Compositions and methods for converting hazardous waste glass into non-hazardous products
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1. A method of producing a ceramic article from hazardous waste glass comprising:
- mixing hazardous waste glass with a filler and a non-aqueous binder, wherein the hazardous waste glass comprises barium and lead, and further wherein the filler is 5-15% of the mixture by weight and the hazardous waste glass is 85-95% of the mixture by weight;
pressing the mixture to produce a green article; and
firing said green article to produce a ceramic article, wherein the ceramic article exhibits lead leachate concentrations of less than 5 ppm and exhibits barium leachate concentrations of less than 100 ppm, and wherein the firing comprises heating the green article to a maximum firing temperature between about 650°
C. and 705°
C.
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for converting hazardous waste glass into safe and usable material. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for producing ceramic products from toxic-metal-containing waste glass, thereby safely encapsulating the metals and other hazardous components within the ceramic products.
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1. A method of producing a ceramic article from hazardous waste glass comprising:
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mixing hazardous waste glass with a filler and a non-aqueous binder, wherein the hazardous waste glass comprises barium and lead, and further wherein the filler is 5-15% of the mixture by weight and the hazardous waste glass is 85-95% of the mixture by weight; pressing the mixture to produce a green article; and firing said green article to produce a ceramic article, wherein the ceramic article exhibits lead leachate concentrations of less than 5 ppm and exhibits barium leachate concentrations of less than 100 ppm, and wherein the firing comprises heating the green article to a maximum firing temperature between about 650°
C. and 705°
C. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of producing a ceramic article from hazardous waste glass comprising:
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mixing hazardous waste glass with a filler and a plastic material, wherein the hazardous waste glass comprises barium and lead, and further wherein the hazardous waste glass is 65-75% of the mixture by weight, the filler is 15-20% of the mixture by weight, and the plastic material is 10-15% of the mixture by weight; mixing the hazardous waste Mass, the filler, and the plastic material mixture with a non-aqueous binder to produce a batch mixture; pressing the batch mixture to produce a green article; drying the green article; and firing the green article to produce a ceramic article, wherein the ceramic article exhibits lead leachate concentrations of less than 5 ppm and exhibits barium leachate concentrations of less than 100 ppm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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