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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2011
Daniel W. Mulqueen, Denver, CO (US);
James L. Fournier, Nicasio, CA (US);
Thomas B. Reed, Barre, MA (US);
Daniel W. Mulqueen, Denver, CO (US);
James L. Fournier, Nicasio, CA (US);
Thomas B. Reed, Barre, MA (US);
ECI Research and Development Company, Daytona Beach Shores, FL (US);
Abstract
An environmental remediation material and method for making the same which include processing an organic material to increase the internal surface and surface pore area thereof through pyrolysis, coating the pyrolyzed material with a non-polar substance to enhance the material's oleophilicity, and applying secondary processing treatments designed to optimize the material for preselected chemical remediation applications. The remediation material is insoluble in aqueous environments, free of environmentally hazardous chemicals or compounds and readily transportable and disposable following use.