Powerful reductant for decontamination of groundwater and surface streams
US6242663A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/06
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The disclosed invention relates to a composite material for use in recovery of radionuclides, metals, and halogenated hydrocarbons from aqueous media. The material has very high surface area, and includes nanometer sized, zero-valent iron on a support. The material can be used to remediate aqueous media which have contaminants such as radionuclides, metals and halogenated hydrocarbons from aqueous media.
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