Removal of metal ions from solution
AssigneeCytec Technology Corp.
InventorsAlan S. Rothenberg, Roderick Glyn Ryles
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Abstract
Metal ions are removed from solution by contacting the solution with a combination of a water-soluble cationic polymer and a water-soluble polymer containing pendant hydroxamic acid or salt groups.
Claims6
A method of removing metal ions from water being discharged from a commercial operation which comprises contacting said water, in sequence, with an effective amount of 1) a water-soluble polymer containing pendant hydroxamic acid or salt groups to complex said metal ions and 2) a water-soluble cationic polymer to flocculate the resultant metal ion complexes and separating the resultant flocculated metal ion complexes from said water, wherein the metal ions are selected from the group consisting of copper, lead, zinc and nickel.
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