IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0164843
(2002-06-07)
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발명자
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- Cannon, Fred S.
- Parette, Robert B.
- Na, Chongzheng
- Chen, Weifang
- Hagerup, Benjamin
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출원인 / 주소 |
- The Penn State Research Foundation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero &
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인용정보 |
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12 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A method for removing perchlorate or other anionic contaminates from ground water which comprises the step of passing the ground water over activated carbon, wherein the activated carbon has been either preloaded with an organic cation functional group or organic cation polymer or cationic monomer,
A method for removing perchlorate or other anionic contaminates from ground water which comprises the step of passing the ground water over activated carbon, wherein the activated carbon has been either preloaded with an organic cation functional group or organic cation polymer or cationic monomer, or tailored with ammonium or other reduced nitrogen-containing compound.
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1. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over an activated carbon material that has been loaded with an organic cation polymer or cationic monomer having thereon functional groups; wherein said functional groups on said organic cation polymer or cationic monome
1. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over an activated carbon material that has been loaded with an organic cation polymer or cationic monomer having thereon functional groups; wherein said functional groups on said organic cation polymer or cationic monomer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonia, amines, imines, amides, imides, pyrrolic nitrogen, and pyridinic nitrogen; and wherein said activated carbon material is selected from the group consisting of: bituminous carbon and lignite carbon. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said organic cation polymer or cationic monomer has a molecular weight of less than about 1,000,000 Daltons.3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said organic cation polymer or cationic monomer has a molecular weight of less than about 500,000 Daltons.4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said organic cation polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of: plydiallyldimethlammonium chloride, epichlorohydrin dimethylamine, polyethyleneimine, polyacrylamide, chitosan, polylysine, and diethylaminoethyl-dextran.5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said cationic monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of: octyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, decyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, tributylheptylammonium bromide or chloride, ammonium bromide or chloride, diallyidimethlammonium bromide or chloride, acrylamide, domiphen bromide or chloride, tetradecylammonium bromide or chloride, (4-nitrobenzyl)trimethylammonium chloride or bromide, ar-vinylbenzyl)trimethylammonium chloride or bromide, benzoylcholine chloride or bromide, acetylthiochloine iodide or bromide or chloride, methacholine chloride or bromide, betaine hydrochloride, betaine, chlorocholine chloride or bromide, choline chloride or bromide, decamethonium bromide or chloride, hexamethonium bromide or chloride, ferric salt, and ferrous salt.6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said fluid is water.7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said cation-loaded activated carbon material is capable of treating said fluid containing at least 50 ppb of said perchlorate, such that said perchlorate is removed from said fluid to an amount of less than 4 ppb for at least about 3,000 bed volumes, in accordance with the Small-Scale Simulation Test protocol.8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the perchlorate concentration level in said fluid after passing over said activated carbon is about 4 ppb or less.9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said bituminous carbon and said lignite carbon is microporous or mesoporous.10. The method according to claim 1, wherein said fluid is ground water.11. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over an activated carbon material that has been loaded with an organic cation polymer or cationic monomer; and regenerating said cation-loaded activated carbon material via thermal treatment, whereby said cation-loaded activated carbon material has a bed volume life of at least about 10% of initially treated cation-loaded activated carbon material. 12. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over an activated carbon material that has been loaded with an organic cation polymer or cationic monomer; and adjusting the pH of said fluid prior to passing over said cation-loaded activated carbon material such that said pH of said fluid is in the range between about 3.0 to 9.0. 13. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over a functionalized carbonaceous material, wherein said carbonaceous material is functionalized by treating said carbonaceous material with ammonia or other reduced nitrogen-containing compound at a temperature below about 700° C.; wherein said carbonaceous material is selected from the group consisting of: bituminous carbon and lignite carbon. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said functional group is at least one selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonia, amines, imines, amides, imides, pyrrolic nitrogen, and pyridinic nitrogen.15. The method according to claim 13, wherein said reduced nitrogen-containing compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of: ammonia, ammonium, quaternary ammonia, urea, and other reduced nitrogen-containing compounds where the valence of the nitrogen-containing compound is below zero.16. The method according to claim 13, wherein said fluid is water.17. The method according to claim 13, wherein said functionalized carbonaceous material is capable of treating said fluid containing at least 50 ppb of said perchlorate, such that said perchlorate is removed from said fluid to an amount of less than 4 ppb for at least about 3,000 bed volumes, in accordance with the Small-Scale Simulation Test protocol.18. The method according to claim 13, wherein the perchlorate concentration level in said fluid after passing over said activated carbon is about 4 ppb or less.19. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over a functionalized carbonaceous material, wherein said carbonaceous material is functionalized by treating said carbonaceous material with ammonia or other reduced nitrogen-containing compound at a temperature below about 700° C.; and regenerating said functionalized carbonaceous material via thermal treatment, whereby said functionalized carbonaceous material has a bed volume life of at least about 10% of initially treated functionalized carbonaceous material. 20. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over a functionalized carbonaceous material, wherein said carbonaceous material is functionalized by treating said carbonaceous material with ammonia or other reduced nitrogen-containing compound at a temperature below about 700° C.; and adjusting the pH of said fluid prior to passing over said functionalized activated carbon material such that said pH of said fluid is in the range between about 3.0 to 9.0. 21. A method for removing anionic contaminants from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over a functionalized activated carbon material; and regenerating said functionalized activated carbon material via thermal treatment, whereby said functionalized activated carbon material has a bed volume life of at least about 10% of initially treated functionalized activated carbon material. 22. The method according to claim 21, wherein said activated carbon material is functionalized with nitrogen containing functional groups.23. The method according to claim 21, wherein said activated carbon material is functionalized by loading with a cationic polymer or cationic monomer.24. The method according to claim 21, wherein said activated carbon material is functionalized by treating said activated carbon material with ammonia or other nitrogen-containing compound at a temperature below about 700° C.25. The method according to claim 24, wherein said reduced nitrogen-containing compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of: ammonia, ammonium, quaternary ammonia, urea, and other reduced nitrogen-containing compounds where the valence of the nitrogen-containing compound is below zero.26. The method according to claim 23, wherein said cationic polymer or cationic monomer has a molecular weight of less than 1,000,000 Daltons.27. The method according to claim 23, wherein said cationic polymer or cationic monomer has a molecular weight of less than about 500,000 Daltons.28. The method according to claim 23, wherein said functional group is at least one selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonia, amines, imines, amides, imides, pyrrolic nitrogen, and pyridinic nitrogen.29. The method according to claim 23, wherein said cationic polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of: plydiallyldimethlammonium chloride, epichlorohydrin dimethylamine, polyethyleneimine, polyacrylamide, chitosan, polylysine and diethylaminoethyl-dextran.30. The method according to claim 23, wherein said cationic monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of: octyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, decyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, tributylheptylammonium bromide or chloride, ammonium bromide or chloride, diallyldimethlammonium bromide or chloride, acrylamide, domiphen bromide or chloride, tetradecylammonium bromide or chloride, (4-nitrobenzyl)trimethylammonium chloride or bromide, ar-vinylbenzyl)trimethylammonium chloride or bromide, benzoylcholine chloride or bromide, acetylthiochloine iodide or bromide or chloride, methacholine chloride or bromide, betaine hydrochloride, betaine, chlorocholine chloride or bromide, choline chloride or bromide, decamethonium bromide or chloride, hexamethonium bromide or chloride, ferric salt, and ferrous salt.31. The method according to claim 21, wherein said fluid is water.32. The method according to claim 21, wherein said functionalized activated carbon material is capable of treating said fluid containing at least 50 ppb of anionic contaminants, such that said anionic contaminants are removed from said fluid in an amount of less than 4 ppb for at least about 3,000 bed volumes, in accordance with the Small-Scale Simulation Test protocol.33. The method according to claim 21, wherein the perchlorate concentration level in said fluid after passing over said functionalized activated carbon material is 4 ppb or less.34. The method according to claim 21, wherein said anionic contaminant is at least one selected from the group consisting of: arsenates, arsenites, nitrates, and chromates.35. The method according to claim 21, wherein said anionic contaminant is at least one selected from the group consisting of: arsenates, arsenites, nitrates, and chromates.36. A method for removing anionic contaminants from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over a functionalized activated carbon material; and adjusting the pH of said fluid prior to passing over said functionalized activated carbon material such that said pH of said fluid is in the range between about 3.0 to 9.0. 37. The functionalized activated carbon according to claim 36, wherein said anionic contaminant is at least one selected from the group consisting of:arsenates, arsenites, nitrates, and chromates. 38. A functionalized activated carbon material which exhibits a positive surface charge greater than about 0.09 milliequivalents/gram, as measured in accordance with the Surface Charge Titration Protocol at a pH of 7.5, provided that it also exhibits a BET surface area greater than 850 m2/g as measured in accordance with the BET Surface Area protocol;wherein said activated carbon material is functionalized by loading with a cationic polymer or monomer. 39. The functionalized activated carbon material according to claim 38, wherein said cationic polymer has a molecular weight of less than 1,000,000 Daltons.40. The functionalized activated carbon material according to claim 38, wherein said cationic polymer has a molecular weight of less than about 500,000 Daltons.41. The functionalized activated carbon material according to claim 38, wherein said cationic polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of: plydiallyldimethlammonium chloride, epichlorohydrin dimethylamine, polyethyleneimine, polyacrylamide, chitosan, polylysine and diethylaminoethyl-dextran.42. The functionalized activated carbon material according to claim 38, wherein said cationic monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of: octyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, decyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide or chloride, tributylheptylammonium bromide or chloride, ammonium bromide or chloride, diallyidimethlammonium bromide or chloride, acrylamide, domiphen bromide or chloride, tetradecylammonium bromide or chloride, (4-nitrobenzyl)trimethylammonium chloride or bromide, ar-vinylbenzyl)trimethylammonium chloride or bromide, benzoylcholine chloride or bromide, acetylthiochloine iodide or bromide or chloride, methacholine chloride or bromide, betaine hydrochloride, betaine, chlorocholine chloride or bromide, choline chloride or bromide, decamethonium bromide or chloride, hexamethonium bromide or chloride, ferric salt, and ferrous salt.43. A functionalized activated carbon material which exhibits a positive surface charge greater than about 0.09 milliequivalents/gram, as measured in accordance with the Surface Charge Titration Protocol at a DH of 7.5. Provided that it also exhibits a BET surface area greater than 850 m2/q as measured in accordance with the BET Surface Area protocol;wherein said activated carbon material is functionalized with nitrogen containing functional groups. 44. The functionalized activated carbon material according to claim 43, wherein said activated carbon material is functionalized by treating said activated carbon material with reduced nitrogen-containing compounds at a temperature below about 700° C.;wherein said activated carbon material is selected from the group consisting of: bituminous carbon and lignite carbon. 45. The functionalized activated carbon material according to claim 44, wherein said reduced nitrogen-containing compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of: ammonia, ammonium, quaternary ammonia, urea, and other reduced nitrogen-containing compound where the valence of the nitrogen-containing compound is below zero.46. The functionalized activated carbon material according to claim 43, wherein said nitrogen containing functional groups include at least one selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonia, amines, imines, amides, imides, pyrrolic nitrogen, and pyridinic nitrogen.47. A functionalized activated carbon material which exhibits a positive surface charge greater than about 0.09 milliequivalents/gram, as measured in accordance with the Surface Charge Titration Protocol at a pH of 7.5; wherein said activated carbon material is functionalized by loading with a cationic polymer or monomer.48. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over an activated carbon material that has been loaded with an organic cation polymer or cationic monomer; and regenerating said cation-loaded activated carbon material via thermal treatment, whereby said cation-loaded activated carbon material has a bed volume life of at least about 10% of initially treated cation-loaded activated carbon material; wherein said functional groups on said organic cation polymer or cationic monomer include at least one selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonia, amines, imines, amides, imides, pyrrolic nitrogen, and pyridinic nitrogen; wherein said activated carbon material is selected from the group consisting of: bituminous carbon and lignite carbon. 49. A method for removing perchlorate from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over an activated carbon material that has been loaded with an organic cation polymer or cationic monomer; and adjusting the pH of said fluid prior to passing over said cation-loaded activated carbon material such that said pH of said fluid is in the range between about 3.0 to 9.0; wherein said functional groups on said organic cation polymer or cationic monomer include at least one selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonia, amines, imines, amides, imides, pyrrolic nitrogen, and pyridinic nitrogen; wherein said activated carbon material is selected from the group consisting of: bituminous carbon and lignite carbon. 50. A method for removing anionic contaminants from a fluid comprising:passing said fluid over an activated carbon material that has been loaded with an organic cation polymer or cationic monomer having thereon functional groups; wherein said functional groups on said organic cation polymer or cationic monomer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonia, amines, imines, amides, imides, pyrrolic nitrogen, and pyridinic nitrogen; and wherein said activated carbon material is selected from the group consisting of: bituminous carbon and lignite carbon.
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