Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 03/08

20080071129 - Nanopore reactive adsorbents for the high-efficiency removal of waste species: A nanopore reactive adsorbent composite material, which may be a porous adsorbent, has a composition and microstructure, which integrates adsorbency, reactivity and catalysis. Integration may be achieved by modifying nanopore surfaces with dense ligand groups and by embedding at least one reactant phase effective to accomplish a sequence of reactions... Agent: Jones Day

20080071130 - Method of cleaning heavy metals-containing soil: A soil cleaning method (phytoremediation) of absorbing a contaminating substance contained in a contaminated soil by a plant to clean the soil. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of cleaning a contaminated soil which performs cleaning of a soil containing heavy metals in a shorter... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080064913 - Self-adjusting catalyst for propellant decomposition: A self-adjusting catalyst—a platinum group metal (PGM) catalyst supported by a second, non-PGM catalyst—and a method of decomposing high-energy chemical propellants such as HAN-based monopropellants, hydrazine, and hydrazine derivatives, and an improved reaction engine, are provided.... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080064914 - Thermally stable catalyst and process for the decomposition of liquid propellants: A robust, high-temperature catalyst comprising a catalytic component supported on a porous ceramic carrier is provided for propellant decomposition. The catalyst comprises a porous, high-surface-area ceramic carrier material and up to 40% of metal and/or metal oxide, based upon the total weight of the catalyst. The supported species include metals... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.C.

20080058576 - System and method for generating fracturing water: Systems and methods have been developed for reclaiming water contaminated with the expected range of contaminants typically associated with produced water in order to produce a treated water having a quality adequate for reuse as a fracturing water. The system includes anaerobically digesting the contaminated water, followed by aerating the... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080058577 - Process for destruction of halogenated organic compounds in solids: The invention provides processes for decontamination of organic halides in asphalt-containing wastes, such as PCBs in asphaltic potting compounds. The processes may use hydrocarbon solvents to dissolve the asphaltic waste, and an alkali metal reactant, such as a sodium dispersion, to destroy the organic halides in the dissolved mixture.... Agent: Jeffrey J. King, Esq. Black Lowe & Graham PLLC

20080058578 - Method for reducing the dioxin content of bleaching earth: A process is described for reducing the dioxin content of a composition comprising at least one dioxin-containing raw clay or a dioxin-containing bleaching earth, characterized in that the composition is heated to a temperature in the range of about 125 to 650° C.... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.