hruskoci, Peter A. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Ion exchange or selective sorption
C210S670000, C210S688000, C210S710000, C210S714000, C210S747300, C210S912000, C405S041000, C405S129250
Reexamination Certificate
active
06893570
ABSTRACT:
The slag-only Vertical Flow Pond, which we have developed, is a passive treatment component capable of removing large concentrations of metals, especially manganese, from water to extremely low concentrations while neutralizing acidity and producing alkalinity. An improvement to this design is the Hybrid Flow Pond (HFP), which is a passive treatment system component that consists of an open, pond-like structure utilizing a horizontal operational flow path (or a vertical flow path if desired) with a vertical flush flow path. By creating flushing flow paths generally perpendicular to operational flow paths, the development of preferential flow paths that encourage short circuiting can be prevented. Additional head can be generated prior to flushing by adjusting the water level in the pond. Although any treatment media can be used with this system, the use of basic steel slag is particularly useful in the removal of metals, especially manganese from aqueous solutions. These metals are either retained within the pond or flushed from the pond into a separate pond to accumulate in order to recover them at a later point in time.
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Busler Shaun L.
Danehy Timothy P.
Denholm, IV Clifford F.
Dunn Margaret Hensley
Hilton, Jr. Gene T.
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