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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1988
Robert R Stanforth, Madison, WI (US);
RMT, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of treating solid hazardous waste containing unacceptable levels of leachable metals such as lead and cadmium includes mixing the solid waste with an agent selected from the group consisting of reactive calcium carbonate, reactive magnesium carbonate and reactive calcium magnesium carbonate. After the solid waste and agent are mixed under conditions which support reaction between the agent and metals, the metals will be converted to nonleachable forms which are relatively stable under normal environmental conditions. If the solid waste material and agent are both dry when mixed, it may be beneficial to add water to facilitate the mixing of the solid waste and agent and the conversion of the metals into nonleachable forms.