The University of Texas System

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Los Alamos National Security, LLC

New Mexico Tech Research Foundation

Robert S Bowman

Richard L Helferich

Suresh Pillai

Kerry A Kinney

Enid J Sullivan

Lynn E Katz

Soondong Kwon

Dirk Schulze-Makuch

A system and method were used to treat produced water. Field-testing demonstrated the removal of contaminants from produced water from oil and gas wells.

System for treating produced water

Systems and methods are described for removing biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ). A method for removing biological pathogens from a fluid or a fluid-based gel includes filtering the fluid or fluid-based gel using SMZs. A method for removing air-borne biological pathogens includes drawing air through a fluid layer or a fluid-based gel layer and filtering the fluid or the fluid-based gel layer using SMZs.

Removal of biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite

A method of producing a pollutant adsorption and degradation article, and such article, are provided. At least one adsorbent is mixed with at least one pollutant transforming agent to form a mixture. This mixture is compacted to form a porous, highly permeable article. If necessary, the article can be modified with surfactant either after the compacting step or by adding the surfactant to the mixture prior to the compacting step. In addition, if necessary, a binding agent can be added to the mixture prior to the compacting step.

Production and article of iron/surfactant-modified zeolite pellets to retain and destroy water pollutants

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Lemitar, NM, United States of America

Robert S Bowman