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United States Patent | 6,821,442 |
Watten | November 23, 2004 |
A method of killing aquatic species in water includes containing the water with the aquatic species therein within a conduit; pressurizing the water; and transferring gas to the water to thereby supersaturate the water with dissolved gas such that .DELTA.P is greater than zero.
Current U.S. Class: | 210/750 ; 210/205; 210/258; 210/259; 210/764; 210/931 |
Current International Class: | C02F 1/20 (20060101); C02F 1/50 (20060101); C02F 1/66 (20060101); C02F 001/20 () |
Field of Search: | 210/205,258,259,750,757,758,764 |
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