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Method of electrolysis employing a doped diamond anode to oxidize solutes in wastewater

US5399247A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1993
Grant dateMar 21, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F2201/46115
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating a solute in a liquid solution in order to render the solution more acceptable for discharge into the environment, comprises electrolyzing the solution with an anode comprising electrically conductive crystalline doped diamond to thereby oxidize the solute.

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