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Recycling method for photographic processing waste liquid

US5573895A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateNov 12, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S159/16
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A recycling method for photographic processing waste liquid is disclosed. The photographic processing waste liquid is subjected to evaporative concentration under a reduced pressure of not higher than 700 mmHg and at a temperature of not higher than 90.degree. C. The resulting distillate is used as a solvent for photographic processing agents or as an evaporation compensator for processing tanks of an automatic processing machine.

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