Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2009-12-08
Barry, Chester T (Department: 1797)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
C210S621000, C210S622000, C210S630000, C210S631000, C210S681000, C210S902000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07628919
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods have been developed for treating the waste water contaminated with methanol and boron in addition to other contaminants. The systems and methods allow specifically for the removal of the methanol and boron without the addition of significant chemicals to raise the pH. The water is treated by removing the methanol via biological digestion in a bioreactor, separating a majority of the contaminants from the water by reverse osmosis and removing the boron that passes through the reverse osmosis system with a boron-removing ion exchange resin.
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Eubank Jesse
James John W.
Rath Richard D.
Shafer Lee L.
Anticline Disposal, LLC
Barry Chester T
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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