Global Patent Index - EP 1575876 A1

EP 1575876 A1 20050921 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED AQUEOUS MEDIA

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED AQUEOUS MEDIA

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ELEKTROCHEMISCHEN BEHANDLUNG KONTAMINIERTER WÄSSRIGER MEDIEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT ELECTROCHIMIQUE DE MILIEU AQUEUX SOUILLE

Publication

EP 1575876 A1 20050921 (EN)

Application

EP 03788733 A 20031222

Priority

  • CA 0302005 W 20031222
  • US 43526602 P 20021223

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004056711A1] An apparatus (10) for electrochemical purification of a contaminated aqueous medium comprises at least one electrochemical reactor (A,B) connected in fluid flow communication to a settling chamber (D). A re-circulation system (34) is provided for causing at least a portion of the aqueous medium to flow back into the electrochemical reactor (A, B) after the contaminated aqueous medium has been treated and at least partially cleaned in the settling chamber (D).

IPC 1-7

C02F 1/463

IPC 8 full level

C02F 1/463 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/36 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01); C02F 1/461 (2006.01); C02F 1/465 (2006.01); C02F 1/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C02F 1/463 (2013.01); C02F 1/36 (2013.01); C02F 1/444 (2013.01); C02F 1/465 (2013.01); C02F 1/74 (2013.01); C02F 2001/46119 (2013.01); C02F 2103/20 (2013.01); C02F 2301/043 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004056711A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004056711 A1 20040708; AU 2003292932 A1 20040714; CA 2510467 A1 20040708; EP 1575876 A1 20050921

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 0302005 W 20031222; AU 2003292932 A 20031222; CA 2510467 A 20031222; EP 03788733 A 20031222