Method for treating fluids
AssigneeKDF Fluid Treatment, Inc.
InventorDon E. Heskett
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Abstract
A fluid treating method for treating fluid to reduce the concentration of undesirable metal constituents contained therein is disclosed. The method utilizes a bed of metal particulate matter. The metal particulate matter comprises copper. Preferably, the metal particulate also contains zinc and can be in the form of an alloy. The fluid treated is often water, preferably, drinking water. Among the metals that may be effected by the present method are aluminum, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, copper, gold, iron, lead, mercury, selenium and silver.
Claims20
A method for reducing the concentration of a metal in liquids, said method comprising contacting a liquid containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, selenium, manganese, gold and silver with a finely divided metal comprising an alloy of copper and zinc, and wherein the ratio by weight of said copper to said zinc is between about 1:9 and about 9:1.
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