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Introducing and removing ion-exchange and other particulates from an assembled electrodeionization stack

US5120416A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 1991
Grant dateJun 9, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F1/469
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus and method for introducing ion-exchange and other particulates into certain compartments of an assembled electrodeionization stack comprising flowing a slurry of said particulates into the compartments while employing strainers for particulate retention so as to form a packed bed in the compartments; also apparatus and method for flowing said particulates out of said stack in the form of a slurry.

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