Method and system for neutralizing asbestos
OwnerPaul Poggiinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system for neutralizing asbestos, said system comprising a mobile neutralization unit (200) comprising: an asbestos waste sorting module (225), an asbestos grinder (255) and a hot acid bath (250) for rendering asbestos inert. Preferably, the asbestos waste sorting module comprises: a window with glove boxes; and a conveyor for transporting the asbestos waste in front of the window. In embodiments, the system comprises a means for containing the atmosphere within the mobile neutralization unit and/or the hot acid bath (250) of the mobile neutralization unit (200) comprises sulfuric acid.
Claims17
A system for asbestos neutralization, the system comprising a mobile housing mounted on a boat said housing including:
- a module for sorting of asbestos waste having a window and a conveyor configured for transporting the asbestos in front of the window, said window is equipped with sealed glove boxes configured to allow manipulation of asbestos waste on the conveyor and remove non-asbestos from the conveyor;
- a first chamber disposed adjacent first end of said conveyor for introduction of asbestos waste;
- an asbestos grinder disposed adjacent a second end of the conveyor and being configured for grinding the asbestos waste from the conveyor;
- an insulated bath of hot acid detachably attached to said mobile housing and having a sealed pipe configured for introducing ground asbestos from said asbestos grinder to said insulated bath;
- said hot acid being configured to react with said ground asbestos so as to render the ground asbestos inert;
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- a second chamber disposed adjacent said conveyor for evacuating said non-asbestos.
A process for neutralizing asbestos, that comprises:
- mounting on a boat a mobile housing including a module for sorting of asbestos waste having a window and a conveyor configured for transporting the asbestos in front of the window, said window is equipped with sealed glove boxes configured to allow manipulation of asbestos waste on the conveyor and remove non-asbestos from the conveyor;
- disposing a first chamber adjacent first end of said conveyor for introduction of asbestos waste;
- installing a grinder of asbestos adjacent a second end of the conveyor and being configured for grinding the asbestos waste from the conveyor
- detachably attaching an insulated bath of hot acid to said mobile housing said insulated bath having a sealed pipe configured for introducing ground asbestos from said asbestos grinder to said insulated bath;
- disposing a second chamber adjacent said conveyor for evacuating said non-asbestos;
- sorting of the asbestos waste on the conveyor;
- grinding of the asbestos by the grinder sealingly introducing ground asbestos from said asbestos grinder to said insulated bath such that the ground asbestos is rendered inert by the hot acid and, extracting magnesium from the liquid fraction in the hot acid and/or fabrication of zeolites from the solid fraction in the hot acid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.