Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction or diffusing...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2010-10-19
Hruskoci, Peter A (Department: 1797)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Liquid/liquid solvent or colloidal extraction or diffusing...
C166S267000, C210S639000, C210S652000, C210S666000, C210S667000, C210S669000, C210S687000, C210S712000, C210S713000, C210S718000, C210S725000, C210S727000, C210S738000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07815804
ABSTRACT:
A method or process for treating wastewater containing high organics, silica, boron, hardness, and suspended and dissolved solids. The method includes degasifying the wastewater for the removal of dissolved gases and thereafter chemically softening the wastewater. After the chemical softening step, the wastewater is directed through a media filter or membrane which removes additional solids and precipitants. Thereafter the wastewater is directed through a sodium ion exchange that further softens the wastewater. The effluent from the ion exchange is directed through a cartridge filter and the effluent from the cartridge filter is directed through one or more reverse osmosis units. At a selected phase of the process, prior to the wastewater reaching the reverse osmosis unit or units, the pH of the wastewater is raised and maintained such that the pH of the wastewater reaching a reverse osmosis unit is at a pH greater than 10.5.
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Hruskoci Peter A
OTV SA S.A.
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