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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2023
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Nicholas T. Hayman, San Diego, CA (US);
Jessica E. Carilli, Encinitas, CA (US);
Lewis Hsu, Aiea, HI (US);
Robert D. George, Chula Vista, CA (US);
The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a portable system, method and kit for onsite adsorbent evaluation useful for quickly testing adsorbents used to remove unwanted contaminants from water sources, including ground water. The embodiments of the portable system, method and kit of the present invention may be used in remote locations including the location of the source water obviating the need for transporting contaminated water or performing sampling in a laboratory. Components of the system may include a plurality of fluid channels or paths. Each fluid path may or may not include a column containing the adsorbent under evaluation, passive sampler, sampling vessel, source tubing, treated water return tubing, taps at junctions and a pump to draw source water through the fluid path in the system.