Title: Electrochemical separation and recovery of metals

Abstract

The invention provides a novel filtration apparatus for the selective separation of metals from a mixture thereof. The invention also provides a method for the separation and isolation of metals from a sample using electrochemical precipitation.

Inventors:

O'Connor, Megan; Plata, Desiree L.

Issue Date:

Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2021

Research Org.:

Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE; US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

OSTI Identifier:

1840384

Patent Number(s):

11103878

Application Number:

15/941,679

Assignee:

Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS B03B - SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J20/205 - {Carbon nanostructures, e.g. nanotubes, nanohorns, nanocones, nanoballs
B01J20/28026 - {Particles within, immobilised, dispersed, entrapped in or on a matrix, e.g. a resin}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS B03B - SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS

B03B5/00 - Washing granular, powdered or lumpy materials

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B32/172 - Sorting

C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

C02F1/283 - {using coal, charred products, or inorganic mixtures containing them}
C02F1/44 - by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis {
C02F1/463 - by electrocoagulation
C02F2101/20 - Heavy metals or heavy metal compounds
C02F2305/08 - Nanoparticles or nanotubes

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT

Y02W10/37 - using solar energy

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DOE Contract Number:  

FE0026952; RD-83558001

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 03/30/2018

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English