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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul S Eckhoff, Stockport, NY (US);
George Farrall, Rexford, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21912136 ; 21912152 ; 21912137 ; 21912148 ; 110241 ; 110246 ; 373 22 ; 373 20 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for the disposal of waste including a rotary kiln comprising at least one, and preferably a plurality of plasma guns positioned within a chamber defined by the rotary kiln, and at least one target electrode which is rotatable. One preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a portable waste disposal unit wherein a rotary kiln, at least one plasma gun and a movable target electrode are advantageously positioned on a truck for ready transportation to a waste site.