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Method for reducing the selenium concentration in an oil refinery effluent

US5601721A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1994
Grant dateFeb 11, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J41/05
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Selenium exists in oil refinery stripped sour water as selenocyanate and can be effectively removed using an acrylic, strong base, anion exchange column or stannous chloride. The acrylic, strong base, anion exchange column can also be employed to remove arsenic, iron, and vanadium from an aqueous fluid.

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