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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. 25, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herman Otto Krabbenhoft, Scotia, NY (US);
Jimmy Lynn Webb, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ; B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 19 ; 134-3 ; 134 11 ; 134 12 ; 134 251 ; 134 41 ;
Abstract
A method for removing halogenated organic compounds from contaminated particulate material. Formic acid is dry mixed with the contaminated material and an external heating means is used at temperatures of about 250.degree.-450.degree. C. for 10-50 minutes to drive the halogentated organic compounds from the soil.