Patent ID: 11944982
Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C  H | IPC B  C  H

Claim 10:
11. A system, comprising:
a fluid feed zone comprising a feed source comprising the polymer-functionalized particle of claim 1, one or more valves, and a residence tube component;
a magnetic separation zone comprising one or more valves and two or more magnetic separation devices, wherein each magnetic separation device comprises (i) a flow tube having a hollow interior; (ii) a collection component positioned within the hollow interior of the flow tube; (iii) a collection matrix material attached to a portion of the collection component; an electromagnet comprising two magnets, wherein the flow tube is positioned between the two magnets;
a solute isolation zone, comprising a mixer, one or more separator components, and a filter;
a magnetic particle regeneration zone, comprising an aqueous salt solution source, one or more mixers, a separator component, and one or more pumps; and
a stripping fluid flow loop, comprising a stripping fluid source, one or more holding tanks, and a pump.