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Title: Solution dewatering with concomitant ion removal

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174429

One of the biggest needs in the separations and waste handling and reduction area is a method for dewatering ion-containing solutions. Unexpectedly, it has been found that phosphazene polymers can discriminate between water and metal ions, allowing water to pass through the membrane while retaining the ions. This unexpected result, along with the inherent chemical and thermal stability of the phosphazene polymers, yields a powerful tool for separating and dewatering metal-ion-containing solutions.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-94ID13223
Assignee:
Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
6,602,418
Application Number:
09/766,985
OSTI ID:
1174429
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Separation of Cr ions from Co and mn ions by poly (bis(phenoxy) phosphazene) membranes journal September 1987

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