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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Apex Water Solutions W.l.l, Doha, QA;
Inventors:
Andrius Stanulis, Swansea, GB;
Thomas J. Ainscough, Llanelli, GB;
Darren L. Oatley-Radcliffe, Tonyrefail, GB;
Andrew R. Barron, Swansea, GB;
Assignees:
APEX WATER SOLUTION LLC, Doha, QA;
APACHE CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 71/02 (2006.01); B01D 65/06 (2006.01); B01D 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 71/024 (2013.01); B01D 65/06 (2013.01); B01D 67/0039 (2013.01); B01D 67/0093 (2013.01); B01D 2321/02 (2013.01); B01D 2321/04 (2013.01); B01D 2321/162 (2013.01); B01D 2321/164 (2013.01); B01D 2321/168 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for treating porous membranes. In an embodiment, a method of treating a porous membrane is provided. The method includes flushing the membrane with a first fluid comprising a hydroxide ion and hypochlorite ion, flushing the membrane with water, flushing the membrane with a second fluid comprising an organic peroxide, organic peroxide ion, or both, and flushing the membrane with water.