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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Abdul Majid, Ottawa, CA;
Bryan Sparks, Glocester, CA;
Assignee:
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ; B08B / ; B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 10 ; 134 251 ; 134 26 ; 134 40 ; 134 42 ;
Abstract
The invention disclosed relates to an improved solvent extraction/soil remediation process for the concurrent removal of hydrocarbon contaminants, and fixation of heavy metals. The improvements include selecting the metal fixation agent for improved hydrocarbon extraction efficiency, and reducing the number of extraction stages to four or five by breaking down and reforming the soil agglomerates between stages,