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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7227882 | System and method of processing electric arc furnace dust A method of processing electric arc furnace dust includes the steps of preheating a portion of electric arc furnace dust to a temperature of at least 170 degrees centigrade by convection heating to form a preheated dust. The preheated dust is further heated by micro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225746 | Low NOx combustion Combustion of hydrocarbon liquids and solids is achieved with less formation of NOx by feeding a small amount of oxygen into the fuel stream. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220502 | Process and system for converting carbonaceous feedstocks into energy without greenhouse gas emissions The process and system of the invention converts carbonaceous feedstock such as coal, hydrocarbon oil, natural gas, petroleum coke, oil shale, carbonaceous-containing waste oil, carbonaceous-containing medical waste, carbonaceous-containing military waste, carbonace... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216442 | Drying device for a wood-waste collecting machine A drying device for a wood-waste collecting machine includes a blower set on the base of the machine and a heating member connected between the blower and the conveying device of the machine. The blower has an air outlet connected with a windpipe, and the heating me... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214254 | Method of removing mercury from mercury contaminated materials A method of reducing mercury levels in a mercury contaminated material using microwave energy. The method comprises the steps of (a) placing the mercury contaminated material in a microwave reactor; (b) providing a stream of gas in the microwave reactor, the stream ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198210 | Method and device for destroying confidential documents A method for destroying confidential documents, including the steps of a) keeping one or more confidential documents in a container, b) identifying the container, c) storing identification data relating to the container in question in an electronic data system, d) e... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194962 | Versatile rapid thermal process oven A versatile oven for converting carbon based natural resources and waste material to hydrocarbon vapor and carbon char utilizing rapid thermal processing and having the capability of utilizing a portion of the relatively inexpensive carbon based material being proce... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192527 | Processes for removing oil from solid wellbore materials and produced water Processes for removing oil from a solid wellbore material such as drill cuttings or water such as produced by a subterranean formation include contacting the solid material/water with an amino-substituted polymer such as chitosan and a halogenating agent. The oil se... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191714 | Shaft seal for a pyrolytic waste treatment system The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising a pyrolysis chamber having a chamber wall with a hole through which a shaft passes. An insulating mechanism is used at the hole to inhibit heat from escaping through the op... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192523 | Methods for treating agricultural waste and producing plant growth-enhancing material Methods and apparatus are provided for treating agricultural waste with an alkane substrate to stimulate bacterial digestion. The alkane treatment may also reduce odor of the agricultural waste material. The agricultural waste may include animal waste, vegetable mat... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189940 | Plasma-assisted melting Apparatus and methods for plasma-assisted melting are provided. In one embodiment, a plasma-assisted melting method can include: (1) adding a solid to a melting region, (2) forming a plasma in a cavity by subjecting a gas to electromagnetic radiation having a freque... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186375 | Ozone containing fluid system for chemical and/or biological warfare agents A method and apparatus for neutralizing biological and/or chemical warfare agents using an ozone-containing solution. The ozone-containing solution is produced by combining ozone-containing gas with an ozone vehicle, such as an organic solution. The ozone-vehicle pr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186345 | Systems for water purification through supercritical oxidation Supercritical water (SCW) systems and methods using the properties of supercritical water to allow a raw water stream including water and a contaminant to be purified. A supercritical water oxidation (SCWO), water purifier may generally include water and oxidizer (s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182028 | System and method for the pyrolization of waste A system for the pyrolization of waste has a combustion chamber with a fuel inlet and a hot gas outlet, a pyrolization chamber separated from the combustion chamber, and a conveyor means positioned within the pyrolization chamber for moving waste from the waste inle... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156027 | Method for producing soil, soil-processing unit, method for processing and unit for processing An object to be treated such as soil, burned fly ashes, or the like containing organic halides is introduced to a hermetically sealable thermal decomposition furnace 310 and heated under reduced pressure. Emitted gases of the object to be treated are treated ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152385 | In situ molded thermal barriers Methods, systems, and devices for installing barriers in openings of gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors are described herein. At least one barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowable firestop material that is p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147681 | Method and device for removing recoverable waste products and non-recoverable waste products Method and apparatus used in the field of waste management for utilizing recoverable waste products as efficiently as possible. The invention reduces the environmental impact of such a method to a minimum. The recoverable waste products and non-recoverable waste pro... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144558 | Wood gasification apparatus A wood gasification apparatus in which cellulosic material is transported by an auger through a housing and heated to vaporize at least a portion of the cellulosic material by frictional heating. The auger and housing define a spiral void through which the cellulosi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140309 | Method of clean burning and system for same A method and system for clean burning organic or synthetic material, particularly vulcanized rubber, where fuel is ignited and the heat and smoke by-product is maximized by controlling the amount of oxygen available to the fire. The smoke by-product in an afterburne... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140805 | Method of treating municipal solid waste One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating municipal solid waste which includes landfilling a volume of solid waste, a substantial portion of which has been exposed to the atmosphere, adding moisture to the solid waste, compacting the moiste... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132621 | Plasma catalyst Methods and apparatus are provided for igniting, modulating, and sustaining a plasma for various plasma processes and treatments. In one embodiment, a plasma is ignited by subjecting a gas in a multi-mode processing cavity to electromagnetic radiation having a frequ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128005 | Non-polluting high temperature combustion system Disclosed is a non-polluting high temperature combustion system which comprises in combination a graphite-lined combustion chamber fueled by a controlled-burn thermite fuel, wherein the fuel burns a temperature of up to 6000 degrees Fahrenheit, wherein the resulting... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107916 | Method for recycling building materials A method of recycling building materials is described, including the steps of introducing the building material into a cement kiln or a boiler, and combusting a combustible portion of the building material as a fuel within the kiln or boiler. The noncombustible port... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100760 | Deicer mixing apparatus and method An apparatus for applying a liquid coating to a deicer composition, methods of applying a liquid coating to a deicer composition, and solid deicer compositions that have been coated using the apparatus or method of the invention are disclosed. The apparatus includes... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087805 | Use of an ozone containing fluid to neutralize chemical and/or biological warfare agents A method and apparatus for neutralizing biological and/or chemical warfare agents using an ozone-containing solution. The ozone-containing solution is produced by combining ozone-containing gas with an ozone vehicle, such as an organic solution. The ozone-vehicle pr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087140 | Carbonizing waste processing apparatus A carbonizing waste processing apparatus is operable to rotate and heat a radiant tube for carbonizing waste therein so as to generate granular char and vapors from the waste, transfer waste into an upstream end of the tube, temporarily impede movement of the waste ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083763 | Feeding system for fuel gas generator A feed system for loading waste into a fuel gas generator system where the feed system is made of a walled container wherein the outer container back has an outer back hole and the inner container back has an inner back hole, and wherein the holes are aligned and a ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077878 | Method for gasifying organic materials and mixtures of materials The aim of the invention is to provide a method for gasifying organic materials which is simple to carry out and requires minimal equipment and which produced an undiluted gas of high calorific value. The inventive method should eliminate the need to use fluid beds ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067204 | Submerged plasma generator, method of generating plasma in liquid and method of decomposing toxic substance with plasma in liquid A method and apparatus for generating plasma in a liquid. The apparatus includes an ultrasonic wave generator for generating bubbles in the liquid, and an electromagnetic wave generator for continuously irradiating electromagnetic waves to the liquid from within the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063027 | Air curtain incinerator A self-contained, transportable air curtain incinerator for combustion of low calorific value waste comprises a transportable frame supporting a firebox, a fuel supply tank, a fuel-burning electric power generator in communication with the fuel supply tank, at least... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060242 | Method for treating waste materials containing halogen In a method for the treatment of halogen containing waste materials wherein valuable materials and/or energy can be recuperated without the generation of additional halogenated waste materials, the halogen containing waste materials are mixed with a molten substitut... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047894 | Method and apparatus for combustion of residual carbon in fly ash A system for combustion and removal of residual carbon within fly ash particles in which the fly ash particles are fed into an array of process units for combustion. The fly ash particles are subjected to heat and motive air such that as the fly ash particles pass t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047892 | Mobile furnace and method of facilitating removal of material from workpieces A method for removing foreign material such as paints and coatings from workpieces using a mobile furnace. The workpieces are flash heated so that only the surface is heated to remove the coatings without heating the core of the workpieces. Deformation of the workpi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044069 | Multi retort pyrolytic waste treatment system The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system having multiple pyrolysis chambers. It is contemplated that the system is adapted to heat at least one pyrolysis chamber independently of at least one other pyrolysis chamber. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040891 | System for reducing fuel consumption and pollutant emissions from asphalt cement production A system for reducing fuel consumption and pollutant emissions from asphalt cement production facilities which utilizes a recycle stream to reduce organic compound and carbon monoxide concentrations and a sorbent to reduce pollutant concentration prior to dischargin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040856 | Container and method for transporting a syringe containing radioactive material A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The metho... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036418 | Container for explosive device A container for explosive devices comprising inner and outer containment vessels, each having an access port, is described. The access ports can be rotated in and out of alignment by rotating at least one of the containment vessels. The container serves to enclose, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032525 | Energy efficient pyrolytic processing oven A method and apparatus of converting waste materials into combustible vapor and char utilizing an energy efficient pyrolytic processing oven that eliminates the complex mechanisms usually associated with these systems for heating and transporting the waste material ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032526 | Method for combustion treatment of combustible waste and apparatus therefor The present invention can provide a method for combustion treatment capable of efficiently treating combustible waste, and a combustion treatment apparatus capable of realizing such a method. The present invention can further provide a method for combustion treatmen... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034197 | Metal alloy and metal alloy storage product for storing radioactive materials A liquid reactant metal alloy includes at least one chemically active metal for reacting with non-radioactive material in a mixed waste stream being treated. The reactant alloy also includes at least one radiation absorbing metal. Radioactive isotopes in the waste s... | 04/25/2006 |
