Method Of Disposing Of Drill Cuttings In Roads
OwnerDaniel Guy Pomerleau, Ronald Vertzinventors
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Abstract
A method of using oil-contaminated drill cuttings from drilling operations in roads and primarily in gravel or dirt roads to provide dust suppression or as a component of the top course of a road. In particular, the invention relates to various compositions and processes in which drill cuttings are mixed with virgin aggregates, asphalt compounds and/or recycled hydrocarbons including recycled rubber from tires and recycled asphalt shingles for incorporation into a road bed to provide a structurally satisfactory road and/or dust suppression. The invention thereby provides an effective use of oil-contaminated drill cuttings that would otherwise require remediation or disposal at a landfill.
Claims13
A method of disposal of hydrocarbon-contaminated drill cuttings in a road comprising the steps of:
- a. mixing hydrocarbon-contaminated drill cuttings with virgin aggregates and asphalt binder to form a blended mixture;
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- b. incorporating the blended mixture into the road.
A method of stabilizing oil contaminated drill cuttings or earthen material comprising the step of blending 1-25% (w/w) rubber crumb or asphalt material with the drill cuttings or earthen material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.