Self-regulating water purification composition
US5772896A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/914
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a water purification composition including silver metal and a second metal. The second metal is relatively reducing and helps control the overall silver cation concentration in solution. The composition effectively disinfects and removes toxic metal ions from water.
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