VeruTEK Receives U.S Patent for G-nZVI
Posted by Morgan Jenkins on Tue, Jul 26, 2011 @ 09:25 AM
VeruTEK worked jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and patent a Green-synthesized nano-scale Zero Valent Iron (G-nZVI) catalyst.
This innovative product dramatically improves the performance of an oxidant during VeruTEK's patented Surfactant enhanced In Situ Chemical Oxidation (S-ISCO) remedial treatments for groundwater, soil and bedrock contamination. G-nZVI can also be used with conventional ISCO treatments as a higher performance alternative to chelated iron activators.
GnZVI is differentiated by other chemical activators because it performs under a wide range of pH conditions, reacts quickly, requires no special handling or safety precautions and may be stored up to one year from time of synthesis.
During the green synthesis process iron salts are exposed to naturally reductive plant material, the resultant nanoscale particles are coated in iron oxide and plant polyphenols which confer advantageous properties. Research conducted by VeruTEK, the EPA and the University of Connecticut, published in peer reviewed journals, demonstrate the efficacy of the product and its unique chemical design.
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