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Method of reducing bod of starch bearing effluent by addition of substituted starch to effluent

Assignee: Hercules Powder Co
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Filing: 1955-06-16
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Granted: 1958-12-23
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Expires: 1975-06-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jack B Batdorf

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 05:04
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/52; C02F1/54

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
IN A PROCESS WHEREIN STARCH IS EMPLOYED AS A TREATING AGENT AND WHEREIN AN EFFLUENT FROM SAID PROCESS CONTAINING STARCH IS DISCHARGED INTO A BODY OF WATER THEREBY INCREASING THE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND OF SAID BODY OF WATER, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES INCORPORATING IN SAID BODY OF WATER A WATER-SOLUBLE STARCH EITHER IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO GIVE A STARCH ETHER/STARCH RATIO OF 35/65-65/35; SAID STARCH ETHER CONTAINING SUBSTITUENT GROUPS SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF CARBOXYLAKYL AND HYDROXYALKYL SUBSTITUENT GROUPS IN AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST 0.11 SUBSTITUENT GROUP PER ANHYDROGLUCOSE UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
IN A PROCESS WHEREIN STARCH IS EMPLOYED AS A TREATING AGENT AND WHEREIN AN EFFLUENT FROM SAID PROCESS CONTAINING STARCH IS DISCHARGED INTO A BODY OF WATER THEREBY INCREASING THE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND OF SAID BODY OF WATER, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES INCORPORATING IN SAID BODY OF WATER A WATER-SOLUBLE STARCH EITHER IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO GIVE A STARCH ETHER/STARCH RATIO OF 35/65-65/35; SAID STARCH ETHER CONTAINING SUBSTITUENT GROUPS SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF CARBOXYLAKYL AND HYDROXYALKYL SUBSTITUENT GROUPS IN AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST 0.11 SUBSTITUENT GROUP PER ANHYDROGLUCOSE UNIT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-12-22 1962-06-23 1962-12-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-12-22 1966-06-23 1966-12-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-12-22 1970-06-23 1970-12-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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