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Method and apparatus for producing ultrapure water
Assignee: EMD Millipore Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-09
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2001-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A water treatment cartridge and method for producing ultrapure water is described. The cartridge comprises a container having therein a particulate admixture of activated carbon and mixed bed ion exchange resins. A source of water, preferably pretreated, is passed through the container, preferably following treatment by one or more cartridges containing mixed bed ion exchange resins. The carbon in the admixed cartridge removes residual organic contamination from the water and the resins remove ionic contamination from the carbon, without re-introducing organic material to the water.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramesh S. Hegde
- 👤 Gary C. Ganzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:45
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/42; B; B01; B01J; B01J47/00; B01J47/02; B01J47/04; C02F1/28; C02F1/283; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/02; C02F2103/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/23; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
The method for providing substantially de-ionized water with reduced organic contamination which comprises passing water through a cartridge containing a particulate admixture of activated carbon and mixed ion exchange resins.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
30 words
The method for providing substantially de-ionized water with reduced organic contamination which comprises passing water through a cartridge containing a particulate admixture of activated carbon and mixed ion exchange resins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said carbon has an ash content not substantially greater than one percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said particles of carbon and resin are between about 0.2 and 2 mm. in size and the admixture comprises from about 30 to 70% carbon on a dry weight basis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said carbon particles comprise the pyrolyzed residue of resins or higher molecular weight petroleum compounds.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
24 words
The method according to any one of claims 1-4 wherein said water is pretreated by distillation, ion-exchange, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, or a combination thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
38 words
The method according to any one of claims 1-4 wherein the treated water has a resistivity of at least 10 megohm/cm. and is substantially free of detectible organic contamination when tested by HPLC at 254 and 210 nm.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
51 words
The method according to any one of claims 1-4 wherein said water is pretreated first by reverse osmosis and thereafter by mixed bed regenerable ion exchange, prior to passage through said admixture, said water after said passage being substantially free of organic contamination and having a resistivity greater than 16 megohm/cm.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
36 words
The method according to any one of claims 1-4 wherein, at start-up, said admixture is soaked in deionized water, followed by a rinsing period in flowing deionized water to attain the desired resistivity in reduced time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A water treatment cartridge for obtaining ultrapure water with high resistivity and reduced organic contamination which comprises a container having an inlet and outlet for water and containing in the flow path between said inlet and outlet an effective admixture of mixed ion exchange resins and activated carbon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A water treatment cartridge for obtaining ultrapure water with high resistivity and reduced organic contamination which comprises a container having an inlet and outlet for water and containing in the flow path between said inlet and outlet an effective admixture of mixed ion exchange resins and activated carbon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A cartridge according to claim 8 wherein said particles are between about 0.2 and 2 mm. in size said admixture comprises between about 30 and 70% by weight on a dry basis, and said carbon has an ash content not substantially in excess of 1% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A water treatment system for producing high purity water which comprises at least one mixed bed ion-exchange cartridge, and downstream thereof at least one cartridge according to claims 9 or 10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A water treatment system for producing high purity water which comprises a source of water treated by reverse osmosis or ultrafiltration, at least one cartridge of mixed bed ion exchange resins, and downstream thereof, at least one cartridge according to claims 9 or 10.
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