Battelle Memorial Institute

Monsanto Company

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Winner Water Services, Inc.

Pharos, LLC

Pfizer Corporation

Met-tech Systems, Ltd.

Velocys Corp.

Thoratec Corporation

Graham, Charles R.

Monzyk, Bruce F.

Coleman, James P.

Burckle, Eric C.

Bruce F Monzyk

Eric C Burckle

Chad M Cucksey

Satya P Chauhan

Nicholas M Martyak

F Michael Von Fahnestock

Yong Wang

Sean P Fitzgerald

James P Coleman

Anna Lee Y Tonkovich

Steven T Perry

Wayne W Simmons

Jeffrey S McDaniel

David P VanderWiel

Albert E Weller, Iii

Henry H Chien

Kurt Dasse

Scott J Blonigen

James Kevin Rose

Ming Wang

Charles R Graham

Ruey K Bruce

Arthur R Henn

John G Frye

Anna Lee Tonkovich

Peter Maclyn Martin

H Nick Conkle

Lloyd A Woodard

Tenisha Highsmith

Todd A Werpy

Robert Dwayne Litt

Kevin Lynn Simmons

John H Brophy

William D Samuels

Timothy M Werner

David Kilanowski

Vinay V Gadkari

H Nicholas Conkle

John T Stropki

Michael J Murphy

Ted L Tewksbury

Sara F Kuczek

Harold N Conkle

Joseph E Schultz

Fred H Weber

Hamish A I McArthur

David N Clark

Richelle Neff

Dongming Qiu

Matthew B Schmidt

G Bradley Chadwell

James Henry Saunders

Russell H Barnes

Katherine P Mitchell

Alex G Fassbender

Paul J Usinowicz

Alexander G Fassbender

Paul R Webb

Steven C Lorence

Neeraj Gupta

Wesley Bruno

Derik R Heiss

Jerad A Ford

Andrew J Savage

Andrew D Smeltz

Dennis G Rider

Russell R Greene

John A McArthur

Brian J Blackstone

Thomas A Malloy, Iv

Bruce M Sass

Timothy O Clark

Albert E Weller Jr

Thomas A Iv Malloy

John A Mcarthur

Nicholas H Conkle

Richelle L Neff

Linda M Carleton

Christopher J Pestak

Eric A Lucas

The invention provides an efficient method to purify an aqueous solution, typically mine drainage water, especially of anions and cations present in the aqueous solution as dissolved solids, the anions and cations are removed by treatment with a positively charged extractant having at least eight carbon atoms, whereby an unstable emulsion is formed; the unstable emulsion is allowed to break into an extract phase loaded with the anions and cations, and a water phase depleted in anions and cations; a floc inherently forms in the loaded extractant phase and then the loaded extractant phase and floc are separated from the purified water and treated to remove the anions and cations as concentrated useful products; the treated aqueous phase now reduced in anion and/or cation content is also separated from the emulsion as a purified aqueous solution. The extractant phase is preferably recycled. A continuous water purification process is provided.

Water purification

The present invention includes formulations and methods to reduce Cr(VI) contamination, in which the formulation comprises (1) a reactive reducing agent comprising at least one reducing chemical capable of reducing Cr(VI) to Cr(III); and (b) one or more solvents. Moreover, the present invention includes formulations to reduce Cr(VI) within the coating, and Cr(VI) reducing kits with at least one color reference tool for evaluating the process and/or completion of the Cr(VI) reduction.

Formulations and methods to reduce hexavalent chrome contamination

Methods of generating oxygen (O) are described in which ferrate(VI) is combined with an acid.

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A corrosion resistant primer coating comprises one or more corrosion inhibiting additives; and one or more nonaqueous resins, and the method of making and using the primer coating. The corrosion inhibiting additive comprises metal ferrate(IV) compounds, metal ferrate(V) compounds, metal ferrate(VI) compounds, or a mixture thereof (collectively called the ferrate compound). The ferrate compound has a low solubility in water in the range of about 0.001 ppm to about 2000 ppm at a temperature in the range of about 0&#xb0; C. to 71&#xb0; C. A method of making the metal-1 ferrate compound suitable for the corrosion resistant primer coating comprises steps of (a) dissolving a highly soluble metal-1 salt in water, (b) dissolving and mixing an alkali metal ferrate compound and a metal-2 hydroxide in water, (c) adding the solution of step (b) to the solution of step (a) to form a preproduct, wherein the preproduct comprises the metal-1 ferrate compound; (d) filtering and washing the preproduct with one or more solvents to obtain the metal-1 ferrate compound; and (e) drying the metal ferrate compound in a low moisture environment to obtain the dried metal-1 ferrate compound; wherein the metal-1 ion and the metal-2 ion are the same or are different from each other.

Corrosion resistant primer coating

Compositions containing ferrate(VI) are disclosed. Also, methods are disclosed that utilize ferrate(VI).

Ferrate(VI)-containing compositions and methods of using ferrate(VI)

An undivided electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a housing defining an undivided chamber, the housing having one electrolyte inlet and at least two electrolyte outlets; an anode in the chamber; a cathode in the chamber; and an electrolyte in the chamber, wherein the anode and the cathode are not gas diffusion electrodes. The invention also involves a method of operating an electrochemical cell, and methods for making ferrate(VI).

Method for producing ferrate (V) and/or (VI)

Method and composition for decomposing and detoxifying chemical warfare agents, organic toxic compounds (e.g., pesticides), and for removal of contaminants in materials including fuels. The method and composition are based on ferrate (VI). The ferrate is typically applied to a contaminated surface or volume with a phase transfer catalyst and/or with a carrier.

Decontaminant

The present invention is directed to a photolytic artificial lung. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, the removes carbon dioxide, and co-produces electrical power is disclosed. The photolytic artificial lung includes a photolytic cell where all of the chemical reactions occur. The photolytic cell disclosed herein can also be used to direct chemical reactions in organs other than the lung. Also disclosed herein is a gas sorption device for removing carbon dioxide from the system by chemical sorption.

Photolytic artificial lung

Apparatus and methods for removing carbon dioxide from whole blood. Hydrogen ions are generated from water in the blood, resulting in the formation and release of carbon dioxide from the blood.

Carbon dioxide removal from whole blood by photolytic activation

Apparatus for oxygenating an enclosed space as well as removing carbon dioxide from the enclosed space. The apparatus comprises a photolytic cell () having an anode compartment with a photo-active surface having the ability to convert water to oxygen; a cathode compartment having the ability to convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen to a solid or liquid medium; and a light source () for providing light photons () to said photolytic cell and activating the photo-reactive surface.

Photolytic oxygenator with carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen separation and fixation

The present invention is directed to a photolytic cell, and to a photolytic artificial lung incorporating such a cell. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, the removes carbon dioxide, and co-produces electrical power. The photolytic artificial lung includes a photolytic cell where all of the chemical reactions occur. Additionally, the present invention relates to photolytically sensitive materials for oxygen generation. These materials are useful for gas-free artificial lung fabrication. The photolytic cell disclosed herein can also be used to direct chemical reactions in organs other than the lung. It can also be used to maintain breathing air in confined systems.

Photolytic cell for providing physiological gas exchange

Multiphasic reactions, especially those reactions using a phase transfer catalyst, are conducted in microchannel apparatus. Advantageously, these reactions can be conducted with two, planar microlayers of reactants in adjacent laminar flow streams. Microchannel apparatus and methods for conducting unit operations such as reactions and separations in microchannel apparatus is also described. Microchannel apparatus can provide advantages for controlling reactions and separating products, solvents or reactants in multiphase reactions.

Microchannel apparatus capable of separating phases and methods of using same

Apparatus for oxygenating an enclosed space as well as removing carbon dioxide from the enclosed space.

Photolytic oxygenator with carbon dioxide fixation and separation

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Delaware, OH, United States of America

Bruce F Monzyk