Applicator system for remediation of contaminated soil
OwnerJoe Hughesinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a mobile, in situ applicator system and method for remediating contaminated soils at a site without the removal of those soils. The applicator system comprises a vehicle, preferably a chemical treatment vehicle used in the oil and gas industry, and fluid dispensing components comprising a tank, hose, and pump for the application to contaminated sites.
Claims31
A mobile, in situ applicator system for the remediation of contaminated sites comprising:
- a combination of a vehicle and applicator components;
- and
- said applicator components comprising:
- at least one tank;
- remediation fluid disposed within said tank;
- at least one pump;
- at least one hose;
- and
- at least one nozzle system.
A method for applying a remediation fluid to a contaminated site comprising the steps of:
- providing a vehicle;
- disposing at least one tank on the vehicle;
- connecting at least one tank hose to the at least one tank;
- connecting at least one pump to the at least one tank hose;
- connecting at least one discharge hose to the at least one pump;
- attaching a nozzle system to the at least one discharge hose;
- disposing a remediation fluid within the at least one tank;
- and
- applying the remediation fluid to the contaminated site by taking the remediation fluid from the at least one tank through the at least one discharge hose and nozzle system to the contaminated site.
The method of clam 16 further comprising the step of suctioning the remediation fluid out of the at least one tank for application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.