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Title: Method for formation of subsurface barriers using viscous colloids

Abstract

A method for formation of subsurface barriers using viscous liquids where a viscous liquid solidifies at a controlled rate after injection into soil and forms impermeable isolation of the material enclosed within the subsurface barriers. The viscous liquid is selected from the group consisting of polybutenes, polysilotanes, colloidal silica and modified colloidal silica of which solidification is controlled by gelling, cooling or cross-linking. Solidification timing is controlled by dilution, addition of brines, coating with alumina, stabilization with various agents and by temperature.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Lafayette, CA
  2. Piedmont, CA
  3. Oakland, CA
  4. Berkeley, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871974
Patent Number(s):
5836390
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING E02D - FOUNDATIONS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; formation; subsurface; barriers; viscous; colloids; liquids; liquid; solidifies; controlled; rate; injection; soil; forms; impermeable; isolation; material; enclosed; selected; consisting; polybutenes; polysilotanes; colloidal; silica; modified; solidification; gelling; cooling; cross-linking; timing; dilution; addition; brines; coating; alumina; stabilization; various; agents; temperature; viscous liquid; controlled rate; subsurface barriers; surface barrier; material enclosed; /166/405/

Citation Formats

Apps, John A, Persoff, Peter, Moridis, George, and Pruess, Karsten. Method for formation of subsurface barriers using viscous colloids. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Apps, John A, Persoff, Peter, Moridis, George, & Pruess, Karsten. Method for formation of subsurface barriers using viscous colloids. United States.
Apps, John A, Persoff, Peter, Moridis, George, and Pruess, Karsten. Thu . "Method for formation of subsurface barriers using viscous colloids". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871974.
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abstractNote = {A method for formation of subsurface barriers using viscous liquids where a viscous liquid solidifies at a controlled rate after injection into soil and forms impermeable isolation of the material enclosed within the subsurface barriers. The viscous liquid is selected from the group consisting of polybutenes, polysilotanes, colloidal silica and modified colloidal silica of which solidification is controlled by gelling, cooling or cross-linking. Solidification timing is controlled by dilution, addition of brines, coating with alumina, stabilization with various agents and by temperature.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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