Method of treating fluids
OwnerDon E. Heskettinventor
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Abstract
A method for treating fluid to remove undesirable constituents contained therein such as chlorine and nitrate constituents is disclosed. The method includes passing fluid containing the undesirable constituents through a bed of metal particulate matter. The metal particulate matter is preferably chosen from metals having favorable redox potentials relative to the redox potentials of the undesirable constituents so as to establish conditions for spontaneous oxidation and reduction reactions between the undesirable constituents and the metal particles.
Claims11
A method of reducing the concentration of undesirable inorganic chlorine which is present in drinkable water, said undesirable inorganic chlorine having a first redox potential, said method comprising passing said water containing said chlorine through a bed of metal particles, said metal particles comprising copper, said particles having a second redox potential such that relative to said first redox potential conditions are established for spontaneous inorganic oxidation and reduction reactions between said chlorine and said metal particles when said water is in contact with said metal particles.
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