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US 12,384,696 B2Granted
Use of basalt fiber to adsorb toxic material
OwnerValerie Ann Gambleinventor
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Abstract
Basalt selectively adsorbs organic toxic materials, such as dioxins, furans, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, arsenic, mercury, chromium, copper, nickel, zinc, cadmium, lead, and the like, from substances such as sediment, which contains water and the toxic materials.
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A method for adsorbing toxic materials, the method comprising:
- exposing a fluid to a filter for a first minimum duration, wherein the fluid comprises water and a toxic material comprising at least one of a dioxin, a furan, a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), or an ethylhexylphthalate, and wherein the filter comprises a needlepunch mat comprising basalt fibers and having a thickness selected from about 6.5 mm, about 13 mm, or about 20 mm;
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- adsorbing at least a portion of the toxic material by the basalt fibers.
A method for adsorbing toxic materials, the method comprising:
- chemically exposing a fluid mixture comprising an aqueous sediment to a filter comprising a needlepunch mat comprising basalt fibers, wherein the fluid mixture comprises a toxic material including at least one of a dioxin, a furan, a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), or an ethylhexylphthalate;
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- adsorbing at least a portion of the toxic material using the basalt fibers while the fluid mixture is exposed to the filter for a first minimum duration, wherein the needlepunch mat has a thickness selected from about 6.5 mm, about 13 mm, or about 20 mm.
A method for adsorbing toxic materials, the method comprising:
- exposing an aqueous fluid to a filter, wherein the aqueous fluid comprises a toxic material including at least one of a dioxin, a furan, a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), an ethylhexylphthalate, arsenic, mercury, chromium, copper, nickel, zinc, cadmium, or lead;
- wherein the filter comprises a needlepunch mat including basalt fibers and having a thickness selected from about 6.5 mm, about 13 mm, or about 20 mm;
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- after exposing the aqueous fluid to the filter, adsorbing at least a portion of the toxic material by the basalt fibers.
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