Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 12/07

20070299295 - Process for non-incineration decontamination of hazardous agents: A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) contacting the contaminated materials with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20070287877 - Method for synthesis of reversion resistant chromium bearing wastes and materials: This invention provides a method for stabilization of hexavalent chromium and trivalent chromium bearing wastes, materials, and contaminated soils subject to acid and water leaching tests or leach conditions by addition of water solution, hexavalent chromium reducing agent, precipitating and pH increase agent, and chromium reversion control and stabilizing agents... Agent: Keith E. Forrester

20070282152 - Production of one or more useful products from lesser value halogenated materials: A process and apparatus are described for converting a feed that is substantially comprised of halogenated materials, and especially byproduct and waste chlorinated hydrocarbons as are produced from a variety of chemical manufacturing processes, to one or more higher value products via a partial oxidation reforming reaction step. These products... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company