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Water treatment using a bipolar membrane

US8764957B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2010
Grant dateJul 1, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F2209/06
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of water treatment comprising: providing an electrolysis device comprising an electrolysis vessel; providing feed streams to the first salt water chamber of the vessel, second salt water chamber of the vessel, acidic chamber of the vessel, and alkalic chamber of the vessel, the acidic chamber producing an acidic solution and the alkalic chamber producing an alkalic solution; directing at least a portion of the contents of the first and second salt water chambers into a precipitation tank; directing at least a portion of the alkalic solution into the precipitation tank, thereby increasing the pH in the precipitation tank to produce precipitate; and removing the precipitate from the precipitation tank.

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