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Method of treating municipal sewage sludge and product produced thereby
Assignee: American Fly Ash Co
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Filing: 1989-09-11
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Granted: 1991-09-24
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Expires: 2009-09-11
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method of utilizing sewage sludge to form a stabilized sterile or pasteurized material which can be used as fertilizer, as fill for land development, or as a cover in solid-waste disposal applications. Fluidized bed combustion residue, fly ash, or FBCR and fly ash are added directly to the sewage sludge exothermic heat is released and the mixture is cured in order to eliminate bacterial and other pathogenic agents. The mixture has a soil-like consistency, making it spreadable. The mixture has both the nutritive benefits of sewage sludge as a fertilizer and alkalinity for treatment of overly acidic soil.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn O. Schumacher
- 👤 LaVerne Weber
- 👤 Mitchell Nowicki
- 👤 Alan Dunbar
- 👤 Jeffrey M. Douglas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:19
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05F; C05F7/00; B; B09; B09B; B09B1/00; B09B3/00; B09B3/20; B09B3/25; C02; C02F; C02F11/00; C02F11/008; C05D; C05D9/00; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of stabilizing sewage sludge having substantial amounts of bacteria pathogens comprising: placing an amount of said sludge in a pug mill; adding to said sludge an amount of FBCR; additive to said sludge an amount of fly ash; mixing said sludge, FBCR, and fly ash to form a mixture, said amounts of FBCR and fly ash being sufficient to cause an exothermic chemical reaction, when mixed with said sludge, storing said mixture for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature sufficient to cause said pathogens to be effectively eliminated from said mixture by heat generated by said exothermic chemical reaction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of stabilizing sewage sludge having substantial amounts of bacteria pathogens comprising: placing an amount of said sludge in a pug mill; adding to said sludge an amount of FBCR; additive to said sludge an amount of fly ash; mixing said sludge, FBCR, and fly ash to form a mixture, said amounts of FBCR and fly ash being sufficient to cause an exothermic chemical reaction, when mixed with said sludge, storing said mixture for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature sufficient to cause said pathogens to be effectively eliminated from said mixture by heat generated by said exothermic chemical reaction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of stabilizing sewage sludge in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said FBCR and said fly ash are pre-mixed with each other to form an additive whereby said FBCR and said fly ash are added to said sludge together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of stabilizing sewage sludge in accordance with claim 2 wherein: said additive includes between about 10% and about 90% FBCR and between about 90% and about 10% fly ash.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of stabilizing sewage sludge in accordance with claim 3 wherein: said mixture includes about 10% and about 35% additive, and between about 90% and about 65% sludge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of stabilizing sewage sludge in accordance with claim 4 wherein: said mixture is stored for at least about three days, and wherein a substantial portion of said mixture is maintained at a temperature of at least about 90° F. for said three days.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of fertilizing a field comprising spreading on said field a sewage sludge stabilized in accordance with claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of disposing of solid waste wherein: sludge stabilized in accordance with claim 1 is used as a daily cover for solid waste sites, including municipal waste landfills.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of making a landfill for land development wherein: sludge stabilized in accordance with claim 1 forms a major portion of said landfill, whereby said landfill is comprised of material from which pathogens have been effectively eliminated.
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