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Process and device for the separation of substances dissolved in the washing water used in processing bath of a photographic film

US5607592A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1995
Grant dateMar 4, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C7/44
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention concerns a process and a device for the separation of substances dissolved in the washing waters used in a processing bath for a photographic film. The photographic film, after passing through the processing bath, is caused to pass successively through at least two washing tanks, the process consisting of causing the waste water from the washing baths to circulate through a nanofiltration membrane device, the permeate from the said nanofiltration device being recirculated to the washing tank or tanks other than the last of the tanks in which the film passes, the last of the tanks being fed with clean water from an auxiliary source.

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