Method for the disposal of hazardous non-polar organic wastes
First Claim
1. In a method for preparing a hazardous non-polar organic material for disposal in a landfill or other disposal area, the improvement comprising the steps ofadmixing said non-polar organic material with a solvent therefore and a surfactant to provide a first solution,emulsifying said first solution with water,mixing said emulsion with a sufficient quantity of cement to develop a settable mixture, andthereafter allowing said settable mixture to solidify forming a solidified mass.
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Abstract
A method for disposing of non-polar organic wastes including the steps of dissolving the organic waste in an organic solvent which is not environmentally objectionable, in combination with a suitable surfactant, mixing the resultant solution with a quantity of water to develop an emulsion in which the organic element is effectively dispersed in the water and thereafter mixing the emulsion with cement which, when allowed to solidify, encapsulates the organic waste within the solid cementitious mass. This solid mass is suitable for disposal in a landfill or the like. This invention is useful in safely disposing of environmentally hazardous organic wastes.
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1. In a method for preparing a hazardous non-polar organic material for disposal in a landfill or other disposal area, the improvement comprising the steps of
admixing said non-polar organic material with a solvent therefore and a surfactant to provide a first solution, emulsifying said first solution with water, mixing said emulsion with a sufficient quantity of cement to develop a settable mixture, and thereafter allowing said settable mixture to solidify forming a solidified mass.
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12. A method for the permanent disposal of environmentally hazardous non-polar organic material in a landfill comprising the steps of
dissolving said organic material in a combination of a solvent selected from the terpene family and a terpene emulsifying surfactant to provide a first solution, mixing said first solution with water to provide an emulsion wherein said organic-surfactant mixture is isolated as islands surrounded by water molecules, mixing said emulsion with sufficient dry cement to develop a settable mixture, allowing said settable mixture to solidify, and, thereafter depositing said solidified mass in a landfill or other disposal area.
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