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US 4,895,085 AGranted
Method and structure for in-situ removal of contamination from soils and water
OwnerMark D. Chipsinventor
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Abstract
A method and structure is provided whereby contaminated soil is decontaminated in situ by the extraction of vapor from the soil and subsequent destruction of the contaminants contained in the interstitial fluid of the soil by processing the fluid through an internal combustion engine or other suitable combustion means. To achieve this purpose, the invention is provided with a means of conducting the fluid from the soil to a manifold system.
Claims17
A structure for the in situ removal of contamination from soil or water comprising:
- means for extracting contaminated vapor from said soil or water while said soil or water remain in situ;
- and
- an internal combustion engine for causing destruction of said vapor.
A method for the in situ removal of contaminants from contaminated soil comprising the steps of:
- extracting vapor of said contaminants from said soil while said soil remain in situ;
- and
- feeding said extracted vapor to an internal combustion engine, thereby destroying said contaminants.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.