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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lewis E. Deacon, Waverly, OH (US);
Assignee:
United States Enrichment Corp., Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/504 ; B01D 2/101 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/504 ; B01D 2/101 ;
Abstract
A method for removing accumulated metals from a cleaning solution is provided. After removal of the metals, the cleaning solution can be discharged or recycled. The process manipulates the pH levels of the solution as a means of precipitating solids. Preferably a dual phase separation at two different pH levels is utilized.