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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7418895 | Purging an airlock of an explosion containment chamber Apparatus and methods are provided for purging an airlock cavity created between the airlock access door and the primary explosion chamber opening sealing mechanism. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an airlock device is used to ensure that, in t... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7394041 | Apparatus for treating a waste gas using plasma torch Disclosed is a waste gas treatment apparatus having a waste gas inlet for flowing a waste gas into a main combustion chamber provided in empty space inside a body, and a plasma torch configured to propagate flames against the waste gas flowing through the waste gas ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384610 | Method and means of disposing of hazardous wastes connected with criminal activity A method and apparatus are provided for disposing of hazardous waste associated with criminal activity, the apparatus having a burner assembly and a gas neutralizing assembly secured to a portable frame. The gas neutralizing assembly includes a rupture tank, a reser... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7368091 | Cesium and strontium capsule disposal package A package and process of using the package for disposal of radioactive cesium and strontium waste capsules. The package comprises a standard Hanford vitrified high-level waste canister as an outer container, which is approximately filled with three components: the f... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7244401 | Apparatus for separation of constituents from matrices The present invention provides an apparatus useful for the separation of hazardous and non-hazardous organic and inorganic constituents from various matrices. A method of separating such constituents is also provided. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7217903 | Method for purifying gas using plasma discharge A method is provided for purifying gases, particularly gases contaminated by environmentally harmful substances, by way of plasma discharge. The gas to be purified is guided through a thermal plasma, which is generated by electrodeless ignition of a process gas, so ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198750 | Spore collection and elimination apparatus and method The present invention is for a spore collection apparatus and its method of use. The portable spore collection apparatus includes a suction source, a nebulizer, an ionization chamber and a filter canister. The suction source collects the spores from a surface. The s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7108767 | Pyrolysis machine Useful byproducts are recovered through the pyrolytic processing of biomass material such as vegetation, paper, or worn tires. The process is conducted in a sealed enclosure under vacuum or other controlled atmosphere. The biomass material is ablated and burned by c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7019190 | Soil remediation system A process and apparatus for energy efficient remediation of soil contaminated with hydrocarbons, including desorbing the hydrocarbon contaminants from a bed of the soil by thermal desorption in a treated desorption chamber (20) and thereafter combusting the c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984767 | Sonication treatment of polychlorinated biphenyl contaminated media The invention consists of a method for treating polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated media by: a) combining the media with a fluid containing one or more liquid hydrocarbons to form a media/fluid mixture; b) sonicating the mixture at audio frequency to extrac... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6878352 | Inflator processing apparatus and method of judging charge of inflator Recovery of air bag inflator metal cases. An inflator processing apparatus configured to process a gas-generating chemical-containing inflator for automobile air bags, by heating the inflator to a temperature not lower than an operating temperature of the chemical t... | 04/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6818176 | Oxy-fueled waste incinerator and method An oxygen fueled combustion system includes a furnace having at least one burner, an oxygen supply for supplying oxygen having a predetermined purity, and a carbon based fuel supply for supplying a carbon based fuel. The oxygen and the carbon based fuel are fed into... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815572 | Method and device for incineration and vitrification of waste, in particular radioactive waste The present invention provides a method of processing organic waste (D) in divided solid and/or liquid form, the method being implemented in a single reactor (1) containing a bath of molten glass (V) surmounted by a gas phase (G), the method comprising incine... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6815089 | Structural components for the boiler zone of power plants or refuse incineration plants The invention relates to structural components for the boiler zone of power plants or refuse incineration plants, especially tubes or nests of tubes, fin and diaphragm walls, that consist of steel or steel alloys, and is characterized by a continuous closed outer ni... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805844 | Reactor vessel, method and system for treating, sampling, and transporting toxic waste An apparatus, method and system for the treatment, sampling, and transportation of chemical weapon materiel contained in a small frangible glass, e.g., container. The apparatus, method and system permit the chemical weapon materiel to be easily treated and contained... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6802671 | Installation for very long term storage of heat-generating products such as nuclear waste A very long term storage installation for calorific products such as nuclear waste, comprises at least one closed cavity (10), in which at least one product confinement container is housed (14). To evacuate the heat released by the stored products, eac... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6723791 | Systems for ameliorating aqueous hydrocarbon spills An oil-sorbent composition of matter has bound combinations of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM). The SBS, or both materials, may be in the form of multitudes of granules. In certain preferred embodiments, the combination is... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6664298 | Zero-valent metal emulsion for reductive dehalogenation of DNAPLs A zero-valent metal emulsion is used to dehalogenate solvents, such as pooled dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), including trichloroethylene (TCE). The zero-valent metal emulsion contains zero-valent metal particles, a surfactant, oil and water. Th... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6645902 | Adsorbent having capability of decomposing organic halogen compounds and method for producing the same An adsorbent and process for producing an absorbent capable of decomposing an organic halogen compound, is provided. The adsorbent can adsorb organic halogen compounds contained in waste gases and can assuredly decompose them without synthesizing them. A ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6613291 | Installation for vitrification of liquid radioactive wastes, cooled discharge unit and cooled induction melter for the installation The present invention relates to apparatuses for processing homogeneous/heterogeneous radioactive wastes comprising ion-exchange reisns. A cooled discharge unit comprises a discharge pipe, a cooling jacket having a U-shaped form in cross section, a collec... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6576807 | Method and apparatus for incinerating and vitrifying of waste, in particular radioactive waste The present invention provides a method of processing organic waste (D) in divided solid and/or liquid form, the method being implemented in a single reactor (1) containing a bath of molten gas (V) surmounted by a gas phase (G), the method comprising inci... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6552295 | Plasma furnace disposal of hazardous wastes A method and apparatus for plasma waste disposal of hazardous waste material, where the hazardous material is volatilized under vacuum inside a containment chamber to produce a pre-processed gas as input to a plasma furnace including a plasma-forming regi... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6457905 | In-situ deep remediation injection system and method An improved deep remediation injection system for in-situ remediation of contaminated soil and ground water. The system includes a soil penetrating lance for injecting at least two different highly-pressurized fluids taken from the group of air, gaseous o... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6422789 | Method and apparatus for treatment and remediation of contaminated soils This specification discloses a method and apparatus for the remediation of soil contaminated by pollutants. The method utilizes a unitary mobile remediation apparatus in which the soil is impounded, metered, and transported to be sprayed with a treatment ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6399393 | Cryogenic homogenization and sampling of heterogeneous multi-phase feedstock An apparatus and process for producing a homogeneous analytical sample from a heterogenous feedstock by: providing the mixed feedstock, reducing the temperature of the feedstock to a temperature below a critical temperature, reducing the size of the feeds... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398921 | Process and system for wastewater solids gasification and vitrification A process for gasifying solid organic matter from wastewater sludge involves dewatering the sludge to a solids content of at least 35% by weight using a combination of centrifugation, microwave heat exchange and screw press separation. The denatured solid... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6380507 | Apparatus for feeding waste matter into a plasma arc furnace to produce reusable materials Apparatus and a method are disclosed for generating energy from the essentially complete disassociation of organic matter in a plasma arc furnace operating under pyrolytic conditions. Energy is produced by the disassociation in the form of synthesis gases... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6355904 | Method and system for high-temperature waste treatment A waste treatment system is provided, including a waste melter system and an air pollution control system. Hazardous and/or radioactive waste in drums is conducted through a waste feed system into a plasma chamber where the waste is exposed to heat from a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6338596 | Waste collection device A waste collection device which comprises, inside a pit, a plate for supporting at least one container; the plate is provided with supports adapted to limit its downward motion to a minimum elevation which allows the container to lie fully within the pit;... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6334337 | Air bubbler to increase glass production rate In a glass melter, a precious metal insert is used to protect a gas bubbler from corrosion at the orifice of the bubbler through which gas is injected into the melt. The use of a precious refractory metal insert at the bubbler orifice prevents the attack ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6325753 | Method and apparatus for treatment of sediment A method and apparatus is disclosed which comprises a portable treatment method and apparatus for treating sediment and other waste material. A preselected solid composition is added to the sediment as it is drawn through a system which mixes the sediment... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6309618 | Method for treating exhaust gas containing fluorine-containing interhalogen compound, and treating agent and treating apparatus A treating method comprising contacting a fluorine-containing interhalogen compound first with a treating agent for the fluorine component and then with a treating agent for the halogen component, treating agents therefor, and a method for treating exhaus... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6294764 | Multi-component process analysis and control An apparatus and method for multiple component process analysis and control includes the steps of obtaining a sample from a process stream, interrogating the sample using spectroscopy according to an established QA/QC protocol to determine the concentrati... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6283909 | Container for supplying medical products and disposal of medical waste material A medical supply and sharps container includes a container body having a cover. Medical apparatus may be supplied the user in the container. The cover includes a lid or door defining an entry slot into the container after the medical apparatus has been re... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6250846 | Apparatus for soil purification and remediation method for contaminated soil An apparatus for soil remediation to remedy a soil contaminated with a pollutant less affecting the environment, which includes a soil borer having a rotatable drilling form or portion capable of agitating the soil, introducing into the soil at least one ... | 06/26/2001 |
