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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2012
Applicants:
Brian D. Riha, Augusta, GA (US);
Brian B. Looney, Aiken, SC (US);
Inventors:
Brian D. Riha, Augusta, GA (US);
Brian B. Looney, Aiken, SC (US);
Assignee:
SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC, Aiken, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B09C 1/08 (2006.01); B09C 1/10 (2006.01); C05D 9/00 (2006.01); C05G 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B09C 1/08 (2013.01); B09C 1/10 (2013.01); C05D 9/00 (2013.01); C05G 3/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thixotropic gel suitable for use in subsurface bioremediation is provided along with a process of using the gel. The thixotropic gel provides a non-migrating injectable substrate that can provide below ground barrier properties. In addition, the gel components provide for a favorable environment in which certain contaminants are preferentially sequestered in the gel and subsequently remediated by either indigenous or introduced microorganisms.