Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 05/07

20070112241 - Secondary process for radioactive chloride deweaponization and storage: A radioactive containment composition may be created for containing radionuclides from a radioactive material by mixing a clay mineral with water. This mixture may form an aqueous clay suspension. The mixture can be refined by filtering to remove coarse material. The aqueous clay suspension may be applied to a radioactive... Agent: George Mason University Office Of Technology Transfer, Msn 5g5

20070112242 - Swellable sol-gels, methods of making, and use thereof: The present invention relates to a method of making a swellable sol-gel composition that involves the use of a bridged silane precursor. The resulting sol-gel includes residual silanols, which are derivatized with a reagent having at least one silanol-reactive group and at least one alkyl group; and the sol-gel is... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070112243 - Bimetallic treatment system and its application for removal and remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs): PCBs are removed from contaminated media using a treatment system including catalyzed zero-valent metal particles and an organic hydrogen donating solvent. This treatment system provides a major benefit of eliminating PCBs in situ. The treatment system provides a “paste”-like system that is preferably applied to natural media and ex-situ structures.... Agent: Nasa John F. Kennedy Space Center