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Iron sulfides, processes for producing the same, iron sulfide mixture, heavy metal treating agent, and method of treating with the agent

US6682713B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2002
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/912
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel iron sulfides having excellent durability and excellent treating properties of heavy metals, processes for producing the iron sulfides, iron sulfide mixture, a heavy metal treating agent containing either of these novel iron sulfides as an effective component, and a method by which wastes containing various heavy metals are treated with the heavy metal treating agent are disclosed. The iron sulfide having a mackinawite structure which contains FeMxNySz wherein M represents an alkaline earth metal, N represents an alkali metal, and x, y and z, indicating the molar proportions of the respective elements, represent numbers satisfying 0.01<x&lE;0.5, y&lE;0.2 and 0.7&lE;z&lE;1.4, as an essential component.

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