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Reduction of clay in sludges to be dewatered

US5104552A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1990
Grant dateApr 14, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F1/54
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The dewatering of waste industrial and municipal sludges is improved by the use of clay employed with an unsheared, water-soluble, branched cationic polymer having a solubility quotient greater than about 30% and a branching agent content of from about 4-80 molar parts per million, based on initial monomer content.

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