Global Patent Index - EP 1701776 A4

EP 1701776 A4 20080806 - IN SITU TREATMENT PROCESS TO REMOVE METAL CONTAMINATION FROM GROUNDWATER

Title (en)

IN SITU TREATMENT PROCESS TO REMOVE METAL CONTAMINATION FROM GROUNDWATER

Title (de)

IN-SITU-BEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON METALLKONTAMINATION AUS GRUNDWASSER

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT IN SITU PERMETTANT DE SUPPRIMER LA CONTAMINATION METALLIQUE DANS LES EAUX SOUTERRAINES

Publication

EP 1701776 A4 20080806 (EN)

Application

EP 04702906 A 20040116

Priority

  • US 2004001093 W 20040116
  • US 74172803 A 20031219

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005068041A1] The present invention provides a process for enhancing the metal contaminant sorption capacity of mineral compounds within a groundwater-bearing formation by manipulating the pH and the surface acidity of the mineral compounds. The process is useful in removing metal contaminants from groundwater within a groundwater-bearing formation, providing a backstop treatment for groundwater after previous water treatment, and for protection of water sources, for example well-head protection.

IPC 8 full level

B01D 15/00 (2006.01); B01J 20/30 (2006.01); B09C 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/42 (2006.01); C02F 1/52 (2006.01); C02F 1/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01J 20/0229 (2013.01); B01J 20/06 (2013.01); B01J 20/08 (2013.01); B01J 20/103 (2013.01); B01J 20/30 (2013.01); B09C 1/002 (2013.01); B09C 1/08 (2013.01); C02F 1/5236 (2013.01); C02F 1/66 (2013.01); B09C 2101/00 (2013.01); C02F 2101/20 (2013.01); C02F 2103/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 2005068041 A1 20050728; CA 2550328 A1 20050728; CA 2550328 C 20130108; EP 1701776 A1 20060920; EP 1701776 A4 20080806; ZA 200604727 B 20070328

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2004001093 W 20040116; CA 2550328 A 20040116; EP 04702906 A 20040116; ZA 200604727 A 20060608