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Method for rendering toxic waste harmless
Assignee: Pelt and Hooykaas BV
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Filing: 1989-09-27
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Granted: 1991-11-26
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Expires: 2009-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A method for rendering toxic waste harmless by mixing water, at least ground, granulated blast furnace slag as reagent and said waste to form a transportable fluid slurry which can be allowed to harden to a hard, rock-like material. The toxic waste appropriately consists of substances which do not react with the reagent. A hardening activator can be added to the slurry at an arbitrary point in time. The solids content of the slurry, based on water-insoluble substances, is preferably at least 50%.
Inventors
- 👤 Carel W. J. Hooykaas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-10 01:20
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/02; C04B28/08; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/00034; C04B2111/00146; C04B2111/00474; C04B2111/00767; C04B2111/00784; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
In a method for treating toxic waste in which the waste is mixed with water and a pulverent inorganic reagent based on calcium compounds to form a transportable fluid slurry which may be hardened, the improvement comprising the steps of: employing ground granulated blast furnace slag as the reagent; and adding a hardening activator to the slurry to accelerate hardening without the inclusion of any additional acid or basic means to obtain a material having a strength of more than 50 psi.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
In a method for treating toxic waste in which the waste is mixed with water and a pulverent inorganic reagent based on calcium compounds to form a transportable fluid slurry which may be hardened, the improvement comprising the steps of: employing ground granulated blast furnace slag as the reagent; and adding a hardening activator to the slurry to accelerate hardening without the inclusion of any additional acid or basic means to obtain a material having a strength of more than 50 psi.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the toxic waste consists of substances which do not react with the reagent employed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the slurry formed has a solids content, based on water-insoluble substances, of 55-70%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the hardening activator is chosen from sulphate-containing, chloride-containing material, Portland cement, fly ash or a combination of two or more of these substances.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method according to claim 4 wherein calcium sulphate is used as sulphate-containing material and sodium chloride is used as chloride-containing material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Method according to claim 4 wherein Portland cement is used in an amount of at most 10%, relative to the weight of the slurry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method according to claim 4, wherein fly ash is used in an amount of 1-10%, relative to the weight of the slurry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the material obtained has a strength of more than 100 psi after hardening for 28 days.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the waste contains aluminium, boron, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel, tin, zinc, antimony, barium, cobalt, mercury, selenium or silver, or a compound including any of these elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the waste contains fluoride, sulphate, phosphate, sulphite, cyanide, sulphide, thiocyanate, thiosulphate, ferricyanide or ferrocyanide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the waste contains arsenic, gallium, hafnium, molybdenum, niobium, strontium, tantalum, thorium, titanium, vanadium or zirconium, or a compound including any of these elements.
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