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Method and equipment for removing organic halogen compounds from water

US5980727A · kind A · utility

15Cited by

3References

20Claims

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Inventors

Leo Putz · Gauting, DE
Christian Putz · Gauting, DE
Reinhard Witt · Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 1997
Grant date	Nov 9, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02W10/37
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method to at least extensively remove organic halogen compounds from water or an aqueous solution, at least one magnesium or aluminum anode (1) and at least one associated electrode (2) operating as the cathode dipping into the water. The present invention also concerns equipment with which to implement the method of the invention. Both the method of the invention and the equipment of the invention are preferentially used when disinfecting water with chlorine and in particular in swimming pools.

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