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US 12,617,698 B2Granted
Electrocatalytic reactor and remediation of wastewater using same
OwnerRodney Herringinventor
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A method of remediating wastewater is provided, the method comprising substantially submersing an electrocatalytic reactor in wastewater, the electrocatalytic reactor including an anode, which is mesh and defines a first bore, a filter layer, which is porous glass, carbon fiber or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, the filter layer including fibers and interstitial spaces between the fibers, an iron-doped titanium dioxide film on the fibers, the film including a surface that is substantially iron oxide free, the filter layer housed within the first bore and defining a second bore, a cathode, which is housed within the second bore, is mesh and defines an inner bore, and a perforated air tube housed within the inner bore; and providing at least a voltage of at least about 3 volts to the electrocatalytic reactor, in the absence of a light source, thereby remediating wastewater.
A method of remediating wastewater in the absence of a light source, the method comprising substantially submersing an electrocatalytic reactor in wastewater, the electrocatalytic reactor including an anode, which is mesh and defines a first bore, a filter layer which includes fibers and interstitial spaces between the fibers, wherein the fibers are fiberglass, carbon or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, an iron-doped titanium dioxide film on the fibers, the film including a surface that is less than 0.5% iron oxide, the filter layer housed within the first bore and defining a second bore, a cathode, which is housed within the second bore, is mesh and defines an inner bore, and a perforated air tube housed within the inner bore;
A system for remediating wastewater in the absence of a light source, the system comprising:
A method of remediating wastewater in the absence of a light source, the method comprising substantially submersing an electrocatalytic reactor in wastewater, the electrocatalytic reactor including an anode, which is mesh and defines a first bore, a filter layer which includes fibers and interstitial spaces between the fibers, wherein the fibers are fiberglass carbon or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, an iron-doped titanium dioxide film on the fibers, a discontinuous layer of gold on the iron-doped titanium dioxide film, the film including a surface that is less than 0.5% iron oxide, the filter layer housed within the first bore and defining a second bore, a cathode, which is housed within the second bore, is mesh and defines an inner bore, and a perforated air tube housed within the inner bore;
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