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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374367 | Methods for stabilizing heavy metal containing material for disposal in saturated zone A leaching-stabilized heavy metal-contaminated matrix can be stored in a subsurface saturated zone by contacting the matrix with an amount of an agent for increasing acid-neutralization capacity sufficient to provide the stored matrix a preselected permanence level.... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364387 | Method and device for accelerating the decomposition of biogenic organic matter in refuse disposal sites The invention relates to a method and device for accelerating the decomposition of biogenic organic matter in refuse disposal sites. According to the method, at least one suction line is inserted into a disposal site debris heap (11) via which the arising ref... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337860 | Apparatus and process for removing liquids from drill cuttings Drill cuttings associated with drilling fluid are thermally cleaned. The wet cuttings are fed into a vessel chamber having mechanical mixers, such as ribbon blenders, extending lengthwise of the chamber. Direct heating is applied to the chamber contents by introduci... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7264734 | Method for treating dredged material The present invention provides a method for treating dredged material in which liquid is first added to the dredged material, and dewatering the dredged material to obtain a filtrate and a solid portion. Contaminants are removed from the dredged material by at least... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7175703 | Liquid composition additive to reduce curing time of surface coatings A liquid composition, active curing additive for water or solvent borne surface coatings and sealants such: latex products, paints, putties, caulks, sports track and court construction, asphalt or coal tar seal coating, asphalt paving, micro-seal, roof tars, asphalt... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7094287 | Liquid composition additive to reduce curing time of surface coatings A liquid composition, active curing additive for water or solvent borne surface coatings and sealants such: latex products, paints, putties, caulks, sports track and court construction, asphalt or coal tar seal coating, asphalt paving, micro-seal, roof tars, asphalt... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063739 | Liquid composition additive to reduce drying time of surface coatings A liquid composition additive for surface coatings such as paint or coal tar asphalt sealant is provided. The additive functions to significantly reduce the amount of time required for the surface coating to dry and thereby allows the coated surface to be quickly re... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056062 | Subterranean waste disposal process and system A method for using large chambers, located deep within the earth, for the disposal of processed waste is disclosed. In this context, waste includes solid waste from sewage, and other organic-waste materials from urban, agricultural or industrial sources. These waste... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6957930 | Apparatus to form columns of granular material Apparatus to install small diameter columns of granular material in soil which includes rotating hollow shaft mandrel with external projections to aid mandrel advance into the soil and define the size of the cavity formed in the soil, the cavity being filled with gr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6923914 | Remediation of metal contaminants with hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria Methods and apparatus are disclosed for remediating metal contaminants using hydrocarbons which stimulate the growth of hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria. The metal contaminants may include heavy metals such as arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, l... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910829 | In situ retreival of contaminants or other substances using a barrier system and leaching solutions and components, processes and methods relating thereto Processes and methods relating to treating contaminants and collecting desired substances from a zone of interest using subterranean collection and containment barriers. Tubular casings having interlock structures are used to create subterranean barriers for contain... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6878281 | Wastewater management system A method of and an apparatus for rejuvenating a wastewater treatment system of the type including a septic tank, an aerobic treatment unit or the like connected by a pipe to a plugged downstream soil absorption system includes a wastewater treatment unit which is in... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6749368 | Design, monitoring and control of soil carburetors for degradation of volatile compounds An apparatus and method for controlling and/or monitoring volatile compounds such as those buried underground. A cover or cover layer is placed over the source of the volatile compounds in the ground. The cover is intentionally made to be relatively gas permeable, t... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6558079 | Method and apparatus for covering landfill A method and apparatus is used for covering the exposed workface of a landfill with a film. The apparatus includes a compactor rotatably mounted on a frame which is hitched to a tractor. A film, spray and ballast deployer is mounted on the end of the fram... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6428239 | Vadose zone for a leaching field A vadose zone for a leaching field which enables the construction of a leaching field in terrain where conventional leaching fields cannot be constructed. Such terrain also comprise areas where a high water table exists or where percolation tests fail. Th... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6293731 | Method for treatment of dredged materials to form a structural fill A method for treating materials dredged from a waterway, such as a harbor or channel, and forming a mixture suitable for beneficial re-use as structural fill. The dredged materials (28) may be placed in a treatment vessel (26) which transports the dredged... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6162164 | Process of recycling a liquid waste Recycling liquid waste and rendering particulate substances suitable for handling, transportation, or use. More specifically, preferred embodiments provide methods for recycling waste liquids such as latex paint by using them as an agglomeration agent to ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6106197 | Landfill garbage management process A process for reducing waste material for use with household and other landfill waste material at a landfill waste management site is described. The process reduces the volume of waste material in the landfill site, prevents contamination of the ground so... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6059447 | Method for mixing phosphogypsum within earthen material An in situ method of mixing a first material with a second material involves disposing the second material over a layer of the first material, disposing a mixing apparatus through the first and second layers of material, and mixing the first and second ma... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6048133 | Method for disposing of mining process fines A method of disposing of fines material includes the step of mixing a slurry containing fines material with a slurry containing coarse material to form a slurry which contains a mixture of fines material and coarse material. The slurry containing the mixt... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6042629 | Fertilizer from brewery cleaning and rinsing solutions A process provides for the production of fertilizer solutions from brewery cleaning solutions. The process comprises the steps of combining a brewery caustic potash cleaning solution with a brewery nitrogen- or phosphorus-containing acid cleaning solution... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039504 | Process and apparatus for the treatment of waste A waste processing system transports waste by rail to a processing location near a landfill site where it is pulverized and mixed to form a slurry. This slurry is delivered to the landfill with an auger device. The landfill is first prepared by placing a ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6033154 | Waste processing attachment and method for environmentally treating a waste lagoon A self-propelled vehicle includes a waste processing attachment. The vehicle is adapted for being moved over a supporting surface, and has a moveable working arm for reaching outwardly from the vehicle and downwardly beneath an adjacent surface of a waste... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6004069 | Method for capping mine waste and tailing deposits A method for providing a composite capping cover for maintaining the surface of a sulphide bearing tailing and mine waste containing deposit moist thereby substantially eliminating oxidation of the sulphidic particulate in the deposit and the formation of... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5984580 | Landfill bioreactor Disclosed is a method of producing a landfill and the landfill produced thereby wherein waste to be landfilled is comminuted to yield homogeneously-sized waste particles, mixed with liquid wastes such as waste water treatment sludges and the like, and the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5984579 | Residual biotech soil Synthetic soil is created by blending processed or unprocessed incinerator ash, derived from solid waste or other materials, with either compostable materials or compostable materials derived therefrom. The blending of these materials results in residual ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975801 | Process for producing a product for use as an alternative cover material for landfills and systems A process for producing a product for use as an alternative cover material for landfills using recycled materials is provided. The process includes: receiving construction and demolition debris in a first area; receiving clean fill in a second area; posit... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5947887 | Extruder glass-melter process for vitrification of nuclear and other toxic wastes A toxic waste and glass frit are fed into an extruder having a helical screw. The glass frit, as well as any glassy material and glass-forming component in the waste, are melted in the extruder as the screw transports the waste and the frit through the ex... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5915885 | Method for vertical displacement of masses underneath the earth's surface A method for the displacement of mass A underneath the earth's surface and underneath a soil mass C to site B where the first step optionally treats mass A by known methods such that the composition of mass A is physically altered, mass A is then inserted... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5860907 | Method for in situ remediation of waste through multi-point injection Method and apparatus for treating confined material such as buried waste or areas of contaminated earth by injecting a plurality of high velocity jets of treating fluid into the material over a limited depth in multiple directions from each of a plurality... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5833395 | Method for reducing the concentration of contaminating radioactive material in contaminated soil A method for reducing the concentration of radioactive material in a contaminated area by removing contaminated soil from the contaminated area; determining a field survey specific activity concentration representative of the remaining soil in the contami... | 11/10/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5813968 | Process for disposing of perlite waste The present invention relates to a process for disposing of perlite, wherein perlite particles are removed by suction from a source, mixed with water and then compressed, whereby the volume of the perlite is reduced by the compression to about a third or ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5678239 | Treatment of radioactive material A process for treating naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) comprises use of NORM as a mud constituent in a drilling mud manufacturing process and particle size reduction of the NORM particles during or before that process to attain a selected ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5605417 | Method and apparatus for improving degradation of an unsecured landfill A process for improving degradation, stabilization, detoxification and volume reduction of refuse within an unsecured landfill. The process comprises the control of ground water and extracting the ground water for use as a liquid medium to facilitate crea... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5599138 | Landfill garbage system A procures for reducing waste material and recycling for use with household and other landfill waste material at a landfill waste management site. The process reduces the volume of waste material in the landfill site, allows for the natural breakdown of t... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5591118 | Low permeability waste containment construction and composition containing granular activated carbon and method of making A low permeability waste containment structure includes a clay-containing component such as bentonite in combination with an effective amount of granular activated carbon to retard the migration of organic and inorganic contaminants through the waste mate... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588947 | Apparatus and method for treating hazardous waste material An apparatus and method provides a way of collecting, treating, processing and recycling a variety of hazardous waste material and transforming such materials into a stable, granular nonhazardous substance suitable for safe disposal. The apparatus disclos... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5589603 | Method and apparatus for the injection disposal of solid and liquid waste materials from the drilling and production of oil and gas wells Methods and apparatus for the disposal of solid particulate material in subterranean formations are disclosed. The invention is not limited to the disposal of oil field waste and therefore provides means and methods for the disposal of virtually any type ... | 12/31/1996 |
