Dense fluid photochemical process for substrate treatment
US5215592A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2011 |
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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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