US4445990A
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Electrolytic reactor for cleaning wastewater
Assignee: General Electric Environmental Services Inc
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Filing: 1981-11-12
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2001-11-12
Abstract
Abstract Wastewater from metal plating operations is treated to remove heavy metal and other contaminants, including toxic organic materials, chelating agents, and cyanide. The wastewater is passed through the cathode and anode of an electrochemical reactor in which the cathode preferably comprises a felt mass of conductive fibers and the anode comprises porous carbon, carbon fibers or metal oxides. A method and apparatus are disclosed which are particularly useful in removing impurities from plating plant wastewater.
Inventors
- 👤 Bang M. Kim
- 👤 Joseph L. Weininger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:53
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/461; C02F1/46104; C02F1/46109; C02F1/46114; C25; C25C; C25C1/00; C25C1/20; C02F1/467; C02F1/4672; C02F1/4676; C02F1/4678; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S204/00; Y10S204/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for treating metal plating operation waste water, especially to remove metal and to break down toxic organics, chelating agents and cyanide, said method comprising the step of: passing the waste water through a cathode and an anode of an electrochemical cell, from cathode to anode, said cathode comprising a porous, flow-through felt mass of conductive carbon fibers and said anode being a flow-through anode comprising material selected from the group consisting of porous carbon, carbon fibers, and metal oxides, said anode and cathode being separated by a porous nonconductive spacer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for treating metal plating operation waste water, especially to remove metal and to break down toxic organics, chelating agents and cyanide, said method comprising the step of: passing the waste water through a cathode and an anode of an electrochemical cell, from cathode to anode, said cathode comprising a porous, flow-through felt mass of conductive carbon fibers and said anode being a flow-through anode comprising material selected from the group consisting of porous carbon, carbon fibers, and metal oxides, said anode and cathode being separated by a porous nonconductive spacer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 in which said conductive carbon cathode fibers include a coating selected from the group consisting of nickel and bronze.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 in which the porosity of said felt mass is between about 90% and about 98%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 in which said cathode fibers have a diameter of between approximately 1 to approximately 20 micrometers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 in which said metal oxides are selected and are further selected from the group consisting of RuO x , NiO x , and MnO x .
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