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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1991
Donald P Bucci, Mertztown, PA (US);
Francis A Altemose, II, Long Pond, PA (US);
Nancy C Easterbrook, Macungie, PA (US);
Edwin N Givens, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Joseph Klosek, Wescosville, PA (US);
Kenneth D Tracy, Randolph, NJ (US);
Kai P Wong, Allentown, PA (US);
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
Fly ash generated from incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) when placed in landfills can under mild acid conditions leach lead and cadmium. A process for stabilizing lead in this fly ash is presented which involves calcining a mixture of the fly ash and certain calcium-containing compounds in the presence of an oxygen containing gas stream at a temperature greater than about 475.degree. C. and substantially less than about 800.degree. C. for times from about 30 minutes up to about 5 hours. Such treated MSW fly ash will give leachates containing lead concentrations less than the EPA regulatory limit.