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Cyanide removal from aqueous streams

US4537686A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 1984
Grant dateAug 27, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/904
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The cyanide content of waste waters containing the same is removed by treatment with sulfur dioxide or an alkali or alkaline earth metal sulfite or bisulfite in the presence of excess oxygen and a metal catalyst which is perferably copper.

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