Method for separating water soluble organics from a process stream by aqueous biphasic extraction
Abstract
A method for separating water-miscible organic species from a process stream by aqueous biphasic extraction is provided. An aqueous biphase system is generated by contacting a process stream comprised of water, salt, and organic species with an aqueous polymer solution. The organic species transfer from the salt-rich phase to the polymer-rich phase, and the phases are separated. Next, the polymer is recovered from the loaded polymer phase by selectively extracting the polymer into an organic phase at an elevated temperature, while the organic species remain in a substantially salt-free aqueous solution. Alternatively, the polymer is recovered from the loaded polymer by a temperature induced phase separation (cloud point extraction), whereby the polymer and the organic species separate into two distinct solutions. The method for separating water-miscible organic species is applicable to the treatment of industrial wastewater streams, including the extraction and recovery of complexed metal ions from salt solutions, organic contaminants from mineral processing streams, and colorants from spent dye baths.
- Inventors:
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- Naperville, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872499
- Patent Number(s):
- 5948263
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; separating; water; soluble; organics; process; stream; aqueous; biphasic; extraction; water-miscible; organic; species; provided; biphase; generated; contacting; comprised; salt; polymer; solution; transfer; salt-rich; phase; polymer-rich; phases; separated; recovered; loaded; selectively; extracting; elevated; temperature; remain; substantially; salt-free; alternatively; induced; separation; cloud; whereby; separate; distinct; solutions; applicable; treatment; industrial; wastewater; streams; including; recovery; complexed; metal; contaminants; mineral; processing; colorants; spent; dye; baths; selectively extracting; biphasic extraction; polymer phase; salt solutions; aqueous biphasic; industrial waste; water stream; phase separation; salt solution; water soluble; organic contaminant; organic phase; process stream; aqueous solution; elevated temperature; organic contaminants; polymer solution; organic species; water-miscible organic; rich phase; selectively extract; soluble organics; induced phase; industrial wastewater; separating water; soluble organic; loaded polymer; /210/
Citation Formats
Chaiko, David J, and Mego, William A. Method for separating water soluble organics from a process stream by aqueous biphasic extraction. United States: N. p., 1999.
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title = {Method for separating water soluble organics from a process stream by aqueous biphasic extraction},
author = {Chaiko, David J and Mego, William A},
abstractNote = {A method for separating water-miscible organic species from a process stream by aqueous biphasic extraction is provided. An aqueous biphase system is generated by contacting a process stream comprised of water, salt, and organic species with an aqueous polymer solution. The organic species transfer from the salt-rich phase to the polymer-rich phase, and the phases are separated. Next, the polymer is recovered from the loaded polymer phase by selectively extracting the polymer into an organic phase at an elevated temperature, while the organic species remain in a substantially salt-free aqueous solution. Alternatively, the polymer is recovered from the loaded polymer by a temperature induced phase separation (cloud point extraction), whereby the polymer and the organic species separate into two distinct solutions. The method for separating water-miscible organic species is applicable to the treatment of industrial wastewater streams, including the extraction and recovery of complexed metal ions from salt solutions, organic contaminants from mineral processing streams, and colorants from spent dye baths.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
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