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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2018
Imerys Usa, Inc., Roswell, GA (US);
Peter Biza, Tournefeuille, FR;
Philip Jones, Woodstock, GA (US);
David Cummings, Warthen, GA (US);
Anthony Lyons, Macon, GA (US);
Christopher Boothby, Cumming, GA (US);
Marc De Sailly, Roswell, GA (US);
Imerys USA, Inc., Roswell, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods of treating water to promote the health of aquatic organisms are described. The method may include introducing pulverized kaolin into the water. The pulverized kaolin may have a particle size distribution such that at least 30% by weight of the particles pass through a 60 mesh screen. For example, the pulverized kaolin may be in the form of a dry powder having a ddiameter less than 300 μm. The pulverized kaolin may remain dispersed or suspended in the water without dispersants and/or surfactants, e.g., to reduce the amount of at least one pathogenic microorganism present in the water and/or to reduce or prevent exposure of aquatic organisms to the pathogenic microorganism(s).