Patents by Inventor Abdelaziz Gherrou

Abdelaziz Gherrou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10773980
    Abstract: The present description relates to a method and a system for generating a Fenton reagent. Particularly, the description relates to a method and a system for oxidizing contaminants from wastewater. The Fenton reagent can react with various organic compounds and metallic elements. The method of producing an in-situ Fenton reagent comprises: providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one contaminant; providing at least one column comprising i) an inlet and an outlet separated by a flow chamber, and ii) a mass of iron fibre in the flow chamber between the inlet and the outlet; providing at least one dispenser retaining a hydrogen peroxide generating solid and permitting passage of the aqueous solution through the dispenser; optionally acidifying the solution upstream of the at least one column, and passing the aqueous solution through the at least one column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: METAFIX INC.
    Inventors: Abdelaziz Gherrou, John Riviere
  • Publication number: 20190177195
    Abstract: The present description relates to a method and a system for generating a Fenton reagent. Particularly, the description relates to a method and a system for oxidizing contaminants from wastewater. The Fenton reagent can react with various organic compounds and metallic elements. The method of producing an in-situ Fenton reagent comprises: providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one contaminant; providing at least one column comprising i) an inlet and an outlet separated by a flow chamber, and ii) a mass of iron fibre in the flow chamber between the inlet and the outlet; providing at least one dispenser retaining a hydrogen peroxide generating solid and permitting passage of the aqueous solution through the dispenser; optionally acidifying the solution upstream of the at least one column, and passing the aqueous solution through the at least one column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Abdelaziz GHERROU, John RIVIERE
  • Patent number: 9382140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and a system of reducing chromium (VI) from a chromium bearing solution. The reduction of the chromium (VI) is achieved by contacting the chromium bearing solution which comprises chromium (VI) ions in an aqueous solution with iron fibers in an exchange mass under oxidation-reduction potential conditions at a pH of at least 2.5, with entry of iron ions into solution in the aqueous solution and reduction of the chromium (VI) ions to chromium (III) recovered in the exchange mass. A solution substantially free of chromium (VI) ions and total chromium is produced and discharged from the exchange mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: METAFIX INC.
    Inventors: Abdelaziz Gherrou, John Riviere
  • Publication number: 20140353258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and a system of reducing chromium (VI) from a chromium bearing solution. The reduction of the chromium (VI) is achieved by contacting the chromium bearing solution which comprises chromium (VI) ions in an aqueous solution with iron fibres in an exchange mass under oxidation-reduction potential conditions at a pH of at least 2.5, with entry of iron ions into solution in the aqueous solution and reduction of the chromium (VI) ions to chromium (III) recovered in the exchange mass. A solution substantially free of chromium (VI) ions and total chromium is produced and discharged from the exchange mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Abdelaziz Gherrou, John Riviere