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Acid recycling system

US5264123A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 18, 1992
Grant dateNov 23, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23F1/46
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system for removing acid from a metal-rich acid stream by diffusion dialysis. The acid stream is contacted with a water stream through an ion exchange membrane, in a series, counter-current flow contactor. The contactor is formed of a stack of layers of ion exchange membranes and impervious separators with flow-control apertures. The stack includes switch-back spacers which cause the flow to switch direction.

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