Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 11/08

20080281141 - Method for confining a substance by vitrification: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a glass frit for the containment by vitrification of a material comprising at least one oxidizable or reducible chemical species, and also to a process for the containment of said material by vitrification. The process for the manufacture of... Agent: Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione

20080275287 - Rf-enablement of auditable storage for hazardous materials: A cementitious container that has a low-frequency radio tag containing the container's pedigree and history. The container is used for storage of hazardous waste are disclosed having an inner layer of substantially unhydrated cement in contact with the hazardous waste and an outer layer of hydrated cement. Cementitious hazardous waste... Agent: Marina Larson & Associates, LLC

20080275288 - Encapsulated reactant and process: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmless. Processes for using the encapsulated reactant in... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger