US 11,986,838 B2
Composition and method for treating and remediating aqueous waste streams
Lawrence Carlson, North Branch, MI (US)
Assigned to Tygrus, LLC, Troy, MI (US)
Filed by Tygrus, LLC, Troy, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/521,326.
Application 17/521,326 is a continuation of application No. 16/843,966, filed on Apr. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,167,290.
Application 16/843,966 is a continuation of application No. 15/632,935, filed on Jun. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,618,057, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/354,556, filed on Jun. 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0055041 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B03C 1/30 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/467 (2023.01); C02F 1/48 (2023.01); C02F 1/66 (2023.01); C02F 101/10 (2006.01); C02F 101/20 (2006.01); C02F 101/34 (2006.01); C02F 101/36 (2006.01); C02F 103/00 (2006.01); C02F 103/10 (2006.01)
CPC B03C 1/30 (2013.01) [C02F 1/467 (2013.01); C02F 1/4672 (2013.01); C02F 1/48 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); C02F 1/66 (2013.01); C02F 2101/101 (2013.01); C02F 2101/20 (2013.01); C02F 2101/203 (2013.01); C02F 2101/206 (2013.01); C02F 2101/34 (2013.01); C02F 2101/36 (2013.01); C02F 2103/001 (2013.01); C02F 2103/10 (2013.01); C02F 2201/4613 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46135 (2013.01); C02F 2201/46175 (2013.01); C02F 2201/48 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for treating a stream of contaminated water having an elevated concentration of at least one target chemical component, the apparatus comprising:
at least one process fluid inlet communicating with a process fluid conduit, the process fluid inlet in at least temporary fluid communication with a source of contaminated water having an elevated concentration of at least one target chemical component, the target chemical component selected from the group consisting of light metals, heavy metals, sulfates, hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof;
at least one charging inlet, the charging inlet configured to convey a metered quantity of an aqueous composition comprising a compound having the following formula:

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wherein x is and odd integer ≥3, y is an integer between 1 and 20 and Z is a polyatomic ion, with Z being at least one of a Group 14 through 17 monoatomic ion having a charge between −1 and −3 and/or a polyatomic ion having a charge between −1 and −3;
at least one electrolytic reaction vessel in fluid communication with the process fluid conduit, the electrolytic reaction vessel having an interior chamber and at least one electrode positioned in the interior chamber of the reaction vessel, wherein the at least one electrode operates in either a pulsed or intermittent alternate manner;
at least one magnetic field region reaction vessel, the magnetic field reaction vessel being in fluid communication with the process fluid conduit, the magnetic field reaction vessel having an outwardly oriented surface and an opposed inwardly oriented surface, the magnetic field reaction vessel having at least one magnet in contact with the inwardly oriented surface of the magnetic field reaction vessel;
at least one separation device located downstream of the at least one electrolytic reaction vessel and the at least one magnetic field region reaction vessel.