Chemical process for removing selenium from water

Patent · Fri Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6058992

Murphy, A P

The patent application discusses a chemical process for selectively removing organoselenium compounds and selenate from water supplies. The process utilizes a combination of a transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and copper and an electropositive metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium and aluminum to effectively remove selenium whether present in the water as organic or inorganic compounds or in ionic or non-ionic form.

• Research Organization: Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (USA)
• Assignee: Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (US)
• Patent Number(s): A US 7-610884
• OSTI ID: 6058992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
SELENIUM
MATERIALS RECOVERY
CATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TREATMENT
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONTROL
ELEMENTS
IONS
MANAGEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
SEMIMETALS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)