US2693456A
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Treatment of diatomaceous earth
Assignee: Eagle Picher Co
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Filing: 1950-09-11
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Granted: 1954-11-02
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Expires: 1970-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Fennell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:16
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/02; B01J20/10; B01J20/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
THE METHOD OF IMPROVING THE FILTERING QUALITIES OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES SUBJECTING THE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH TO A TEMPERATURE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH TO EFFECT ITS CALCINATION WHILE THE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH IS IN ADMIXTURE WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 50% BY WEIGHT OF NATURALLY ADSORBED FREE WATER AND APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 8% BY WEIGHT OF A FLUXING AGENT.
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