US4606774A
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Process for removing contaminants from soils
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1984-07-30
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2004-07-30
Abstract
Abstract There is described a process in which a contaminated soil is freed of its contaminants and the solvent used to free and wash the contaminated soil is collected and reused and/or it is combusted and removed from the system in a form which will not contaminate the ambient atmosphere. All portions of this equipment are substantially gas tight and liquid tight and therefore eliminate or markedly reduce any further contamination of the ambient atmosphere with the contaminants found in the soil.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:10
CPC Classifications
B; B09; B09C; B09C1/00; B09C1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A process for decontaminating soil which comprises contacting the contaminated soil with a solvent for said contaminants in an intimate manner; separating said soil from the bulk of said solvent; treating said separated solvent and its concomitent solids by filtration; recovering the solids wet with solvent and the bulk of the solvent as a filtrate; subjecting the filtrate to distillation to recover a substantially contaminant free solvent and reusing said so obtained solvent as at least a part of said solvent first contacting said contaminated soil; freeing said solvent wet solids from solvent and combining said filtrate prior solvent with said feed to said solvent distillation step; treating said solvent washed soil with an inert gas to strip the residual solvent from said soil and recovering decontaminated soil; and optionally treating said inert gas strip and generated solvent vapors by filtration and burning said resulting filtrate thereby generating burned filtrate gases; and washing said burned filtrate gases to recover inorganic oxides and acids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A process for decontaminating soil which comprises contacting the contaminated soil with a solvent for said contaminants in an intimate manner; separating said soil from the bulk of said solvent; treating said separated solvent and its concomitent solids by filtration; recovering the solids wet with solvent and the bulk of the solvent as a filtrate; subjecting the filtrate to distillation to recover a substantially contaminant free solvent and reusing said so obtained solvent as at least a part of said solvent first contacting said contaminated soil; freeing said solvent wet solids from solvent and combining said filtrate prior solvent with said feed to said solvent distillation step; treating said solvent washed soil with an inert gas to strip the residual solvent from said soil and recovering decontaminated soil; and optionally treating said inert gas strip and generated solvent vapors by filtration and burning said resulting filtrate thereby generating burned filtrate gases; and washing said burned filtrate gases to recover inorganic oxides and acids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
160 words
A process for decontaminating soil which comprises contacting the contaminated soil with a solvent for said contaminants in an intimate manner; separating said soil from the bulk of said solvent; treating said separated solvent and its concomitent solids by filtration; recovering the solids wet with solvent and the bulk of the solvent as a filtrate; subjecting the filtrate to distillation to recover an overhead of substantially contaminant free solvent and reusing said so obtained solvent as at least a part of said solvent first contacting said contaminated soil; freeing said solvent wet solids from solvent and combining said filtrate prior solvent with said feed to said solvent distillation step; treating said solvent washed soil with air to strip the residual solvent from said soil and recovering decontaminated soil; treating said air strip and generated solvent vapors by filtration and burning said resulting filtrate thereby generating burned filtrate gases; and washing said burned filtrate gases to recover inorganic oxides and acids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A process for decontaminating soil which comprises contacting the contaminated soil with a solvent for said contaminants in an intimate manner; separating said soil from the bulk of said solvent; treating said separated solvent and its concomitent solids by filtration; recovering the solids wet with solvent and the bulk of the solvent as a filtrate; subjecting the filtrate to distillation to recover an overhead of substantially contaminant free solvent and reusing said so obtained solvent as at least a part of said solvent first contacting said contaminated soil; freeing said solvent wet solids from solvent and combining said filtrate prior solvent with said feed to said solvent distillation step; treating said solvent washed soil with air to strip the residual solvent from said soil and recovering decontaminated soil; treating said air strip and generated solvent vapors by filtration and burning said resulting filtrate thereby generating burned filtrate gases; and washing said burned filtrate gases to recover inorganic oxides and acids.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-08-18 | 1990-02-17 | 1990-08-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-08-18 | 1994-02-17 | 1994-08-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-08-18 | 1998-02-17 | 1998-08-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |