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Title: Process for treating waste water having low concentrations of metallic contaminants

Abstract

A process for treating waste water having a low level of metallic contaminants by reducing the toxicity level of metallic contaminants to an acceptable level and subsequently discharging the treated waste water into the environment without removing the treated contaminants.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1165446
Patent Number(s):
8911630
Application Number:
12/319,966
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC 09-96SR18500
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2009 Jan 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Looney, Brian B, Millings, Margaret R, Nichols, Ralph L, and Payne, William L. Process for treating waste water having low concentrations of metallic contaminants. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Looney, Brian B, Millings, Margaret R, Nichols, Ralph L, & Payne, William L. Process for treating waste water having low concentrations of metallic contaminants. United States.
Looney, Brian B, Millings, Margaret R, Nichols, Ralph L, and Payne, William L. Tue . "Process for treating waste water having low concentrations of metallic contaminants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1165446.
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