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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1982
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francois Meiller, Palaiseau, FR;
Yannick Le Du, Maisons-Alfort, FR;
Assignee:
Rhone-Poulenc Industries, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210727 ; 210730 ; 435104 ;
Abstract
A water treatment process is provided wherein water of a pH in the range of about 6 to 9 is treated with a flocculating agent, most preferably, an iron or aluminum comprising flocculating agent, and a flocculation additive comprising a heteropolysaccharide generated by the action of bacteria of the genus Xanthomonas or Arthrobacter, or fungi of the genus Sclerotium. The flocculating agent is added initially to the water, with the heteropolysaccharide comprising flocculation additive being added subsequent thereto. The process finds particular utility in the purification of potable waters.