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US 5,397,389 AGranted
Asphaltic concrete product and a method for the fixation of contaminated soils and hazardous materials in the asphaltic concrete
AssigneeAmerican Reclamation Corporation
InventorJohn J. Glynn, Jr.
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Abstract
A composition for the fixation of hydrocarbons from contaminated oily soil and hazardous wastes. The hazardous waste and contamined oily soil are components in a cold mix asphaltic concrete. The soil and hazardous materials are mixed with asphaltic roof cuttings and mineral aggregate to form the mixture. The mixture is coated with a cold mix emulsion to form an asphaltic concrete. The hydrocarbons and hazardous wastes do not leach from the set concrete.
Claims19
A cold mix asphaltic concrete composition which fixes hazardous wastes therein which comprises:
- asphalt roof cuttings containing fibers, contaminated soil containing hydrocarbons or hazardous materials and mineral aggregate which form a mixture, and an asphalt emulsion, the components mixed in effective amounts such that when the asphaltic concrete sets, the hydrocarbons or hazardous material will not leach from the set concrete composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.