Process and material that encapsulates solid hazardous waste

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:872566

O'Brien, Michael H ^[1]; Erickson, Arnold W ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

A method of encapsulating mixed waste in which a thermoplastic polymer having a melting temperature less than about 150.degree. C. and sulfur and mixed waste are mixed at an elevated temperature not greater than about 200.degree. C. and mixed for a time sufficient to intimately mix the constituents, and then cooled to a solid. The resulting solid is also disclosed.

• Research Organization: EG & G IDAHO INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5962630
• OSTI ID: 872566
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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method
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melting
temperature
150
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sulfur
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200
time
sufficient
intimately
mix
constituents
cooled
resulting
disclosed
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melting temperature
hazardous waste
time sufficient
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thermoplastic polymer
resulting solid
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plastic polymer
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