Water cooler towers and other man-made aquatic systems as environmental collection systems for agents of concern
US9933407B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/32
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and process of using existing process water sources such as cooling towers, fountains, and waterfalls is provided in which the water sources are utilized as monitoring system for the detection of environmental agents which may be present in the environment. The process water is associated with structures and have an inherent filtering or absorbing capability available in the materials and therefore can be used as a rapid screening tool for quality and quantitative assessment of environmental agents.
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