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Method and apparatus for remediating contaminated soil

  • US 4,927,293 A
  • Filed: 02/21/1989
  • Issued: 05/22/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for remediating contaminated material, comprising:

  • (a) means for conveying a contaminated material from a receiving location to a transfer location;

    (b) means for dispensing an absorbent material on the contaminated material between said receiving and transfer locations;

    (c) means for receiving the contaminated and absorbent materials at said transfer location and for concurrently mixing the materials together and transporting them from said transfer location to a deposit location;

    (d) means for applying an oxidizing material on the contaminated and absorbent materials between said transfer and deposit locations to produce mixing of the oxidizing material therewith between said transfer and deposit locations; and

    (e) means for injecting oxygen containing gas the contaminated, absorbent and oxidizing materials between said transfer and deposit locations concurrently as the oxidizing material is being applied and the contaminated, absorbent and oxidizing materials are being mixed to produce a reaction therebetween which forms reaction by-products more environmentally acceptable than the contaminated material for discharge at said deposit location.

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