Composite materials for fluid treatment
AssigneeWater Visions International, Inc.
InventorKenneth D. Hughes
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to composite materials and to devices which may alter fluid parameters. Devices incorporating the composite materials of the invention are used to deliver, remove, and generate, fluid treatment agents, and combinations thereof. These materials and devices are applicable to many different fluid processing situations including drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, emission treatment, pollution cleanup, and sensing fluid composition. In its more particular aspects, the invention relates to the field of composites that may be widely tailored for many different treatment applications.
Claims45
An assembly comprising:
- (i) a reservoir and (ii) a composite material comprising
- a fluid expandable material;
- and
- an agent that modifies the properties of said expandable material,
- wherein said composite material is in contact with the reservoir containing a first chemical or biological agent, and a composite material is disposed between the reservoir and a fluid in need of treatment, and
- wherein the composite material regulates contact between said fluid and said first chemical or biological agent, serving as a conduit for said fluid to pass through said composite material into the reservoir or for said first chemical or biological agent to pass from the reservoir through said composite material into said fluid.
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