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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Young, Snohomish, WA (US);
Assignee:
HPR Corporation, Snohomish, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F / ; F23G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
588 19 ; 588 20 ; 588200 ; 588209 ; 588213 ; 588228 ; 110237 ; 110346 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating materials that present disposal problems is provided. The treatment takes place within an aqueous stream and in an oxygen-deficient multiple zone system, and results in the thermal decomposition and/or separation of components within the treated material. The apparatus and method of this invention may be used for the treatment of non-hazardous and hazardous waste, including organic and inorganic compounds, radioactive materials, toxic compounds, binary chemicals (such as nerve gas) and heavy metals, prior to disposal.