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Title: Disposable hazardous and radioactive liquid hydrocarbon waste composition and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6539776

This patent describes a method of treating a radioactive or hazardous waste material consisting essentially of liquid hydrocarbon composition comprising placing the radioactive or hazardous liquid hydrocarbon composition in a container and mixing therewith an organic ammonium montmorillonite, the liquid hydrocarbon organic ammonium montmorillonite ratio being between about 1:2 and 3:1, by volume, respectively, the organic ammonium monmorillonite having at least 10 carbon atoms therein, and between about 1 and about 10% by volume of the liquid hydrocarbon composition a low molecular weight aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms until the composition comprises an unpourable, free standing solid.

Assignee:
James William Ayres and Farrell Dean Rowsell, Las Vegas, NV
Patent Number(s):
US 4778627
Application Number:
TRN: 89-003421
OSTI ID:
6539776
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 11 May 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English