James Robert Clark

Title: James Robert Clark and His Industrial Treatment Inventions.

Introduction

James Robert Clark is an inventor associated with Phoenix, Arizona, and The BOC Group, Inc. His work addresses industrial processes for treating waste streams and metal-containing solutions. Clark is credited with 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Clark’s listed patents focus on chemical treatment and electrochemical processing.

“Treatment process for industrial waste stream” describes a process for treating industrial waste containing a borane compound. The process contacts the waste stream with a resin carrying an oxidation catalyst, which oxidizes the borane compound to boric acid.

“Method for treating metal-containing solutions” describes an electrochemical method for treating electroless plating liquids and other metal-containing solutions that contain reducing agents. The method uses a reaction vessel with an anode, a cathode, and a hydrogen-ion-permeable membrane between them. An electrical current oxidizes reducing agents in the liquid, after which the process can plate most of the metal ions onto the cathode. The oxidation and plating stages may be performed in either order.

Career Highlights

Clark’s patent work reflects an emphasis on practical industrial treatment methods. The inventions address both the conversion of borane compounds in waste streams and the treatment and recovery of metals from solutions containing reducing agents.

Collaborations

Clark’s listed coworker is Juzer Jangbarwala. His work is associated with The BOC Group, Inc.

Conclusion

James Robert Clark’s two patents describe approaches to industrial waste treatment and metal-containing solution processing, highlighting his contributions to applied chemical and electrochemical technologies.