APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WASHING AND DECONTAMINATING SOIL

    公开(公告)号:US20240173757A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18352259

    申请日:2023-07-14

    IPC分类号: B09C1/02 B01D11/02

    CPC分类号: B09C1/02 B01D11/0261

    摘要: An apparatus for washing and decontaminating soils includes a high-pressure microbubble generation module, a coarse grain heterogeneous separation module, an ultrasonic shock module, and a fine grain heterogeneous separation module. The high-pressure microbubble generation module generates first microbubbles, and uses a first shock energy generated when the first microbubbles burst to remove an oil contaminant on coarse grain soils. The coarse grain heterogeneous separation module uses the difference in density to separate the oil contaminant and the coarse grain soils from a soil and water mixture. The ultrasonic shock module generates second microbubbles and performs an ultrasonic shock operation to increase a second shock energy generated when the second microbubbles burst to remove another oil contaminant on fine grain soils. The fine grain heterogeneous separation module uses the difference in density to separate the another oil contaminant and the fine grain soils from the soil and water mixture.

    Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by asymmetrical alternating current electrochemistry

    公开(公告)号:US11517950B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16843693

    申请日:2020-04-08

    摘要: Soil contamination by heavy metals constitutes an important environmental problem, whereas field applicability of existing remediation technologies has encountered numerous obstacles, such as long operation time, high chemical cost, large energy consumption, secondary pollution, and soil degradation. A design and demonstration of a method is provided which is based on asymmetrical alternating current electrochemistry (AACE) that achieves high degrees of contaminant removal for different heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Cd) at different initial concentrations (from 100 to 10,000 ppm), all reaching corresponding regulation levels for residential scenario after rational treatment time (from 30 min to 6 h). No excessive nutrient loss in treated soil was observed and no secondary toxic product was produced. Long-term experiment and plant assay showed the high sustainability of the method and its feasibility for agricultural use.

    Apparatus And Method For Ballast Leachate Evaporation For Exposed Landfill Covers

    公开(公告)号:US20220118491A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17502326

    申请日:2021-10-15

    摘要: The invention disclosed herein includes apparatus and a method for collecting leachate and storing it to provide ballast on top of landfill covers at a landfill. A control berm is built on top of the exposed landfill cover forming a barrier for ponding leachate. Leachate is collected from the waste interred at the landfill through known leachate collection system methods and apparatus and transported for deposit on the top surface of a landfill cover thereby resulting in the impoundment and ponding of the leachate on top of the landfill cover and providing ballast to keep the landfill cover in place and minimizing, if not preventing, wind uplift or shearing of the cover.

    System and method for reclaiming and optimizing land

    公开(公告)号:US11291170B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16866061

    申请日:2020-05-04

    发明人: Jeff Mueller

    摘要: The present invention is a system for treating land, either to reclaim or optimize the land. Embedded subsurface pipes deliver water to the land. The water may be loaded with soil-treating additives. As water streams from the pipes, it treats the land before passing into a drainage ditch around the periphery of the land. The water is removed from the ditch and recycled, removing contaminants (in reclamation operations) or adding more additives (in optimization operations), before returning to the pipes for another round of treatment, if necessary.

    Injection tip and method for nucleating and propagating hydraulic fractures from probe rods

    公开(公告)号:US11224905B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16678354

    申请日:2019-11-08

    申请人: FRX, Inc.

    摘要: An injection tip assembly 10 and methods for use more reliably provide for delivery of fluid substances, such as materials that promote removal, destruction, or isolation of contaminants, into targeted zones within soil or bedrock. The injection tip assembly 10 permits the application of pressurized fluid 163 so as to erode or cut a desired cavity or eroded volume 164 within the subsurface 14, allows for timely observation, adjustment, and control of pressure within the cavity, and directs the delivery of a second substance or fluid that may incorporate desired materials. The consequence of managed erosion and pressure control is to nucleate and propagate a hydraulic fracture of desirable form that optimally delivers remedial agents throughout the targeted formation.

    Well sampling system incorporating corrugated and slotted injection system and method of use

    公开(公告)号:US10590765B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15670603

    申请日:2017-08-07

    摘要: A device and method for collecting sample fluids from an underground source which includes sample wells terminating in a corrugated conduit and sieve. The sampling regions for each sample well is separated by a grout or expanding seal barrier. Negative pressure is optionally applied to extract fluids from the underground matrix for sampling. The device can also be used for remediating an environmental contaminant from soil or aquifers. Upon identification of at least one environmental contaminant, a remediation composition is injected into the soil or aquifer using the sampling wells of the device. The remediation fluids can be directed to specific locations by selectively utilizing one or more sampling wells to inject the remediation fluid.

    SUBSURFACE SOIL PURIFICATION METHOD
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200061683A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16346824

    申请日:2017-08-29

    IPC分类号: B09C1/10 B09C1/08 B09C1/02

    摘要: A subsurface soil purification method including: warming an activator liquid, for stimulating decomposer microorganisms that decompose a contaminant in subsurface soil, to a higher temperature than a groundwater temperature, and feeding the activator liquid into the subsurface soil by injecting the activator liquid into an in-ground injection well; warming an activator liquid, for stimulating decomposer microorganisms that decompose a contaminant in subsurface soil, the decomposer microorganisms being infused in the activator liquid, to a higher temperature than a groundwater temperature, and feeding the activator liquid into the subsurface soil by injecting the activator liquid into an in-ground injection well, or warming a purification liquid for decomposing a contaminant in subsurface soil, to a higher temperature than a groundwater temperature, and feeding the purification liquid into the subsurface soil by injecting the purification liquid into an in-ground injection well. The subsurface soil purification method also includes forcing air into the injection well, and feeding the air into the subsurface soil from a position in the injection well that is lower than a position in the injection well for feed-in of the activator liquid or the purification liquid.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS USING FREE RADICAL CHEMICAL REACTION AND PHASE SEPARATION PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20190351469A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16510655

    申请日:2019-07-12

    摘要: A sediment treatment system for desorption of contaminants and treatment of contaminated sediments, the system comprising a sediment inlet system, a sediment/slurry tank, wherein an outlet of the sediment inlet system feeds into an inlet of the sediment/slurry tank, a water make-up tank, wherein an outlet of the water make-up tank is connected to the inlet of the sediment/slurry tank, a mixing tank/reaction vessel, wherein an outlet of the sediment/slurry tank is connected to an inlet of the mixing tank/reaction vessel, a catalyst storage tank comprising a catalyst and, optionally, a chelator, wherein an outlet of the catalyst storage tank is connected to the inlet of the mixing tank/reaction vessel, and an oxidant agent storage tank comprising an oxidant agent, wherein an outlet of the oxidant agent storage tank is connected to the inlet of the mixing tank/reaction vessel is disclosed. A method for treatment of contaminated sediments is also disclosed.