Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 08/08

20080207977 - 300-year disposal solution for spent nuclear fuel: A method including a combination of intermediate storage and reprocessing is utilized to process spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and thereby effect a disposition of that SNF within a period of 300 years. The method includes five or more years of pool water storage wherein ninety-nine percent (%) of the fission... Agent: Trask Britt

20080207978 - Protective reuse system and method for impacted surfaces: A system and method for remediating contaminated surfaces in order to reoccupy sites in which such impacted surfaces are contained is disclosed. The systems and methods include forming a first barrier substantially over a surface, the first barrier comprising a first solvent-resistant coating and having a first color, forming a... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20080207979 - Method and an apparatus for conversion of materials including asbestos: A method of heating asbestos containing materials and changing their structure from crystal fibrous to that deprived of fiber structure using an electromagnetic field is provided and is characterized by crumbling of utilized material. Crumbled material is being transported to microwave reactor. During transportation and the crumbling process, material chunks... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080207980 - Method for optimal stabilization of incinerator ash: This invention provides a method for optimal low cost stabilization of incinerator ash subject to acid and water leaching tests or leach conditions by addition of pH increasing agents, such that leaching of lead and cadmium is inhibited to desired levels. The resultant ash after stabilization is suitable for disposal... Agent: Keith Edward Forrester

20080207981 - Soil remediation method and composition: A method for in-situ reduction of contaminants in soil.... Agent: Venable LLP

20080200746 - Natural analog system for reducing permeability of ground: A method of chemically and physically treating unconsolidated soils, over burden, fill and certain waste materials (the “ground”), or partly consolidated materials that can be excavated and broken up by normal earth moving and soil mixing equipment. This treatment results in the reduction of permeability in the ground, and as... Agent: Gfd Patents, LLC

20080188704 - Monitoring: The method includes providing the volume of waste in a monitoring space; providing a support, the support being provided with a plurality of detectors for radioactive material; monitoring the volume of waste for radioactive material, in one or more parts, to give a monitoring results; and correcting the monitoring result... Agent: Workman Nydegger