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Method for precipitation of heavy metal sulfides
Assignee: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1982-05-21
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2002-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A method for the removal of heavy metal ions from an aqueous solution which comprises the steps of admixing an aqueous slurry of FeS 2 with a heavy metal ion bearing aqueous solution at a pH above 7, preferably 8-12, the slurry providing at least the stoichiometric amount of FeS 2 , preferably 2 to 6 times the stoichiometric amount of FeS 2 , for precipitating the heavy metal ions from the solution as sulfides and separating the precipitated sulfides from the aqueous solution. Desirably, a portion of the heavy metal ions are precipitated from the solution as heavy metal hydroxides and the precipitated hydroxides are separated from the solution prior to admixing the solution with the FeS 2 slurry.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald G. Fender
- 👤 Alan S. MacGregor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:52
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B3/00; C22B3/20; C22B3/44; C22B3/46; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/52; C02F1/5236; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/911; Y10S210/912; Y10S210/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for the removal of heavy metal ions from an aqueous solution, comprising the steps of: admixing an aqueous slurry of FeS 2 with a heavy metal ion bearing aqueous solution at a pH above 7, said slurry providing at least the stoichiometric amount of FeS 2 for precipitating said heavy metal ions from said solution as sulfides; and separating said precipitated sulfides from said aqueous solution.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for the removal of heavy metal ions from an aqueous solution, comprising the steps of: admixing an aqueous slurry of FeS 2 with a heavy metal ion bearing aqueous solution at a pH above 7, said slurry providing at least the stoichiometric amount of FeS 2 for precipitating said heavy metal ions from said solution as sulfides; and separating said precipitated sulfides from said aqueous solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method, as claimed in claim 1, further including the step of separating said precipitated sulfides by filtration.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
23 words
A method, as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein said slurry provides at least twice the stoichiometric amount of FeS 2 .
Claim 5
Independent Claim
25 words
A method, as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein said slurry provides from two to six times the stoichiometric amount of FeS 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method, as claimed in claim 3, wherein said aqueous solution is at a pH in the range 8 to 12 during said FeS 2 slurry admixing step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method, as claimed in claim 5, wherein said aqueous solution is at a pH in the range 9 to 10 during said FeS 2 slurry admixing step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method, as claimed in claim 3, further including the step of preparing an aqueous slurry comprising 1-2% by weight FeS 2 for admixture with said heavy metal ion bearing aqueous solution.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
49 words
A method, as claimed in claims 1 or 2, further including the steps of precipitating a portion of the heavy metal ions from said aqueous solution as heavy metal hydroxides and separating said precipitated hydroxides from said aqueous solution prior to admixing said solution with said FeS 2 slurry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method, as claimed in claim 8, wherein said step of precipitating heavy metal ions from said aqueous solution as heavy metal hydroxides comprises admixing said heavy metal ion bearing aqueous solution with sufficient of an alkaline pH adjusting compound to adjust the solution pH to the range 8 to 12.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method, as claimed in claim 9, wherein said step of precipitating heavy metal ions from said aqueous solution as heavy metal hydroxides comprises admixing said heavy metal ion bearing aqueous solution with sufficient of an alkaline pH adjusting compound to adjust the solution pH to the range 9 to 10.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method, as claimed in claim 9, wherein said aqueous solution is at a pH in the range 8 to 12 during said FeS 2 slurry admixing step and said slurry provides at least twice the stoichiometric amount of FeS 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method, as claimed in claim 11, wherein said alkaline pH adjusting compound adjusts said solution pH to the range 9 to 10 and said aqueous solution is at a pH in the range 9 to 10 during said FeS 2 slurry admixing step.
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