Patent US6027653A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US6027653A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Method of removing organic compounds from air and water columns
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1998-07-13
•
Granted: 2000-02-22
•
Expires: 2018-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for the removal of organic compounds from columns of air or water. The method utilizes a solidifying organic polymer-based filtration media and activated carbon placed in separate containers and arranged in an in-line, two phase process to extract organic compounds and metals from feed streams containing emulsified or suspended concentrations of organic contaminants by absorbing and solidifying the organics into an easily retrievable, disposable mass. The treated feed streams exit the process containing acceptable limits of the organic compounds and metals within the fluid columns to permit their free release into the environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert W. Holland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:03
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/58; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0202; B01D17/04; B01D17/045; B01D17/048; B01D53/00; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D53/0407; B01D53/0415; C02F1/28; C02F1/283; C02F1/288; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/102; B01D2253/20; B01D2253/202; B01D2253/25; B01D2257/00; B01D2257/20; B01D2257/202; B01D2257/70; B01D2257/702; B01D2258/00; B01D2258/01; B01D2258/02; B01D2258/0283; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/40007; B01D2259/40009; B01D2259/40083; B01D2259/40084; B01D2259/402; B01D2259/414; B01D2259/4141; B01D2259/4145; B01D2259/4146; B01D2259/45; B01D2259/4541; B01D2259/455; B01D2259/4566; B01D53/0446; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/05; Y10S210/918; Y10S210/922; Y10S210/924; Y10S210/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of removing, containing and collecting orcanic contaminants from a fluid column, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media, each volume comprising an amount of a polymer material disposed within a filtering container, said polymer having a property of acting to absorb and solidify organic compounds coming into contact with the polymer-based filtration media, the polymer-based filtration media establishing distinct chambers of distinct organic compound absorption units; providing an amount of coalescing material within the filtering container and distributing it therein as a plurality of layers; placing a volume of the polymer-based filtration media in a stratified arrangement within the filtering container wherein said polymer-based filtration media is disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material; passing a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column through the filtering container; and discharging as a processed feed stream the fluid exiting from the second container for release into the environment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of removing, containing and collecting orcanic contaminants from a fluid column, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media, each volume comprising an amount of a polymer material disposed within a filtering container, said polymer having a property of acting to absorb and solidify organic compounds coming into contact with the polymer-based filtration media, the polymer-based filtration media establishing distinct chambers of distinct organic compound absorption units; providing an amount of coalescing material within the filtering container and distributing it therein as a plurality of layers; placing a volume of the polymer-based filtration media in a stratified arrangement within the filtering container wherein said polymer-based filtration media is disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material; passing a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column through the filtering container; and discharging as a processed feed stream the fluid exiting from the second container for release into the environment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: removing the polymer-based filtration media containing solidified organic compounds from the filtering container; replacing the polymer-based filtration media containing solidified organic compounds with fresh polymer-based filtration media arranged between alternate layers of coalescing material, said polymer-based filtration media having a capacity to absorb and solidify organic compounds; and disposing of the solidified polymer-based filtration media.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the polymer material of the polymer-based filtration media is an elastomer polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said polymer-based filtration media is stacked in a stratified arrangement within a filter container to create flow channels therethrough.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for removing, containing, and collecting organic contaminants from a fluid column, comprising: a filtering container having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column and an outlet port for discharging, as a processed feed stream, fluid from the filtering container for release into the environment; a plurality of layers of coalescing material within the filtering container distributed therein as a plurality of layers; a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media arranged in stratification within the filtering container to establish chambers of distinct organic compound absorption units, each volume of polymer-based filtration media having a property of absorbing and solidifying organic compounds coming into contact therewith; and a volume of polymer-based filtration media being disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for removing, containing, and collecting organic contaminants from a fluid column, comprising: a filtering container having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column and an outlet port for discharging, as a processed feed stream, fluid from the filtering container for release into the environment; a plurality of layers of coalescing material within the filtering container distributed therein as a plurality of layers; a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media arranged in stratification within the filtering container to establish chambers of distinct organic compound absorption units, each volume of polymer-based filtration media having a property of absorbing and solidifying organic compounds coming into contact therewith; and a volume of polymer-based filtration media being disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of a blend of the polymer material with absorbent material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of a blend of the polymer material with coalescing material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of alternate layers of coalescing material and polymer suspended within the fibers of a textile material.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
208 words
An apparatus for removing, containing, and collecting organic contaminants from a fluid column, comprising: a first filtering container having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column and an outlet port for discharging fluid from the first filtering container; a plurality of layers of coalescing material within the first filtering container; a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media arranged in stratification within the first filtering container to establish chambers of distinct organic compound absorption units, each volume of polymer-based filtration media having a property of acting to absorb and solidify organic compounds coming into contact therewith; a volume of polymer-based filtration media being disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material within the first filtering container; a second filtering container having an inlet port for receiving the fluid discharged from the first filtering container and an outlet port for discharging, as a processed feed stream, fluid from the second filtering container for release into the environment; a plurality of layers of coalescing material within the second filtering container; and an amount of an activated carbon material within the second filtering container distributed therein in layers wherein a layer of activated carbon material is disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
208 words
An apparatus for removing, containing, and collecting organic contaminants from a fluid column, comprising: a first filtering container having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column and an outlet port for discharging fluid from the first filtering container; a plurality of layers of coalescing material within the first filtering container; a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media arranged in stratification within the first filtering container to establish chambers of distinct organic compound absorption units, each volume of polymer-based filtration media having a property of acting to absorb and solidify organic compounds coming into contact therewith; a volume of polymer-based filtration media being disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material within the first filtering container; a second filtering container having an inlet port for receiving the fluid discharged from the first filtering container and an outlet port for discharging, as a processed feed stream, fluid from the second filtering container for release into the environment; a plurality of layers of coalescing material within the second filtering container; and an amount of an activated carbon material within the second filtering container distributed therein in layers wherein a layer of activated carbon material is disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 9 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of a blend of the polymer material with absorbent material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 9 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of a blend of the polymer material with coalescing material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 9 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of alternate layers of coalescing material and polymer suspended within the fibers of a textile material.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
249 words
A method of removing, containing and collecting contaminants from a fluid column, comprising the steps of: providing a vessel to collect a feed stream having contaminants carried within a fluid column; pretreating the collected feed stream to facilitate separation of contaminants in the fluid column; providing a first separation device, said separation device having a capacity to extract readily recoverable organic contaminants from the fluid column; providing a second separation device, said separation device having a capacity to extract suspended solids from the fluid column; providing a filtering container having a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media and an amount of coalescing material disposed within the filtering container, said polymer-based filtration media and coalescing material being distributed within the filtering container therein as a plurality of layers in a stratified arrangement wherein said polymer-based filtration media is disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material, each volume of polymer-based media comprising an amount of a polymer material having a property of acting to absorb and solidify organic compounds coming into contact therewith, the polymer-based filtration media establishing distinct chamnbers of distinct organic compound absorption units; passing a feed stream having contaminants carried within a fluid column through the first separation device; passing the feed stream exiting from the first separation device through the second separation device; passing the feed stream exiting from the second separation device through the filtering container; and discharging as a processed feed stream the fluid exiting from the filtering container for release into the environment.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
249 words
A method of removing, containing and collecting contaminants from a fluid column, comprising the steps of: providing a vessel to collect a feed stream having contaminants carried within a fluid column; pretreating the collected feed stream to facilitate separation of contaminants in the fluid column; providing a first separation device, said separation device having a capacity to extract readily recoverable organic contaminants from the fluid column; providing a second separation device, said separation device having a capacity to extract suspended solids from the fluid column; providing a filtering container having a plurality of volumes of polymer-based filtration media and an amount of coalescing material disposed within the filtering container, said polymer-based filtration media and coalescing material being distributed within the filtering container therein as a plurality of layers in a stratified arrangement wherein said polymer-based filtration media is disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material, each volume of polymer-based media comprising an amount of a polymer material having a property of acting to absorb and solidify organic compounds coming into contact therewith, the polymer-based filtration media establishing distinct chamnbers of distinct organic compound absorption units; passing a feed stream having contaminants carried within a fluid column through the first separation device; passing the feed stream exiting from the first separation device through the second separation device; passing the feed stream exiting from the second separation device through the filtering container; and discharging as a processed feed stream the fluid exiting from the filtering container for release into the environment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of: removing readily recoverable organic contaminants from the first separation device; removing suspended solids from the second separation device; removing the polymer-based filtration media containing solidified organic compounds from the filtering container; replacing the polymer-based filtration media containing solidified organic compounds with fresh polymer-based filtration media arranged between alternate layers of coalescing material, said polymer-based filtration media having a capacity to absorb and solidify organic compounds; disposing of the readily recoverable organic contaminants; disposing of the suspended solids; and disposing of the solidified polymer-based filtration media.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the polymer material of the polymer-based filtration media is an elastomer polymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein said polymer-based filtration media is stacked in a stratified arrangement within a filtering container to create flow channels therethrough.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein chemical pretreatment of the collected feed stream facilitates separation of contaminants in the fluid column.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein electrical pretreatment of the collected feed stream facilitates separation of contaminants in the fluid column.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
166 words
An apparatus for removing, containing, and collecting contaminants from a fluid column, comprising: a first separation device having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of contaminants carried within a fluid column, an outlet port for discharging readily recoverable organic contaminants and an outlet port for discharging a feed stream free of readily recoverable contaminants; a second separation device having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of suspended solids carried within a fluid column, said separation device having the capacity to collect and contain suspended solids from the feed stream and discharge through an outlet port a processed feed stream free of suspended solids; and a filtering container having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column and an outlet port for discharging, as a processed feed stream, fluid from the container for release into the environment, said filtering container having a volume of polymer-based filtration media being disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
166 words
An apparatus for removing, containing, and collecting contaminants from a fluid column, comprising: a first separation device having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of contaminants carried within a fluid column, an outlet port for discharging readily recoverable organic contaminants and an outlet port for discharging a feed stream free of readily recoverable contaminants; a second separation device having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of suspended solids carried within a fluid column, said separation device having the capacity to collect and contain suspended solids from the feed stream and discharge through an outlet port a processed feed stream free of suspended solids; and a filtering container having an inlet port for receiving a feed stream of organic contaminants carried within a fluid column and an outlet port for discharging, as a processed feed stream, fluid from the container for release into the environment, said filtering container having a volume of polymer-based filtration media being disposed between alternate layers of coalescing material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the polymer material of the polymer-based filtration media is an elastomer polymer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of a blend of the polymer material with absorbent material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of a blend of the polymer material with coalescing material.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of a textile material having the polymer material suspended within the fibers of the textile material.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is comprised of alternate layers of coalescing material and polymer suspended within the fibers of a textile material.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 19 wherein a volume of the polymer-based filtration media is distributed within the filter container between a plurality of layers of coalescing material.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the polymer-based filtration media is distributed in stratification within the filter container to establish chambers of distinct organic compound absorption units.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4111813A
Cited
US5374600A
Cited
US5324429A
Cited
US5462785A
Cited
US5588785A
Cited
US5662801A
Cited
US5833862A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-02-21 | 2003-08-23 | 2004-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-02-21 | 2007-08-23 | 2008-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-02-21 | 2011-08-23 | 2012-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |