US Patent:
20090120843, May 14, 2009
Inventors:
Ashok Gidwani - Huntsville AL, US
Debasis Sengupta - Annandale NJ, US
Vernon Cole - Huntsville AL, US
Stelu Deaconu - Huntsville AL, US
Jianjun Wei - Madison AL, US
Assignee:
CFD Research Corporation - Huntsville AL
International Classification:
C10G 25/00
B01J 8/02
Abstract:
A filtration apparatus is disclosed for the removal of metals from jet fuel at high flow rates and limited pressure drops. The filter comprises a monolayer of immobilized chelating agent on packed silica gel. The filtration apparatus is particularly useful for the removal of copper from jet fuel.