Vault for encapsulating debris from asbestos concrete pipe repair
OwnerDanny Warreninventor
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Abstract
A vault system is provided to allow capture and encapsulation of debris generated during the rehabilitation of asbestos concrete (AC) pipe allowing the debris to remain in place while rendering the asbestos containing material harmless, in a manner that protects the ecosystem and saves huge amounts of money lost to packaging, shipping and disposal of this debris. The vault system provides for containment and encapsulation of the AC pipe repair debris in place, eliminating hazardous material disposal requirements, and the costs associated therewith.
Claims20
A system for containing debris generated during insitu repair of an inground pipeline, comprising:
- a vault having an interior cavity adjacent to an inground pipeline to be repaired;
- debris from said repair of said inground pipeline deposited into said interior cavity of said vault;
- and
- reinforcement material deposited in said interior cavity of said vault,
- wherein said reinforcement material surrounds and encapsulates said debris and substantially fills said interior cavity of said vault.
A method for containing debris generated during insitu repair of an inground pipeline, comprising:
- installing a vault having an interior cavity into the surrounding soil adjacent to an inground pipeline to be repaired;
- collecting debris from said repair of said inground pipeline;
- depositing said collected debris into said interior cavity of said vault;
- and
- filling said interior cavity of said vault with a reinforcement material,
- wherein said reinforcement material surrounds and encapsulates said debris and substantially fills said interior cavity of said vault.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.