	US 12,330,968 B2
	Method for controlling odor and taste producing metabolites in water systems through use of primary and secondary oxidation processes
Amit Gupta, Aurora, IL (US)
Assigned to Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by ECOLAB USA INC., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/559,149.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/131,390, filed on Dec. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0204370 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. C02F 1/72 (2023.01); C02F 1/32 (2023.01); C02F 1/76 (2023.01); C02F 101/20 (2006.01); C02F 101/34 (2006.01); C02F 101/38 (2006.01)

CPC C02F 1/722 (2013.01) [C02F 1/32 (2013.01); C02F 1/76 (2013.01); C02F 2101/203 (2013.01); C02F 2101/34 (2013.01); C02F 2101/38 (2013.01); C02F 2209/29 (2013.01); C02F 2303/02 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A method of oxidizing a component of an aqueous medium, comprising:

adding a first composition to the aqueous medium, wherein the first composition is an oxidizing composition comprising hydrogen peroxide, and a chlorate or alkali metal salt thereof,

adding a second composition comprising chlorine dioxide to the aqueous medium, and

oxidizing the component, wherein the component is a microbial metabolite.