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Water denitrification process using air stripping (REC-3603)

US5863444A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1997
Grant dateJan 26, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/903
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A water denitrification process is provided which comprises stopping the reduction of nitrate at nitrite, lowering the pH of the water, and then gas stripping the nitrite out of the water by using air as the gas in a sparger. This allows considerable savings to be realized based on the reduced chemical removal costs as compared to other water denitrification processes.

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