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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1998
Harvey L Weaver, Wilmington, DE (US);
Donald Mark Cyron, New London Township, PA (US);
DCV, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A water-soluble, biodegradable filter medium for removing entrained solid and/or liquid particles from an air stream, and a method of use thereof are disclosed. The filter medium is a solid solution of starch and a biodegradable, water-soluble synthetic polymer. After use, the filter medium is disposed of in an environmentally sound fashion. In particular, the filter medium is dissolved in water and the solid and/or liquid particles collected thereon are removed from the resulting aqueous solution of starch and polymer by decantation and the polymer and starch biodegraded using a conventional biological water treatment process.