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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7723558 | Non-corrosive, non-caustic, non-flammable, catalyst-based decontaminant formulation The present invention relates to a near-universal non-corrosive, non-toxic, environmentally safe and user friendly decontaminant capable of detoxifying organophosphorus (OP)-based G-type, V-type neurotoxic chemical warfare, sulfur-mustard, and related OP based hazar... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7282470 | Decontamination formulation with sorbent additive A decontamination formulation and method of making that neutralizes the adverse health effects of both chemical and biological compounds, especially chemical warfare (CW) and biological warfare (BW) agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. The formulation provides so... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276468 | Granulated decontamination formulations A decontamination formulation and method of making that neutralizes the adverse health effects of both chemical and biological compounds, especially chemical warfare (CW) and biological warfare (BW) agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. The formulation provides so... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271137 | Decontamination formulations for disinfection and sterilization Aqueous decontamination formulations that neutralize biological pathogens for disinfection and sterilization applications. Examples of suitable applications include disinfection of food processing equipment, disinfection of areas containing livestock, mold remediati... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7132584 | Method of using high temperature plasma to disintegrate waste containing titanyl phthalocyanine A method of using high temperature plasma to disintegrate waste containing titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) comprises heating a mixture of titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc), a vitrifying material and optionally selected waste soil to a temperature of 1,220° C. to 10,000... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097858 | Polyoxometalate materials, metal-containing materials, and methods of use thereof Polyoxometalate topical compositions for removing contaminants from an environment and methods of use thereof are disclosed. An embodiment of the polyoxometalate topical composition includes a topical carrier and at least one polyoxometalate, with the proviso that t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7030071 | Solid-water detoxifying reagents for chemical and biological agents Formation of solid-water detoxifying reagents for chemical and biological agents. Solutions of detoxifying reagent for chemical and biological agents are coated using small quantities of hydrophobic nanoparticles by vigorous agitation or by aerosolization of the sol... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030287 | Method of decreasing nitrate nitrogen and volatile organic compound in soil and groundwater A method of decreasing nitrate nitrogen and volatile organic compounds in soil and groundwater by burying a fatty acid having 10 or more carbon atoms, an alcohol having 12 or more carbon atoms, an ester of a linear saturated fatty acid having 14 or more carbon atoms... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6894203 | Method of decreasing nitrate nitrogen and volatile organic compound in soil and groundwater A method of decreasing nitrate nitrogen and volatile organic compounds in soil and groundwater by burying a fatty acid having 10 or more carbon atoms, an alcohol having 12 or more carbon atoms, an ester of a linear saturated fatty acid having 14 or more carbon atoms... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6878856 | System and method for bioremediating wastestreams containing energetics A bioremediation system converts a waste stream, at least part of which is a fluid containing energetics, to carbon dioxide (CO2), water, and environmentally benign end products. It uses gas-enhanced sequencing-batch-reactors (SBRs), treating the waste st... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6695953 | Accelerated methods of oxidizing organic contaminants in aqueous mediums using corona induced reactions and particles therewith Novel accelerated methods involving corona discharge, and preferably pulsed streamer high voltage corona discharge, in combination with an effective amount of suitable particles to break down organic contaminants, such as phenol and phenol red, in aqueous... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696617 | Process for treating complex cyanide The process of the present invention destroys cyanide, especially that associated with spent aluminum potliners, by reacting, in a preferred embodiment the crushed potliners with an effective amount of a mixture made from a chloride salt and bleach in cya... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6660900 | Process for the non-incineration decontamination of materials containing hazardous agents A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) preparing a feed mixture con... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653519 | Reactive nanoparticles as destructive adsorbents for biological and chemical contamination Compositions and methods for destroying biological agents such as toxins and bacteria are provided wherein the substance to be destroyed is contacted with finely divided metal oxide or hydroxide nanocrystals. In various embodiments, the metal oxide or met... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645449 | Method for eliminating halogenated and non-halogenated waste A method for eliminating halogenated and non halogenated waste, whereby waste is reacted with products containing metal oxide in an oxygen-free medium at temperatures ranging from 800° C. to 1100° C.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638488 | Method and apparatus for removing organic hazardous substances using selected solvents Method and apparatus for isolating, decomposing, and fixing the organic hazardous substances in a stable manner using chemical techniques and isolating and decomposing the organic hazardous substances from various waste mixtures. The temperature treatment... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619218 | Method and apparatus for making a pollutant harmless A method for making harmless a material to be treated containing a pollutant, including the steps of arranging a pair of ejecting nozzles such that nozzle openings thereof are opposed to each other inside a pressure-proof furnace, thermally treating that ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6245958 | Methods for non-incendiary disposal of rockets, projectiles, missiles and parts thereof There is disclosed a method and apparatus for non-incendiary disposal of rockets, projectiles, missiles and similar devices and parts thereof. The method and apparatus employs a series of steps whereby a rocket is sheared into sections where the sections ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6245957 | Universal decontaminating solution for chemical warfare agents A chemical warfare agent decontaminating composition of a mixture of a carbonate component, peroxide component, and alcohol component effective to degrade a chemical warfare agent. A method for neutralizing chemical warfare agents also is disclosed.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6242664 | Sterilization of medical waste materials in an improved irradiating facility A method and equipment for accomplishing same for rapid sterilization of huge quantities of medical waste materials by exposure to a high dose of radiation energy. The radiation sterilizes organic materials destroying insects, molds, bacteria, viruses and... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6136373 | Method for coating reactive metal alloy powders and their use in decomposing and immobilizing organic compounds Metal powders or granules, comprised of at least 2 alloyed metals selected from the group consisting of alkaline metals, alkali metals, transition metals, metalloids, and rare earth metals are coated with an organic monomer, oligomer, polymer, or other or... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6133500 | Method and apparatus for the controlled reduction of organic material There is provided a new and useful method and apparatus for the controlled non-pyrolytic reduction of organic material comprising subjecting the material to microwave radiation in a reducing atmosphere.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6133498 | Method for producing chemically bonded phosphate ceramics and for stabilizing contaminants encapsulated therein utilizing reducing agents Known phosphate ceramic formulations are improved and the ability to produce iron-based phosphate ceramic systems is enabled by the addition of an oxidizing or reducing step during the acid-base reactions that form the phosphate ceramic products. The addi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6113806 | Methods for thermally degrading unwanted substances using particulate metal compositions Methods and products for thermally degrading unwanted substances is provided which involves contacting such substances with a particulate metal composition in the presence of water and an alkali metal salt, and causing sufficient heat to be generated duri... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6083394 | Composition and method for dehalogenation and degradation of halogenated organic contaminants A method of creating an environment which promotes dehalogenation and/or degradation of halogenated organic chemical contaminants in water, sediment, or soil by adding a combination of fibrous organic matter and certain multi-valent metal particles to the... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6057488 | Nanoparticles for the destructive sorption of biological and chemical contaminants A method is provided for destroying a target component, such as hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, diethyl-4-nitrophenylphosphate (paraoxon), 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (2-CEES), dimethylmethylphosphonate (DMMP), bacteria such as Bacillus Cereus, ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6045663 | Process for microwave enhancement of wet oxidation Wet oxidation is enhanced in the presence of carbonaceous material by oxidizing adsorbed organic materials, such as hydrazine and various solvents which may contain, or have dissolved or mixed compounds containing, chlorine molecules, on the carbon surfac... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6046375 | Degradation and protection of organic compounds mediated by low molecular weight chelators A method of forming reactive oxygen species by solubilizing a metal ion from a metal oxy(hydr)oxide compound with an iron oxy(hydr)oxide solubilizing chelator to yield a first soluble metal ion chelate complex. The metal ion is transferred from the chelat... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5886326 | Microwave waste incinerator A microwave incinerator is configured to incinerate waste material. The waste material is installed within a microwave absorbing shroud located in a microwave chamber. The combination of low microwave heat input and a vacuum drawn on the chamber vaporizes... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5882487 | Removing contamination A method of removing from the surface of an object a contaminating substance buried in an organic substance on the surface of the object, the method including directing a laser beam at the organic substance to cause chemical change of the organic material... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5868909 | Method and apparatus for improving the energy efficiency for separating the elements in a complex substance such as radioactive waste with a large volume plasma processor This invention provides methods and apparatus for continuously and efficiently separating the elements in a complex substance such as radioactive waste with a large volume plasma processor. One principal methods utilizes plasma confinement by toroidal mag... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866095 | Method and system of formation and oxidation of dissolved atomic constitutents in a molten bath A method and system is disclosed for converting a feed, such as a carbonaceous waste, to dissolved atomic constituents for subsequent oxidation of the dissolved atomic constituents. The feed is injected into a molten bath which, at a sufficient temperatur... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5858203 | Method and device for treating a contaminated slurry The invention relates to a method for treating a contaminated slurry comprising subjecting the slurry to a treatment wherein contamination is transferred from a substantially solid phase of the slurry to a substantially liquid phase of the slurry.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855760 | Process for electrochemical decomposition of organic pollutants There are disclosed a process for the electrochemical decomposition of organic pollutants in an acidic solution to carbon dioxide performed in a electrochemical system comprising a working electrode and an auxiliary electrode with oxygen at ambient temper... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855763 | Electrochemical oxidation of matter Decomposition of waste and particularly organic waste matter is carried out in an electrochemical cell (11) in which the electrolyte comprises nitric acid containing silver ions as an electrochemically regenerable primary oxidizing species. A separation p... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5849984 | Method and system for treating waste nitrocellulose A method for treating waste nitrocellulose, the method comprising the steps f treating nitrocellulose with acid in a hydrolysis process to break the nitrocellulose down to glucose, recovering a majority of the acid by electrodialysis, neutralizing a remain... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5837149 | Method for hot and supercritical water oxidation of material with addition of specific reactants This invention relates to a process for the decomposition of material selected from the group consisting of organic compounds, inorganic compounds, or combinations thereof to compounds which are environmentally acceptable, or are amenable to further degra... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5817909 | Purification of waste/industrial effluents comprising organic/inorganic pollutants Waste/industrial effluents containing contaminating amounts of organic and/or inorganic species, for example effluents containing sulfate or sulfuric acid values, or effluents emanating from the production of methionine, are safely and effectively purifie... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5809911 | Multi-zone waste processing reactor system The novel waste treatment system of the invention employs multiple reactor zones for processing heterogeneous waste. In one embodiment, the reactor system (10) includes the following components: first (12) and second (14) solid waste feed subsystems; and ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5795285 | Conversion of contaminated sediments into useful products by plasma melting A system for treating contaminated sediments dredged from waterways is disclosed. Dredged sediments are divided into coarse and fine fractions. The coarse fraction is washed to remove contaminants. The fine fraction and the contaminants removed from the c... | 08/18/1998 |
