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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1994
Kenneth W Ische, Egan, MN (US);
Michael W Johnson, St. Paul, MN (US);
William S Dea, Bloomington, MN (US);
Thomas D Chandler, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Century Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A process and apparatus for the treatment and recovery of spent vehicle coolant that involves the following steps: a) removing the spent coolant from the engine; b) treating the spent coolant with sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate to cause dissolved metals therein to form insoluble particles; c) treating the spent coolant of step b) with an aqueous basic coagulating agent such as a polyquaternary ammonium compound in its hydroxide form; d) filtering the spent coolant from step c) through a set of filters and then through a bed of carbon particles, to produce a relatively cleaner liquid; and e) adding to the relatively clear liquid a combination of corrosion inhibitors, buffering agents and alkali, whereby the treated coolant can be recycled to the vehicle for effective coolant performance therein.