Inventors:
Arden D. DAVIS - Rapid City SD, US
Cathleen J. Webb - Bowling Green KY, US
Jenifer Sorensen - Rapid City SD, US
Terrence E. Williamson - Rapid City SD, US
David J. Dixon - Rapid City SD, US
International Classification:
C02F 1/62, C02F 1/64, B01J 20/04, C01F 11/18, C09K 3/00, B01J 20/02, B01D 15/04, C01B 31/00
US Classification:
210688, 210681, 4234191, 423430, 252184, 502400
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for removing heavy metals from aqueous solutions by contacting heavy metal-contaminated water with a sorption media, or in particular with carbonate minerals. The present invention also relates to methods of using modified sorption media, such as aggregates of carbonate minerals and modified carbonate minerals, for the removal of heavy metals.