US4152229A
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Apparatus and method for removal of soluble metal ions from aqueous effluent
Assignee: Lilly London Inc
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Filing: 1978-04-19
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Granted: 1979-05-01
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Expires: 1998-04-19
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for removal of soluble metal ions, preferably copper ions, from an effluent solution is provided comprising a chamber for continuous passage of effluent therethrough having high surface area donor and acceptor electrodes in physical contact provided therein. One preferred embodiment comprises a rectangular tank having a multiplicity of high surface area stainless steel and aluminum electrode members comprising screens or expanded or perforated sheets bisecting the flow of effluent therethrough and being in physical contact. An alternate embodiment comprises a cylindrical tank having a "jelly-roll" configuration of stainless steel and alumium screens in physical contact provided in the center of the tank, along its longitudinal axis. A method for removal of soluble metal ions from effluent solution is provided comprising treatment of the effluent by passage through the apparatus of the invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F. Soltys
- 👤 Harrison L. Heard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:42
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F9/00; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/461; C02F1/46104; C02F1/46176; C02F1/70; C02F1/705; C02F2101/00; C02F2101/10; C02F2101/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
Method for removal of soluble metal ions from a solution containing the same comprising (a) providing said solution having a pH of between 1.5-4.0 and a halide ion concentration of at least 0.1 g/l, and (b) passage of said solution through a chamber having provided therein a multiplicity of galvanic electrode means comprising at least one donor electrode made from a metal which is higher in the electromotive series than said soluble metal ions to be removed from said solution and at least one acceptor electrode made from stainless steel or any conductive material or metal lower in the electromotive series than said metal to be removed from solution, said acceptor and donor electrodes being configured as screens or perforated sheets in physical contact, whereby said soluble metal ions are converted to an insoluble form and thereby removed from said solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
Method for removal of soluble metal ions from a solution containing the same comprising (a) providing said solution having a pH of between 1.5-4.0 and a halide ion concentration of at least 0.1 g/l, and (b) passage of said solution through a chamber having provided therein a multiplicity of galvanic electrode means comprising at least one donor electrode made from a metal which is higher in the electromotive series than said soluble metal ions to be removed from said solution and at least one acceptor electrode made from stainless steel or any conductive material or metal lower in the electromotive series than said metal to be removed from solution, said acceptor and donor electrodes being configured as screens or perforated sheets in physical contact, whereby said soluble metal ions are converted to an insoluble form and thereby removed from said solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pH of said solution is adjusted to 2.0-3.5 and said halide ion is chloride ion and the concentration of said chloride ion is adjusted to between 0.5-100 g/l.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the pH of said solution is adjusted by admixture of a mineral acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric and sulfuric acid with said solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said mineral acid is admixed with said solution under the control of a pH adjustment and controller means which regulates the amount of said mineral acid added to said solution in response to the measured pH of said solution which is detected by a pH detection means communicating therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each of said galvanic electrode means comprises a sandwich configuration comprising a plurality of sequentially arranged and physically contacting donor and acceptor electrode means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said sandwich configuration which comprises sequentially arranged and physically contacting layers of stainless steel screen, aluminum screen, aluminum expanded or perforated sheet, aluminum screen and stainless steel screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of separating said insoluble form of said metal from said solution.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said insoluble form of said metal is separated from said solution by plating onto said acceptor electrode means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said insoluble form of said metal is separated from said solution by decanting said solution from said chamber, thereby leaving said insoluble form of said metal accumulated therein as metal plated on said acceptor electrodes or as insoluble metal precipitate which settles to the bottom of said chamber and may optionally be removed therefrom.
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