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Disposable hazardous and radioactive liquid hydrocarbon waste composition and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-11
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-05-11
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of disposing of radioactive or hazardous liquid hydrocarbon compositions comprises placing the liquid hydrocarbons in a container and adding an organic ammonium montmorillonite in ratios of between about 1:2 and 3:1, by volume, respectively. The organic ammonium montmorillonite has at least 10 carbon atoms. A polar organic compound having between 1 and about 10 carbon atoms is also preferably added with the montmorillonite. Where the liquid waste material includes 5% or more of water in addition to the liquid hydrocarbon a minus 200 mesh sodium montmorillonite is also preferably added.
Inventors
- 👤 Darryl J. Doan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:24
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21F; G21F9/00; G21F9/04; G21F9/06; G21F9/16; G21F9/162; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/908; Y10S210/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of treating a radioactive or hazardous waste material consisting essentially of liquid hydrocarbon composition comprising placing said radioactive or hazardous liquid hydrocarbon composition in a container and mixing therewith an organic ammonium montmorillonite, said liquid hydrocarbon:organic ammonium montmorillonite ratio being between about 1:2 and 3:1, by volume, respectively, said organic ammonium montmorillonite having at least 10 carbon atoms therein, and between about 1 and about 10% by volume of said liquid hydrocarbon composition a low molecular weight aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms until the composition comprises an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of treating a radioactive or hazardous waste material consisting essentially of liquid hydrocarbon composition comprising placing said radioactive or hazardous liquid hydrocarbon composition in a container and mixing therewith an organic ammonium montmorillonite, said liquid hydrocarbon:organic ammonium montmorillonite ratio being between about 1:2 and 3:1, by volume, respectively, said organic ammonium montmorillonite having at least 10 carbon atoms therein, and between about 1 and about 10% by volume of said liquid hydrocarbon composition a low molecular weight aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms until the composition comprises an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said organic ammonium montmorillonite comprises a quaternary ammonium montmorillonite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A solidified hazardous or radioactive liquid hydrocarbon composition consisting essentially of said liquid hydrocarbon, an organic ammonium montmorillonite having at least 10 carbon atoms, and a low molecular weight aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, the ratio of said liquid hydrocarbon and said organic ammonium montmorillonite being between about 1:2 and about 3:1, by volume, respectively, and said alcohol being between about 1 and about 10% by volume of said liquid hydrocarbon and wherein said composition comprises an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A solidified hazardous or radioactive liquid hydrocarbon composition consisting essentially of said liquid hydrocarbon, an organic ammonium montmorillonite having at least 10 carbon atoms, and a low molecular weight aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, the ratio of said liquid hydrocarbon and said organic ammonium montmorillonite being between about 1:2 and about 3:1, by volume, respectively, and said alcohol being between about 1 and about 10% by volume of said liquid hydrocarbon and wherein said composition comprises an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of disposing of a hazardous or radioactive liquid composition consisting essentially of between about 5 and about 95% liquid hydrocarbon nd between about 95 and about 5% water, by volume, respectively, comprising placing said liquid in a container, adding between about 2.3 and about 4.6 pounds of a mixture of an organic ammonium montmorillonite and sodium montmorillonite of at least 50% minus 200 mesh particle size per gallon of said liquid composition wherein the ratio of said organic ammonium montmorillonite: sodium montmorillonite is about directly proportional to the ratio of liquid hydrocarbon:water, by volume, respectively, and between 1 and about 10% aliphatic alcohol having between 1 and 8 carbon atoms based on the volume of said liquid hydrocarbon, while stirring to achieve an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of disposing of a hazardous or radioactive liquid composition consisting essentially of between about 5 and about 95% liquid hydrocarbon nd between about 95 and about 5% water, by volume, respectively, comprising placing said liquid in a container, adding between about 2.3 and about 4.6 pounds of a mixture of an organic ammonium montmorillonite and sodium montmorillonite of at least 50% minus 200 mesh particle size per gallon of said liquid composition wherein the ratio of said organic ammonium montmorillonite: sodium montmorillonite is about directly proportional to the ratio of liquid hydrocarbon:water, by volume, respectively, and between 1 and about 10% aliphatic alcohol having between 1 and 8 carbon atoms based on the volume of said liquid hydrocarbon, while stirring to achieve an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A solidified hazardous or radioactive liquid composition consisting essentially of a waste portion of between about 5 and about 95% liquid hydrocarbon and between about 95 and about 5% water, by volume, respectively, between about 2.3 and about 4.6 pounds of a mixture of an organic ammonium montmorillonite and sodium montmorillonite having a nominal particle size of minus 200 mesh per gallon of said waste portion, the ratio of organic ammonium montmorillonite:sodium montmorillonite being about directly proportional to the ratio of liquid hydrocarbon:water, by volume, respectively, and between 1 and about 10% aliphatic alcohol having between 1 and 8 carbon atoms based on the volume of said liquid hydrocarbon and wherein said composition comprises an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A solidified hazardous or radioactive liquid composition consisting essentially of a waste portion of between about 5 and about 95% liquid hydrocarbon and between about 95 and about 5% water, by volume, respectively, between about 2.3 and about 4.6 pounds of a mixture of an organic ammonium montmorillonite and sodium montmorillonite having a nominal particle size of minus 200 mesh per gallon of said waste portion, the ratio of organic ammonium montmorillonite:sodium montmorillonite being about directly proportional to the ratio of liquid hydrocarbon:water, by volume, respectively, and between 1 and about 10% aliphatic alcohol having between 1 and 8 carbon atoms based on the volume of said liquid hydrocarbon and wherein said composition comprises an unpourable, free standing solid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein said organic ammonium montmorillonite has at least 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of treating a radioactive or hazardous waste material consisting essentially of liquid hydrocarbon comprising placing said radioactive or hazardous liquid hydrocarbon composition in a container and mixing therewith an organic ammonium montmorillonite, said liquid hydrocarbon:organic ammonium montmorillonite ratio being between about 1:2 and 3:1, by volume, respectively, said organic ammonium montmorillonite having at least 10 carbon atoms therein, and between about 1 and about 10% by volume of said liquid hydrocarbon composition a low molecular weight polar organic compound having between 1 and about 10 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of aliphatic ketones, aliphatic acetates and aliphatic alcohols until the composition is substantially solid.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of treating a radioactive or hazardous waste material consisting essentially of liquid hydrocarbon comprising placing said radioactive or hazardous liquid hydrocarbon composition in a container and mixing therewith an organic ammonium montmorillonite, said liquid hydrocarbon:organic ammonium montmorillonite ratio being between about 1:2 and 3:1, by volume, respectively, said organic ammonium montmorillonite having at least 10 carbon atoms therein, and between about 1 and about 10% by volume of said liquid hydrocarbon composition a low molecular weight polar organic compound having between 1 and about 10 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of aliphatic ketones, aliphatic acetates and aliphatic alcohols until the composition is substantially solid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said polar organic compound is selected from the group consisting of isopropyl alcohol, hexyl alcohol, ethyl acetate and methyl ethyl ketone.
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