Patent ID: 9328003
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B01D,C02F,C08F,C08G

Claim Text:
1. A method of removing one or more metals from a medium containing said metals which comprises the steps of: (a) treating said medium containing metals with a composition comprising a copolymer derived from at least two monomers: acrylic-x and an alkylamine, (b) passing the treated medium through a filter, and (c) collecting said metals; wherein said acrylic-x has the following formula: wherein X is OH and salts thereof or NHR 2 and wherein R 1 and R 2 is H or an alkyl or aryl group, wherein the molecular weight of said polymer is between 500 to 200,000, and wherein said polymer is modified to contain a functional group capable of scavenging said medium containing one or more metals.