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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2017
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, SA;
Bassam Shafiq Tawabini, Dhahran, SA;
Muataz Ali Atieh, Dhahran, SA;
Faraj Ahmad Abuilaiwi, Hafr AlBatin, SA;
Segun Biodun Adebayo, Dhahran, SA;
KING FAHD UNVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, Dhahran, SA;
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
Methods and compositions for the adsorptive removal of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from contaminated water sources and systems. The compositions are in the form of particles having sizes in a range of 100 nm to 2.5 μm and contain acid-treated fly ash doped with 1-10 nm silver oxide nanoparticles. The compositions may comprise 50-90 wt % acid-treated fly ash and 10-50 wt % silver oxide nanoparticles relative to a total weight. Methods of preparing and characterizing the compositions are also provided.