Gel bead composition for metal adsorption

Patent · Mon Dec 17 23:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5756445

Scott, C D; Woodward, C A; Byers, C H

This patent describes a gel bead consisting essentially of a sufficient amount of water and propylene glycol alginate to allow for bead formation and a sufficient amount of bone gelatin to allow for metal absorption and chemically crosslinked in an alkaline medium to form a stable structure. A gel bead contained therein a biological absorbent capable of removing metals from solution.

• Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN
• Patent Number(s): US 4978647; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-333064A
• OSTI ID: 5756445
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400105* -- Separation Procedures
ABSORPTION
ADSORBENTS
ADSORPTION
ALCOHOLS
ALKENES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
GELS
GLYCOLS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROPYLENE
SORPTION
WATER