Water retardant covering material for solid waste landfills
AssigneeTechnology Development Corporation
InventorWendell Judd
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Abstract
The present invention describes a water retardant material produced by a mixture of earthen clay and 15% to 25% by weight of recycled paper pulp sludge. Paper pulp sludge is incinerated in a rotary kiln, typically a rotary cement kiln asphalt dryer, or fluidized bed incinerator. Paper pulp sludge is fed continuously into said rotary kiln while temperature are maintained in the range of approximately 800.degree. to 3500.degree. F. During incineration, mixing catalysts (typically casein or soy protein) and wood pulp fibers are burned while moisture is evaporated. The resulting incinerated product consists essentially of carbonate particles which are collected for subsequent use. Use of this material as a water retardant covering for landfills is described.
Claims9
A water retardant material comprising a mixture of earthen clay and from 15% to 25% by weight of recycled paper pulp sludge produced according to the following process;
- a) introducing paper pulp sludge into a heater wherein said heater maintains a temperature of at least 800.degree. Fahrenheit,
- b) rotating said heater containing said paper pulp sludge while maintaining said temperature of a least 800.degree. Fahrenheit until essentially all water contained in said paper pulp sludge is removed by evaporation and further, until essentially all wood fibers and mixing catalysts contained in said paper pulp sludge are incinerated, resulting in a substantially dry incineration product,
- c) extracting said incineration product from said heater.
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