Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Barry, Chester T (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
C210S615000, C210S616000, C210S617000, C210S620000, C210S631000, C210S622000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11015654
ABSTRACT:
A process for the production of highly purified water44from Fischer-Tropsch reaction water12includes distillation14as a primary treatment stage, biological treatment including anaerobic digestion20and aerobic digestion22as a secondary treatment stage, solid-liquid separation32as a tertiary treatment stage and a dissolved salt and organic removal stage40as final treatment stage.
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Du Plessis Gert Hendrik
Du Toit Francois Jacobus
Kohler Luis Pablo Fidel Dancuart
Koper Edward Ludovicus
Phillips Trevor David
Barry Chester T
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd.
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