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Lanthanide halide water treatment compositions and methods

US6312604A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1998
Grant dateNov 6, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F1/5236
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating water to reduce the phosphate level thereof and control the growth therein of algae and other microorganisms by treating the water with an effective amount of a composition containing a lanthanide halide.

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