Patent ID: 6780221
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: C22B,Y02P

Abstract:
A removal system for removing a waste metal from a waste solution, comprising:an outer container defining an outer chamber; an inner container defining an inner chamber, where the inner container defines an upper wall portion, and the inner container is located within the outer chamber; an inlet conduit for allowing fluid to flow from an exterior of the outer container to the inner chamber, where the inlet conduit extends through the upper wall portion of the inner container; an intermediate conduit for allowing fluid flow from the inner chamber to the outer chamber; an outlet conduit for allowing fluid flow from the outer chamber to the exterior of the outer chamber; a first reaction media located in the inner chamber; and a second reaction media located in the outer chamber; whereby the waste solution is forced along a removal path through the inlet conduit, the first reaction media in the inner chamber to remove a first portion of the waste metal from the waste solution, the intermediate conduit, the second reaction media in the outer chamber to remove a second portion of the waste metal from the waste solution, and the outlet conduit.