Process for the recovery of fluorosurfactants by active charcoal
US6991732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2259/40092
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of a fluorosurfactant present in an aqueous solution, in a gaseous effluent or in both involving a) obtaining an aqueous solution or gaseous effluent comprising 1 to 1,000 ppm of surfactant, b) removing any suspended solids, c) optionally concentrating the solution, d) passing the aqueous solution over a stationary bed of granular active charcoal such that all the surfactant is adsorbed without any solvents being adsorbed, e) halting the passage of the solution and gaseous effluent over the beds of activated charcoal which are eluted with a solution comprising a solvent and an inorganic acid, and then f) treating the solution recovered in stage e) to regenerate the fluorosurfactant.
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