Underground waste barrier structure

Patent · Tue Oct 18 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6793876

Saha, A J; Grant, D C

This patent describes a method for disposing of waste material comprising: (1) forming a recessed area within the earth; (2) lining the recessed area with a layer of zeolite; (3) lining the layer of zeolite with a layer of activated carbonaceous material to form a cavity of a size sufficient to hold at least one 55 gallon drum; (4) placing the waste material within the cavity; (5) forming a ceiling over the waste material of a layer of the zeolite on a layer of the activated carbonaceous material, the layers cojoining with the respective layers formed in steps (2) and (3) to form a closed container of the activated carbonaceous material inside a closed container of the zeolite; and (6) covering the ceiling with earth, whereby the layer of activated carbonaceous material removes organic material that may leave the waste material and prevents the organic material from fouling the zeolite.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4778628
• OSTI ID: 6793876
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 15 May 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
GROUND COVER
LAND POLLUTION CONTROL
ZEOLITES
CONTROL
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
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MINERALS
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