Patent ID: 6251287
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: C02F,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus for treating a nitrate contaminated liquid comprising:a closed hollow housing;said closed hollow housing having at least an inlet portion for receiving said nitrate contaminated liquid and an outlet portion for removing treated liquid;apparatus located in said inlet portion for supplying a flow of ionized nitrogen in said closed hollow housing;an inlet port in said closed hollow housing connected to a supply of said nitrate contaminated liquid so that said nitrate contaminated liquid enters into and flows through said closed hollow housing;said inlet port and said apparatus for supplying said ionized nitrogen being located so that said ionized nitrogen is entrained in said nitrate contaminated liquid in said closed hollow housing;treating apparatus in said closed hollow housing for changing said nitrates in said nitrate contaminated liquid into at least freed ionized nitrogen;said treating apparatus being located in said closed hollow housing so that said nitrate contaminated liquid with said ionized nitrogen entrained therein is exposed to said treating apparatus so that as it is being treated said freed ionized nitrogen and said ionized nitrogen combine to form nitrogen gas; andan outlet port connected to at least one collection apparatus so that the treated liquid may be removed from said closed hollow housing.