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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kim R. Smith, Woodbury, MN (US);
Erik C. Olson, Savage, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/461 (2006.01); C11D 7/12 (2006.01); C25B 1/00 (2006.01); C25B 1/04 (2006.01); C25B 1/10 (2006.01); C25B 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 1/10 (2013.01); C11D 7/12 (2013.01); C25B 1/00 (2013.01); C25B 1/04 (2013.01); C25B 1/16 (2013.01); Y02E 60/366 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for in-situ production of caustic and increasing alkalinity of a detergent and methods for increasing alkalinity of a detergent are disclosed. In particular, in situ electrochemical conversion of bicarbonate, sesquicarbonate or carbonate sources into caustic provides a safe means for increasing alkalinity of a detergent for a variety of cleaning applications. The invention further discloses methods for cleaning using the electrochemically enhanced detergent according to the invention.