(19)
(11) EP 2 142 277 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/02

(21) Application number: 08727276.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 39/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/004376
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/124047 (16.10.2008 Gazette 2008/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.04.2007 US 909735 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Ceramatec, Inc.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84119 (US)
  • Balagopal, Shekar
    Sandy, UT 84093 (US)
  • Flinders, Marc
    Taylorsville, UT 84119 (US)
  • Pendelton, Justin
    Salt Lake City, UT 84124 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BALAGOPAL, Shekar
    Sandy, UT 84093 (US)
  • FLINDERS, Marc
    Taylorsville, UT 84119 (US)
  • PENDELTON, Justin
    Salt Lake City, UT 84124 (US)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD
Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)

   


(54) ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS TO RECYCLE AQUEOUS ALKALI CHEMICALS USING CERAMIC ION CONDUCTING SOLID MEMBRANES