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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Susan H. Lundquist, White Bear Township, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/504 ; C02F 1/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/504 ; C02F 1/42 ;
Abstract
A process for modifying a medium is disclosed that includes treating a medium having a metal ion sorption capacity with a solution that includes: A) an agent capable of forming a complex with metal ions; and B) ions selected from the group consisting of sodium ions, potassium ions, magnesium ions, and combinations thereof, to create a medium having an increased capacity to sorb metal ions relative to the untreated medium.