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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:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J. Nier, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Tosby L. Linn, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bay Chemical and Supply Company, Odem, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 5/902 ; A01N 5/906 ; A01N 5/920 ; A01N 5/502 ; C02F 1/56 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 5/902 ; A01N 5/906 ; A01N 5/920 ; A01N 5/502 ; C02F 1/56 ;
Abstract
A method of controlling algae in a municipal water plant including the step of adding an algicide-flocculant solution including 25-50 wt % acidic flocculent, 0-10 wt % polymer flocculant aid, an algicide consisting essentially of copper having a concentration of 0.025-1.275 wt % in the form of a water soluble copper salt, balance water. The algicide-flocculant solution may be added to the water via a clarifier of the water plant, a basin of the water plant, or a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber may be located within the clarifier, adjacent to the basin, or upstream of the clarifier and/or the basin.