Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 02/08

20080051620 - Refuse treatment plant: The invention relates to a refuse treatment plant (1) with a closed construction, which permits the aerobic degradation of organic material, for example in refuse comprising biodegradable fractions. The refuse treatment plant (1) comprises a bay (5) with an aeration and deaeration installation. At least one refuse treatment chamber (16),... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20080045769 - Method for the handling and minisation of waste: The invention provides a method for the determination of the uranium content of nuclear waste materials, the method comprising establishing the physical parameters of the waste materials. Preferably, the nuclear waste materials comprise compacted solid nuclear waste materials and the establishment of the physical parameters of the waste materials comprises... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw

20080045770 - Photocatalytic nanocomposites and applications thereof: A photocatalyst nanocomposite which can be used to destroying biological agents includes a carbon nanotube core, and a photocatalyst coating layer covalently or ionically bound to a surface of the nanotube core. The coating layer has a nanoscale thickness. A method of forming photocatalytic nanocomposites includes the steps of providing... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080045771 - Compositions and devices for inactivation of pharmaceuticals to facilitate waste disposal, and methods thereof: The invention relates generally to compositions and devices for the inactivation of pharmaceuticals, such as narcotics, to facilitate waste disposal, and methods thereof. In some aspects, a reaction chamber comprising a fluorescent whitening agent is used to generate hydrogen peroxide in the presence of ultraviolet light. In a preferred embodiment,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080045772 - Method for eliminating pollutants contained in an elastic part: A method of eliminating pollutants contained in an elastomer part, the method including a step of extracting pollutants by immersing the part in a solvent, the solvent being ethanol.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080039672 - Apparatus for destruction of organic pollutants: A mobile destruction apparatus for use with oil contaminated with a toxic organic pollutant material includes a housing, which defines a first heating combustion chamber for heating the oil to generate a toxic fluid using a first burner connected thereto. The apparatus includes a rotating transition cylinder that defines a... Agent: Franz Bonsang C/o Protections Equinox Int'l Inc.

20080039673 - Method for underground storage of ecologically hazardous agents and device for carrying out said method: A method for storing ecologically dangerous substances underground and an apparatus for accomplishing the method. These substances can be radioactive waste, spent fuel elements, nuclear warheads, weapons-grade uranium and plutonium, in all forms, as well as chemical weapons and many other toxic substances, including biologically dangerous substances. Also, this invention... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20080039674 - In-drum pyrolysis system: An apparatus and method for processing hazardous wastes directly from 55-gallon drums through the use of pyrolysis and steam reforming. The method is based on a pyrolyzer using heat to vaporize organics that are present in the hazardous wastes. The waste is heated in the original drums to avoid the... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC