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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025

Filed:

May. 08, 2020
Applicant:

University of Guelph, Guelph, CA;

Inventors:

Serge Levesque, Guelph, CA;

Thomas Graham, Guelph, CA;

Dorin Bejan, Guelph, CA;

Jamie Lawson, Guelph, CA;

Mike Dixon, Guelph, CA;

Ping Zhang, Guelph, CA;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/46 (2023.01); C02F 1/461 (2023.01); C02F 1/467 (2023.01); C05C 3/00 (2006.01); C05C 5/00 (2006.01); A01G 31/02 (2006.01); C02F 101/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/4672 (2013.01); C02F 1/46109 (2013.01); C05C 3/00 (2013.01); C05C 5/00 (2013.01); A01G 31/065 (2025.01); C02F 2001/46147 (2013.01); C02F 2101/306 (2013.01); C02F 2201/4614 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46145 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46185 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01); C02F 2301/046 (2013.01); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for in situ electrochemical treatment of aqueous solutions used in agricultural systems, community systems and industrial systems. In aspects, is an in situ electrochemical method for the treatment of fertigation water, comprising: flowing the fertigation water through an electrochemical cell comprising at least one anode and at least one complementary cathode while simultaneously adjusting one or more of current density, flow rate and pH, wherein said flowing fertigation water contacts the anode and cathode causing one or more of: degradation of a recalcitrant organic contaminant, mineralization and solubilization of an organic, forming a disinfection agent against a pathogen, and maintaining nutrient levels in said fertigation water; and collecting treated effluent.


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