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Method for treating wastes by solidification
Assignee: ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN Inc A CORP OF FL
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Filing: 1984-05-03
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Granted: 1985-05-21
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Expires: 2004-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A method for treating aqueous liquid and semi-liquid wastes by solidification comprising the steps of mixing with the waste a dry water-reactive solidification agent comprising cement, a dry water absorbent material, and a powdered alkali metal silicate in a quantity sufficient to convert the mixture into a chemically and physically stable solid end product substantially insoluble in water and which contains no substantially free-standing water, and allowing the mixture to set to a sedentary mass. Additive agents such as surfactants, fixatives, waterproofing agents, coloring agents, and the like are also disclosed as assisting in the solidification reaction by reacting with certain constituents in the waste.
Inventors
- 👤 Jesse R. Conner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:03
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F11/00; C02F11/008; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/24; C04B28/26; C04B40/00; C04B40/0096; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/91; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of treating a batch of aqueous liquid and semi-liquid wastes to render them fit for ultimate disposal in a sedentary mass, comprising the steps of: premixing a solidification agent by admixing cement, a dry water absorbent clay having fine particles, said particles having high surface area, and a powdered alkali metal silicate, wherein said solidification agent has a ratio of cement to clay between about 1:19 and about 47.5:1, a ratio of cement to alkali metal silicate between about 2:1 and about 2000:1, and a ratio of alkali metal silicate to clay between about 1:3,800 and about 3:1; treating the batch of waste by admixing said premixed solidification agent with the waste in a quantity sufficient to convert the mixture into a chemically and physically stable solid product substantially insoluble in water and which contains substantially no free-standing water; and allowing the admixture to set to a sedentary mass.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of treating a batch of aqueous liquid and semi-liquid wastes to render them fit for ultimate disposal in a sedentary mass, comprising the steps of: premixing a solidification agent by admixing cement, a dry water absorbent clay having fine particles, said particles having high surface area, and a powdered alkali metal silicate, wherein said solidification agent has a ratio of cement to clay between about 1:19 and about 47.5:1, a ratio of cement to alkali metal silicate between about 2:1 and about 2000:1, and a ratio of alkali metal silicate to clay between about 1:3,800 and about 3:1; treating the batch of waste by admixing said premixed solidification agent with the waste in a quantity sufficient to convert the mixture into a chemically and physically stable solid product substantially insoluble in water and which contains substantially no free-standing water; and allowing the admixture to set to a sedentary mass.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said cement comprises Portland cement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said alkali metal silicate comprises sodium silicate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said alkali metal silicate comprises sodium metasilicate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of said solidification agent added to the waste is between about one pound per gallon of waste and about five pounds per gallon of waste.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solidification agent further comprises a mixing indicator to indicate when mixing is complete.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said mixing indicator comprises iron oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solidification agent further comprises a surfactant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said surfactant comprises a sulfonated alkylphenol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solidification agent further comprises a fixative.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said fixative is selected from the group consisting of gypsum, plaster of paris, and diammonium phosphate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solidification agent further comprises a waterproofing agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said waterproofing agent comprises calcium stearate.
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