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Compositions for depolluting fresh water and salt water bodies

US4414333A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1981
Grant dateNov 8, 1983
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S516/07
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compositions are disclosed, which are adapted to depollute fresh and sea water bodies from crude oil and petroleum product pollution by microbial action. The growth of micro-organisms capable of metabolizing hydrocarbons is exalted by certain combination of nutrients, such as lecithin as a phosphorus source, hydantoins, amides allophanates, polyamines, acyl-ureas and esters of the hydantoic and allantoic acids as the nitrogen sources. Ureido-derivatives of amides are also contemplated as additional nutrients.

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