US4648977A
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Process for removing toxic organic materials from weak aqueous solutions thereof
Assignee: Katalistiks International Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-30
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2005-12-30
Abstract
Abstract Toxic or otherwise contaminating organic impurity constituents in aqueous media such as waste water streams from industrial processes or potable water supplies are removed and converted to harmless oxidation products by contacting such media with an organophilic molecular sieve whereby the organic species are concentrated as adsorbates, and thereafter contacting the adsorbate-loaded molecular sieve with an aqueous solution of a compound which has a standard oxidation potential of at least 0.25 volt in an amount and for a sufficient time to convert the organic materials to non-toxic products such as CO2.
Inventors
- 👤 Desh R. Garg
- 👤 James S. Ritscher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:22
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/28; C02F1/281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
Cyclic process for purifying aqueous media containing dissolved organic impurities which comprises providing a water feedstock containing from about 10 ppb (wt.) to about 20,000 ppm (wt.) of dissolved organic compounds, contacting said feedstock with an adsorptive mass of an organophilic zeolitic molecular sieve, said molecular sieve having pore diameters large enough to adsorb at least some of said organic compounds whereby said organic compounds are adsorbed thereon and a purified water product is obtained, removing the organic compound-laden molecular sieve from contact with the purified water product and simultaneously regenerating said molecular sieve and oxidatively destroying at least a portion of the organic adsorbate thereon by contact with an aqueous solution of a compound having a standard oxidation potential of at least 0.25 volt, and thereafter again contacting the regenerated molecular sieve with additional water feedstock to be purified.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
Cyclic process for purifying aqueous media containing dissolved organic impurities which comprises providing a water feedstock containing from about 10 ppb (wt.) to about 20,000 ppm (wt.) of dissolved organic compounds, contacting said feedstock with an adsorptive mass of an organophilic zeolitic molecular sieve, said molecular sieve having pore diameters large enough to adsorb at least some of said organic compounds whereby said organic compounds are adsorbed thereon and a purified water product is obtained, removing the organic compound-laden molecular sieve from contact with the purified water product and simultaneously regenerating said molecular sieve and oxidatively destroying at least a portion of the organic adsorbate thereon by contact with an aqueous solution of a compound having a standard oxidation potential of at least 0.25 volt, and thereafter again contacting the regenerated molecular sieve with additional water feedstock to be purified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Process according to claim 1 wherein the framework SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 molar ratio of the zeolitic molecular sieve is at least 50.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Process according to claim 2 wherein the standard oxidation potential of the compound used to regenerate the molecular sieve is from 0.5 to 2.0 volts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Process according to claim 3 wherein the compound used to regenerate the molecular sieve is hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process according to claim 4 wherein the hydrogen peroxide is in the form of an aqueous solution containing from 20 to 40 weight percent hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process according to claim 1 wherein the zeolitic molecular sieve is a silica polymorph.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process according to claim 6 wherein the silica polymorph is a member of the group consisting of silicalite, F-silicalite and TEA-silicate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
Process according to claim 7 wherein the silica polymorph is silicalite.
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