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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2018
Applicant:
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/28 (2006.01); B01J 20/20 (2006.01); B01J 20/06 (2006.01); B01J 20/08 (2006.01); B01J 20/28 (2006.01); B01J 20/32 (2006.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/36 (2006.01); C02F 103/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/288 (2013.01); B01J 20/06 (2013.01); B01J 20/08 (2013.01); B01J 20/205 (2013.01); B01J 20/28061 (2013.01); B01J 20/3295 (2013.01); C02F 1/281 (2013.01); C02F 2101/322 (2013.01); C02F 2103/365 (2013.01); C02F 2103/38 (2013.01); C02F 2305/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and nanocomposites for the adsorptive removal of aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene from contaminated water sources and systems are provided. The nanocomposites contain carbon nanotubes and metal oxide nanoparticles such as AlO, FeOand ZnO impregnated on a surface and/or in pore spaces of the carbon nanotubes. Methods of preparing and characterizing the nanocomposite adsorbents are also provided.