WATER TREATMENT OF SODIC, HIGH SALINITY, OR HIGH SODIUM WATERS FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS

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EP 3 634 608 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	31.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/31

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	26.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/26

(21)	Application number: 18798642.7

(22)	Date of filing: 08.05.2018

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B01D 61/44^(2006.01)
B01D 61/42^(2006.01)
C02F 1/469^(2023.01)

B01D 61/00^(2006.01)
B01D 61/46^(2006.01)
F03G 7/00^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	B01D 61/44; B01D 61/46; B01D 2311/18; B01D 2311/20; C02F 1/004; C02F 1/20; C02F 1/4695; C02F 2101/10; C02F 2101/101; C02F 2101/106; C02F 2101/12; C02F 2103/08; C02F 2201/4613; Y02W 10/37; Y02A 20/131

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2018/031588

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2018/208768 (15.11.2018 Gazette 2018/46)

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WATER TREATMENT OF SODIC, HIGH SALINITY, OR HIGH SODIUM WATERS FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS

WASSERBEHANDLUNG VON NATRIUM-, HOCHSALZIGEM ODER HOCHNATRIUMWASSER FÜR LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHE ANWENDUNGEN

TRAITEMENT DES EAUX D'EAUX SODIQUES, À SALINITÉ ÉLEVÉE OU À TENEUR ÉLEVÉE EN SODIUM POUR APPLICATIONS AGRICOLES

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

08.05.2017 US 201762502957 P
19.09.2017 US 201762560417 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	15.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/16

(73)	Proprietor: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
	Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GANZI, Gary C. Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 (US) WILKINS, Frederick C. Pepperell, Massachusetts 01463 (US) LIANG, Li-Shiang Harvard, Massachusetts 01451 (US) RICE, Paul T. Sewickley, Pennsylvania 15143 (US)

(74)	Representative: Murgitroyd & Company
	165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-2014/188450
ES-A1- 2 282 043
US-A- 5 338 456
US-A1- 2007 284 252

WO-A1-2016/019459
US-A- 4 063 419
US-A1- 2006 016 762
US-A1- 2011 284 376

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