Process for separating and recovering an anionic dye from an aqueous solution
A solid/liquid phase process for the separation and recovery of an anionic dye from an aqueous solution is disclosed. The solid phase comprises separation particles having surface-bonded poly(ethylene glycol) groups, whereas the aqueous solution from which the anionic dye molecules are separated contains a poly(ethylene glycol) liquid/liquid biphase-forming amount of a dissolved lyotropic salt. After contact between the aqueous solution and separation particles, the anionic dye is bound to the particles. The bound anionic dye molecules are freed from the separation particles by contacting the anionic dye-bound particles with an aqueous solution that does not contain a poly(ethylene glycol) liquid/liquid biphase-forming amount of a dissolved lyotropic salt to form an aqueous anionic dye solution whose anionic dye concentration is preferably higher than that of the initial dye-containing solution. 7 figs.
- Research Organization:
- University of Chicago
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Assignee:
- Arch Development Corp., Chicago, IL (United States); Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,707,525/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-655,251; CNN: Grant CTS-9207264
- OSTI ID:
- 570508
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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