GB2005655A - Purification of water by oxidation and adsorption - Google Patents

Purification of water by oxidation and adsorption

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Publication number
GB2005655A
GB2005655A GB7836047A GB7836047A GB2005655A GB 2005655 A GB2005655 A GB 2005655A GB 7836047 A GB7836047 A GB 7836047A GB 7836047 A GB7836047 A GB 7836047A GB 2005655 A GB2005655 A GB 2005655A
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water
oxidation
adsorption
purification
addition
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GB7836047A
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Belgonucleaire SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/04—Treating liquids
    • G21F9/06—Processing
    • G21F9/12—Processing by absorption; by adsorption; by ion-exchange
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/28—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
    • C02F1/281—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption using inorganic sorbents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/28—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
    • C02F1/283—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption using coal, charred products, or inorganic mixtures containing them
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/72—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
    • C02F1/722—Oxidation by peroxides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/04—Treating liquids
    • G21F9/06—Processing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/04—Treating liquids
    • G21F9/06—Processing
    • G21F9/10—Processing by flocculation
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/001—Processes for the treatment of water whereby the filtration technique is of importance
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/52—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities
    • C02F1/54—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities using organic material
    • C02F1/56—Macromolecular compounds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/66—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by neutralisation; pH adjustment
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/72—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
    • C02F1/725—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation by catalytic oxidation
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/72—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
    • C02F1/76—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with halogens or compounds of halogens
    • C02F1/766—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with halogens or compounds of halogens by means of halogens other than chlorine or of halogenated compounds containing halogen other than chlorine
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/72—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
    • C02F1/78—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with ozone
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2101/00—Nature of the contaminant
    • C02F2101/006—Radioactive compounds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2101/00—Nature of the contaminant
    • C02F2101/30—Organic compounds
    • C02F2101/305—Endocrine disruptive agents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2303/00—Specific treatment goals
    • C02F2303/04—Disinfection
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2303/00—Specific treatment goals
    • C02F2303/24—Separation of coarse particles, e.g. by using sieves or screens

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Water Treatment By Sorption (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Water By Oxidation Or Reduction (AREA)
GB7836047A 1977-09-26 1978-09-07 Purification of water by oxidation and adsorption Withdrawn GB2005655A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BE1008395A BE859028A (fr) 1977-09-26 1977-09-26 Procede de decontamination de l'eau

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GB2005655A true GB2005655A (en) 1979-04-25

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AU (1) AU4016278A (sv)
BE (1) BE859028A (sv)
DE (1) DE2840458A1 (sv)
FR (1) FR2403980A1 (sv)
GB (1) GB2005655A (sv)
IT (1) IT7828019A0 (sv)
LU (1) LU80281A1 (sv)
NL (1) NL7809692A (sv)
SE (1) SE7810028L (sv)

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FR2564632A1 (fr) * 1984-05-21 1985-11-22 Magyar Asvanyolaj Es Foeldgaz Procede de concentration de solutions de dechets radioactifs provenant de centrales nucleaires
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DE3811789A1 (de) * 1988-04-08 1989-10-19 Layer & Knoedler Abwassertechn Verfahren zum entfernen von sulfiden aus abwaessern
WO1994008343A1 (de) * 1992-09-25 1994-04-14 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren zur zerstörung einer organischen substanz
ES2174699A1 (es) * 1999-05-14 2002-11-01 Vallejo Nicasio Paulino Mora Mejoras introducidas en la patente de invencion numero 9901029, relativa a una depuradora de aguas residuales industriales por evaporacion, aplicable para la regulacion del ph y la eliminacion de gases contaminantes.
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FR2530856A1 (fr) * 1982-06-10 1984-01-27 Magyar Asvanyolaj Es Foeldgaz Procede de concentration des solutions residuaires de centrales nucleaires
FR2564632A1 (fr) * 1984-05-21 1985-11-22 Magyar Asvanyolaj Es Foeldgaz Procede de concentration de solutions de dechets radioactifs provenant de centrales nucleaires
DE3543244A1 (de) * 1984-12-10 1986-06-19 Quadrex Hps Inc Verfahren und apparatur zum reinigen von kleidung und textilien, die mit spaltbaren, chemischen und/oder biologischen substanzen verunreinigt sind
GB2174720A (en) * 1984-12-10 1986-11-12 Quadrex Hps Inc Method of and apparatus for cleaning garments and soft goods contaminated with nuclear, chemical and/or biological contaminants
DE3811789A1 (de) * 1988-04-08 1989-10-19 Layer & Knoedler Abwassertechn Verfahren zum entfernen von sulfiden aus abwaessern
WO1994008343A1 (de) * 1992-09-25 1994-04-14 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren zur zerstörung einer organischen substanz
US7645380B2 (en) 1995-05-05 2010-01-12 Thinkvillage-Kerfoot, Llc Microporous diffusion apparatus
USRE43350E1 (en) 1995-05-05 2012-05-08 Think Village-Kerfoot, Llc Microporous diffusion apparatus
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US8557110B2 (en) 2000-07-06 2013-10-15 Thinkvillage-Kerfoot, Llc Groundwater and subsurface remediation
US7661657B2 (en) 2003-02-12 2010-02-16 Thinkvillage-Kerfoot, Llc Deep well sparging
US8302939B2 (en) 2003-02-12 2012-11-06 Thinkvillage-Kerfoot, Llc Soil and water remediation system and method
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US7648640B2 (en) 2003-12-24 2010-01-19 Thinkvillage-Kerfoot, Llc Directional microporous diffuser and directional sparging
US8771507B2 (en) 2003-12-24 2014-07-08 Thinkvillage-Kerfoot, Llc Directional microporous diffuser and directional sparging
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US9283418B2 (en) 2010-10-15 2016-03-15 Avantech, Inc. Concentrate treatment system
EP2593191A4 (en) * 2010-10-15 2015-04-22 CONCENTRATE TREATMENT SYSTEM
US10580542B2 (en) 2010-10-15 2020-03-03 Avantech, Inc. Concentrate treatment system
EP2593191A1 (en) * 2010-10-15 2013-05-22 Diversified Technologies Services, Inc Concentrate treatment system
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FR2403980A1 (fr) 1979-04-20
NL7809692A (nl) 1979-03-28
AU4016278A (en) 1980-04-03
LU80281A1 (fr) 1979-03-16
DE2840458A1 (de) 1979-04-19
IT7828019A0 (it) 1978-09-25
BE859028A (fr) 1978-03-28
SE7810028L (sv) 1979-03-27

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