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Dense phase gas photochemical process for substrate treatment

US5068040A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1989
Grant dateNov 26, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/908
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for removing undesired material from a chosen substrate by exposing the substrate simultaneously to ultraviolet radiation and a selected dense fluid, wherein the radiation produces a photochemical reaction that removes the undesired material from the substrate and the dense fluid enhances the removal of the undesired material. In an alternative embodiment, a reactive agent may additionally be used. The process may be used to remove contaminants from a substrate, etch a substrate surface, or destroy toxic organic material in industrial wastes.

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