IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
C02F 1/00 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
C02F 1/02 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating
C02F 1/04 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation
C02F 1/06 Flash evaporation
C02F 1/08 Thin film evaporation
C02F 1/10 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation by direct contact with a particulate solid or with a fluid, as a heat transfer medium
C02F 1/12 Spray evaporation
C02F 1/14 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation using solar energy
C02F 1/16 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation using waste heat from other processes
C02F 1/18 Transportable devices to obtain potable water
C02F 1/20 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by degassing, i.e. liberation of dissolved gases
C02F 1/22 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by freezing
C02F 1/24 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flotation
C02F 1/26 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by extraction
C02F 1/28 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
C02F 1/30 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation
C02F 1/32 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by irradiation with ultraviolet light
C02F 1/34 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with mechanical oscillations
C02F 1/36 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with mechanical oscillations ultrasonic vibrations
C02F 1/38 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by centrifugal separation
C02F 1/40 Devices for separating or removing fatty or oily substances or similar floating material
C02F 1/42 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by ion-exchange
C02F 1/44 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
C02F 1/46 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods
C02F 1/48 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with magnetic or electric fields
C02F 1/50 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment
C02F 1/52 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities
C02F 1/54 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities using organic material
C02F 1/56 Macromolecular compounds
C02F 1/58 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by removing specified dissolved compounds
C02F 1/60 Silicon compounds
C02F 1/62 Heavy metal compounds
C02F 1/64 Heavy metal compounds of iron or manganese
C02F 1/66 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage pH adjustment
C02F 1/68 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water
C02F 1/70 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by reduction
C02F 1/72 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
C02F 1/74 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with air
C02F 1/76 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with halogens or compounds of halogens
C02F 1/78 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with ozone
C02F 1/461 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
C02F 1/463 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis by electrocoagulation
C02F 1/465 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis by electroflotation
C02F 1/467 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis by electrochemical disinfection
C02F 1/469 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrochemical separation, e.g. by electro-osmosis, electrodialysis, electrophoresis
C02F 3/00 Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
C02F 3/02 Aerobic processes
C02F 3/04 Aerobic processes using trickle filters
C02F 3/06 Aerobic processes using submerged filters
C02F 3/08 Aerobic processes using moving contact bodies
C02F 3/10 Packings; Fillings; Grids
C02F 3/12 Activated sludge processes
C02F 3/14 Activated sludge processes using surface aeration
C02F 3/16 Activated sludge processes using surface aeration the aerator having a vertical axis
C02F 3/18 Activated sludge processes using surface aeration the aerator having a horizontal axis
C02F 3/20 Activated sludge processes using diffusers
C02F 3/22 Activated sludge processes using circulation pipes
C02F 3/24 Activated sludge processes using free-fall aeration or spraying
C02F 3/26 Activated sludge processes using pure oxygen or oxygen-rich gas
C02F 3/28 Anaerobic digestion processes
C02F 3/30 Aerobic and anaerobic processes
C02F 3/32 Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the animals or plants used, e.g. algae
C02F 3/34 Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used
C02F 5/00 Softening water; Preventing scale; Adding scale preventatives or scale removers to water, e.g. adding sequestering agents
C02F 5/02 Softening water by precipitation of the hardness
C02F 5/04 Softening water by precipitation of the hardness using phosphates
C02F 5/06 Softening water by precipitation of the hardness using calcium compounds
C02F 5/08 Treatment of water with complexing chemicals or other solubilising agents for softening, scale prevention or scale removal, e.g. adding sequestering agents
C02F 5/10 Treatment of water with complexing chemicals or other solubilising agents for softening, scale prevention or scale removal, e.g. adding sequestering agents using organic substances
C02F 5/12 Treatment of water with complexing chemicals or other solubilising agents for softening, scale prevention or scale removal, e.g. adding sequestering agents using organic substances containing nitrogen
C02F 5/14 Treatment of water with complexing chemicals or other solubilising agents for softening, scale prevention or scale removal, e.g. adding sequestering agents using organic substances containing phosphorus
C02F 7/00 Aeration of stretches of water
C02F 9/00 Multistage treatment of water, waste water or sewage
C02F 9/02 Multistep treatment of water, waste water or sewage involving a separation step
C02F 9/04 Multistep treatment of water, waste water or sewage at least one step being a chemical treatment
C02F 9/06 Electrochemical treatment
C02F 9/08 Multistep treatment of water, waste water or sewage at least one step being a physical treatment
C02F 9/10 Thermal treatment
C02F 9/12 Irradiation or treatment with electric or magnetic fields
C02F 9/14 Multistep treatment of water, waste water or sewage at least one step being a biological treatment
C02F 9/20 Portable or detachable small-scale multistage treatment devices, e.g. point of use or laboratory water purification systems
C02F 11/00 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor
C02F 11/02 Biological treatment
C02F 11/04 Anaerobic treatment; Production of methane by such processes
C02F 11/06 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by oxidation
C02F 11/08 Wet air oxidation
C02F 11/10 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by pyrolysis
C02F 11/12 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening
C02F 11/13 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by heating
C02F 11/14 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening with addition of chemical agents
C02F 11/15 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by treatment with ultrasonic waves
C02F 11/16 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening using drying or composting beds
C02F 11/18 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by thermal conditioning
C02F 11/20 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by thermal conditioning by freezing
C02F 11/121 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by mechanical de-watering
C02F 11/122 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by mechanical de-watering using filter presses
C02F 11/123 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by mechanical de-watering using belt or band filters
C02F 11/125 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by mechanical de-watering using screw filters
C02F 11/126 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by mechanical de-watering using drum filters
C02F 11/127 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by mechanical de-watering by centrifugation
C02F 11/128 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by mechanical de-watering using batch processes
C02F 11/131 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening by heating using electromagnetic or ultrasonic waves
C02F 11/143 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening with addition of chemical agents using inorganic substances
C02F 11/145 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening with addition of chemical agents using inorganic substances using calcium compounds
C02F 11/147 Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening with addition of chemical agents using organic substances
C02F 11/148 Combined use of inorganic and organic substances, being added in the same treatment step
C02F 101/00 Nature of the contaminant
C02F 101/10 Inorganic compounds
C02F 101/12 Halogens or halogen-containing compounds
C02F 101/14 Fluorine or fluorine-containing compounds
C02F 101/16 Nitrogen compounds, e.g. ammonia
C02F 101/18 Cyanides
C02F 101/20 Heavy metals or heavy metal compounds
C02F 101/22 Chromium or chromium compounds, e.g. chromates
C02F 101/30 Organic compounds
C02F 101/32 Hydrocarbons, e.g. oil
C02F 101/34 Organic compounds containing oxygen
C02F 101/36 Organic compounds containing halogen
C02F 101/38 Organic compounds containing nitrogen
C02F 103/00 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
C02F 103/02 Non-contaminated water, e.g. for industrial water supply
C02F 103/04 Non-contaminated water, e.g. for industrial water supply for obtaining pure or ultra-pure water
C02F 103/06 Contaminated groundwater or leachate
C02F 103/08 Seawater, e.g. for desalination
C02F 103/10 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from quarries or from mining activities
C02F 103/12 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the silicate or ceramic industries, e.g. waste waters from cement or glass factories
C02F 103/14 Paint wastes
C02F 103/16 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from metallurgical processes, i.e. from the production, refining or treatment of metals, e.g. galvanic wastes
C02F 103/18 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the wet purification of gaseous effluents
C02F 103/20 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from animal husbandry
C02F 103/22 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the processing of animals, e.g. poultry, fish, or parts thereof
C02F 103/24 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the processing of animals, e.g. poultry, fish, or parts thereof from tanneries
C02F 103/26 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the processing of plants or parts thereof
C02F 103/28 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the processing of plants or parts thereof from the paper or cellulose industry
C02F 103/30 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the textile industry
C02F 103/32 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the food or foodstuff industry, e.g. brewery waste waters
C02F 103/34 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the chemical industry not provided for in groups
C02F 103/36 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the chemical industry not provided for in groups from the manufacture of organic compounds
C02F 103/38 Polymers
C02F 103/40 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the chemical industry not provided for in groups from the manufacture or use of photosensitive materials
C02F 103/42 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from bathing facilities, e.g. swimming pools
C02F 103/44 Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from vehicle washing facilities