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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8256992 | Underground sequestration system and method Underground sequestration system and method in which a liquid or gas is stored in a sequestration zone of enhanced porosity in an underground geological formation, with a containment barrier around the sequestration zone. Conditions within the formation are monitore... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8137030 | Disposal of slurry in underground geologic formations The current invention provides processes and apparatuses for introducing slurry into underground geological formations thereby disposing of the slurry, while also sequestering carbon dioxide and collecting methane from the slurry. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8092118 | Carbon sequestration method A method to create a net increase in soil organic carbon (SOC) by acidifying land applied waters with pH adjusted sulfur dioxide to open up soil pores at greater depths, while providing sulfur and other nutrients to plants and soil bacteria to stimulate and increase... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7905683 | Disposal of slurry in underground geologic formations The current invention provides processes and apparatuses for introducing slurry into underground geological formations thereby disposing of the slurry, while also sequestering carbon dioxide and collecting methane from the slurry. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7360967 | Solubilization and disposal of radioactive scale and sludge A process to transform solid, low-level, radioactive waste produced from oil and gas production into a form that may be safely disposed of, such as by re-injection into geologic formations in the Earth. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7309189 | Fluid distribution and collection in landfills and contaminated sites A fluid injection and removal system to inject or remove fluids from a landfill or contaminated area. The system allows for treatment of waste in the landfill or the contaminated area. The fluid injection and removal system includes a permeable layer and at least on... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284930 | Composition and method for forming a sprayable materials cover An alternative cover for landfill may be formed from a slurry mixture of water, cementitious binder, adhesion enhancing admixture and fiber. These constituents may be mixed and applied to cover landfilled wastes, granular material piles or for soil erosion control. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 6953156 | Irrigation method for sloping land A method for providing efficient uniform delivery of a predetermined amount of water needed for a specific crop planted on sloping land using an irrigation system laid out following a topographical map to maintain a constant pressure head for all of the discharge po... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945925 | Biosequestration and organic assimilation of greenhouse gases Provided herein are methods for the biosequestration and organic assimilation of a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect. In these methods, a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect is introduced into a peat bog where it is thereafter sequestered and o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938439 | System for use of land fills and recyclable materials Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are li... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916136 | Aerobic bioreduction of municipal solid waste landfill mass A process for converting municipal solid waste landfills to aerobic conditions that will allow for a highly accelerated and enhanced bioreduction of landfill mass, followed by the optional excavation of the landfill cell materials subsequent to the bioreduction proc... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6846967 | Nuclear waste disposal system A system for disposing of nuclear waste which essentially includes filling containers with nuclear waste and then dropping the containers into the sea in the path of an undersea volcano which is pouring lava onto the sea bed is disclosed. The containers are driven i... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6736215 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesis gas, and carbon dioxide sequestration A hydrocarbon containing formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formati... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6644890 | Treatment of oxidable gas generated from waste at a dumping area A method for treating oxidable gas generated from waste at a dumping area and to the structure of the dumping area. The dumping area has an organic waste layer covered with a sealing layer that prevents the absorption of water, with a drying layer and a s... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6620091 | Underwater scrubbing of CO2 from CO2-containing hydrocarbon resources A method for removing CO2 from a CO2 -containing hydrocarbon asset. The process includes contacting a CO2 -containing hydrocarbon asset with an aqueous liquid stream at an underwater location so that at least a portion of ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612079 | Clarifier cover In the present invention, there is provided a removable cover for retaining off-gases inside a clarifier. The cover comprises trusses extending across the clarifier and a flexible sheet laid across the trusses. Structural angles enclose the clarifier and ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6497533 | Drainage system with membrane cover and method for covering wastewater reservoir A membrane cover is mounted at the surface of a wastewater reservoir. The membrane cover has a flexible buoyant impermeable membrane affixed to the perimeter walls of the reservoir and loosely laid over the wastewater level inside the reservoir. An array ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6481929 | Aerobic bioreduction of municipal solid waste landfill mass A process for converting municipal solid waste landfills to aerobic conditions that will allow for a highly accelerated and enhanced bioreduction of landfill mass, followed by the optional excavation of the landfill cell materials subsequent to the biored... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6447437 | Method for reducing CO2, CO, NOX, and SOx emissions Industrial combustion facilities are integrated with greenhouse gas-solidifying fertilizer production reactions so that CO2, CO, NOx, and SOx emissions can be converted prior to emission into carbonate-containing fertilize... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6357964 | Drainage system with membrane cover and method for covering wastewater reservoir A membrane cover is mounted at the surface of a wastewater reservoir. The membrane cover has a flexible buoyant impermeable membrane affixed to the perimeter walls of the reservoir and loosely laid over the wastewater level inside the reservoir. An array ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6299380 | Process for treating dredge detritus A process and machine for receiving and processing to a transportable and usable condition, water soaked waste dredge removed from watery bodies. The process includes the steps of separating oversize material from the watery bulk waste, grinding organic o... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6139221 | Constant hydraulic head moat and method for controlling regional ground water flow An apparatus and method for controlling ground water flow within a contaminated soil zone. A constant head moat is created surrounding the contaminated volume by digging a trench encircling the volume. A closed loop pipe, slotted or perforated, is laid in... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6035701 | Method and system to locate leaks in subsurface containment structures using tracer gases The present invention integrates an inverse modeling technique and a field measurement system. The system uses inexpensive and non-hazardous gaseous tracers injected inside the contained volume of a barrier to quantify the location and size of any leaks i... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5863152 | Mechanical gas vent A gas vent closing device that incorporates the use of a base member that is secured to a liner disposed over a collection pit. The base member includes a vented lower grate that allows for the passage of gaseous fumes therethrough. A cap member is slidab... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5827010 | On-site sewage treatment and disposal system An on-site sewage treatment and disposal system for areas having a ground water level above a minimum depth below grade is provided. The system includes a perimeter barrier arranged around a selected subterraneal volume. A drainage pipe which is adapted t... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5820300 | CO2 sea bottom throw-away system A CO2 deep sea throw-away system includes a floating offshore base (2), receiving liquefied CO2 carried by a liquefied CO2 carrier (1). The base has a throwing pipe (3) and a throwing pipe outlet (4) to deliver the liquifi... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5700109 | Traveling multi-functional disposal simulation installation There is described a travelling multi-functional disposal simulation instation for simulating the long-term behaviour of materials for disposal containing organic components. These can comprise disposable house refuse and similar wastes, but also contami... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5519609 | Biosolids tracking system A biosolids tracking system monitors the quantity and quality of biosolids deposited on a plot of land. Global positioning system technology is used to determine the land coordinates of the boundary of the plot of land for accurate area calculation in ord... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5463172 | Waste disposal process A method of disposing hazardous industrial solid waste, preferably mill tailings, which comprises treating the waste to form a paste and pumping the paste to an underwater paste deposit site in a water saturated area, said area providing permanent water c... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5439317 | Method of handling solid particles A method of handling solid particles is disclosed, comprising the steps of mixing the solid particles with a clay and water and forming a suspension wherein the solid particles remain suspended. The suspension is transported to an emplacement site.... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5413433 | Treatment of mineral tailings A method of treating mineral tailings such as those derived from mining operations includes the steps of separating the slimes, forming alternate layers of slimes and a coarse material between peripheral berms and intermediate berms, the berms being of a ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5402857 | Oil and gas well cuttings disposal system A method of removing drill cuttings from an oil and gas well drilling platform includes the steps of separating the drill cuttings from the well drilling fluid on the drilling platform so that the drilling fluids can be recycled into the well bore during ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5401119 | Process and apparatus for the disposal of waste materials An apparatus and method for the disposal of biodegradable solid waste material such as as cellulosic material and paper. The apparatus includes a trench cutter for both cutting a trench in the soil and maintaining the trench open to facilitate subsequent ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5387736 | Portable decontamination system and method for environmental well drilling rigs A portable decontamination system including a carriage for carrying an operator and a decontamination unit is moved to the site of a truck mounted environmental well drilling rig. The carriage is displaced along the length of the substantially upright rig... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5324138 | In situ process for increasing the capacity of a municipal solid waste landfill The in situ process for increasing the capacity of a municipal solid waste landfill involves disturbing the municipal solid waste present within a landfill site, adjusting the moisture content of the waste material, adding a lime reagent, stockpiling the ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5288170 | Sludge/waste landfill method and system The present invention is a gas-to-energy system featuring beneficial use of sludge in a landfill. The system includes a device for disposing waste in the landfill and a device for disposing sludge in the landfill with the waste. The system also includes a... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5284998 | Drum and process for handling drum liners Drums liners and methods used in the handling of hazardous materials and liquids comprising the use of disposable drum liners having a fitting allowing communication with the interior of the liner for securing the liner to a conventional drum bung hole, s... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5249889 | Soil-less method for the reclamation of disturbed areas A method is described for making an aggregate mixture (32) from by-products of waste disposal plants to reclaim disturbed area (10) without the use of either native soil or similar trucked in earth materials. The waste materials used include water plant l... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5245119 | Method for forming reclaimed land by trash and waste tires without polluting water and a device for loading trash A method for treating trash and waste tires provides a bag-like container for loading trash consisting of two "tire-nets" sandwiching a plastic layer therebetween. The tire-net is formed by a plurality of wires passing through a plurality of aligned waste... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5191156 | Drill string enclosure The drill string enclosure consists of six component parts, including; a top bracket, an upper acrylic cylinder, an acrylic drill casing guide, a lower acrylic cylinder, a bottom bracket, and three flexible ducts. The upper acrylic cylinder is optional ba... | 03/02/1993 |
