Chemical process for removing selenium from water
First Claim
1. In a chemical process for the treatment of selenium containing water, wherein said selenium is in the form of organic and inorganic compounds, the improvement comprising adding to said water an effective amount of a combination consisting essentially of a transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and copper and a metal consisting of either magnesium or aluminum, and removing said selenium from said water.
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Abstract
A chemical process for selectively removing organoselenium compounds and selenate from water supplies. The process utilizes a combination of transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and copper and an electropositive metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium and aluminum to effectively remove selenium whether present in the water as organic or inorganic compounds or in ionic or non-ionic form.
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- 1. In a chemical process for the treatment of selenium containing water, wherein said selenium is in the form of organic and inorganic compounds, the improvement comprising adding to said water an effective amount of a combination consisting essentially of a transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and copper and a metal consisting of either magnesium or aluminum, and removing said selenium from said water.
- 6. A chemical process for the selective removal of organoselenium compounds and selenate from water supplies which comprises adding to said water supplies an effective amount of a combination consisting essentially of a transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and copper and a metal consisting of either magnesium or aluminum, and removing said organoselenium compounds and selenate from said water supplies.
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