Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Date seed powder for water filtration treatment
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Application No.: US17332370Application Date: 2021-05-27
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Publication No.: US11772016B2Publication Date: 2023-10-03
- Inventor: Qiwei Wang , Ali Al-Tawfiq
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance Gall Rhebergen
- Main IPC: B01D24/10
- IPC: B01D24/10 ; B01D24/16 ; B01D24/46 ; C02F1/00 ; C02F1/28 ; B01D24/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for generating and using a water filtration media containing date seed powder are provided. The method of generating the date seed powder for use in a water treatment system includes drying the date seeds, cleaning and removing the date seed envelopes, grinding the date seeds, and segregating the date seed powder according to a predetermined particle size. The method of using the date seed powder to treat water includes using a treatment tank with a date seed media bed layer, introducing water, and filtering suspended solids from the water stream using the date seed media bed layer. The system utilizing the date seed media bed layer includes a treatment tank, a date seed media bed layer, water inlets and outlets, backwashing equipment, and media support screens.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220379242A1 DATE SEED POWDER FOR WATER FILTRATION TREATMENT Public/Granted day:2022-12-01
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