C02F11/008

Method for substituting tritium in tritium-containing water, and tritium elimination method
09849425 · 2017-12-26 · ·

A tritium substitution method having a process of adding an organic substance including at least one of an organic acid, an organic acid alkali salt, a water-soluble amino acid, an organic acid to which a water-soluble amino acid alkali salt is added, an organic acid alkali salt, a water-soluble amino acid, and a water-soluble amino acid alkali salt, to radioactive substance-contaminated water containing tritium, a tritium substitution process of circulating fine bubbles in the contaminated water in which the organic substance has been added to cause a reaction of substituting hydrogen in the position of a carboxylic acid group by tritium through an interface of the fine bubbles to produce a tritium-substituted product.

Continuous System and Process for Treating a Low-Water Biomass Stream with Liquefied-Gas Solvent to Separate and Recover Organic Products
20170183377 · 2017-06-29 ·

A method and system for the treatment of a biomass stream to separate organic extracts/biomolecules (such as proteins, lipids and/or carotenoids) from the biomass stream, wherein the water content of the biomass stream is decreased by bringing the biomass stream into contact with a compressed liquefied gas solvent, to create a low-water content biomass stream and introducing the low-water content biomass stream to an extraction apparatus that recovers one or more organic products with little or no measurable solvent residue.

METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF SPENT RADIOACTIVE ION EXCHANGE RESINS, AND THE APPARATUS THEREOF

A method and an apparatus for the treatment of waste ion exchange resins containing radionuclides, and the present invention relates to a method for the treatment of waste ion exchange resins containing radionuclides by the stepwise heat treatment and an apparatus to accomplish the said method.

Pretreatment of biomass prior to separation of saturated biomass

A pretreatment for use with systems and methods for extracting and separating a bio-molecule, such as a lipid and/or a protein, from a biomass includes the step of contacting the biomass with a drying gas to substantially dewater the biomass to 20% water content by mass or less. Such pretreated biomass, mixed with one or more compressed liquefied gas solvents, may then be introduced into individual filter cells in a rotary pressure filter to separate lipids from proteins.

METHOD FOR SUBSTITUTING TRITIUM IN TRITIUM-CONTAINING WATER, AND TRITIUM ELIMINATION METHOD
20170128886 · 2017-05-11 · ·

A tritium substitution method having a process of adding an organic substance including at leasl one of an organic acid, an organic acid alkali salt, a water-soluble amino acid, an organic acid to which a water-soluble amino acid alkali salt is added, an organic acid alkali salt, a water-soluble amino acid, and a water-soluble amino acid alkali salt, to radioactive substance-contaminated water containing tritium, a tritium substitution process of circulating fine bubbles in the contaminated water in which the organic substance has been added to cause a reaction of substituting hydrogen in the position of a carboxylic acid group by tritium through an interface of the fine bubbles to produce a tritium-substituted product.

PROCESS AND CONTAINER FOR SOLIDIFICATION AND DISPOSAL OF LIQUID WASTE
20170065959 · 2017-03-09 ·

A process for the solidification of liquid waste prior to disposal in a landfill, and an impermeable container in which the liquid waste is solidified.

Portable drill cuttings solidification system and method
09574413 · 2017-02-21 ·

A drill cuttings solidification system includes a cuttings tank for storage of a drill cuttings material, an additive tank for storage of a solidification material, and a solidification chamber. The cuttings tank and the additive tank are operatively connected to a portable unit. The cuttings tank includes a cuttings auger assembly for conveyance of the drill cuttings material to a cuttings outlet. The additive tank includes an additive auger assembly for conveyance of the solidification material to an additive outlet. The solidification chamber includes a housing enclosing the cuttings outlet and the additive outlet, and an impeller for mixing drill cuttings material transferred through the cuttings outlet and solidification material transferred through the additive outlet. The system further includes a discharge assembly extending from the solidification chamber to a discharge outlet. The discharge assembly is configured to rotate and vertically pivot a discharge conduit relative to the portable unit.

Methods for the neutralization, solidification, or stabilization of acid waste
09573010 · 2017-02-21 · ·

A process for neutralizing and for controlling acid gas emissions during the neutralization, solidification, or stabilization of acidic waste products in liquids, sludge, or soil, resulting from the acid treatment of petroleum products.

Treatment/disposal of gas drilling wastewater by admixing with concrete and related end products
20170036957 · 2017-02-09 ·

Treatment and disposal of wastewater from gas drilling by admixing with concrete produces a commercial product with a large market and involves no energy or generation of waste materials. The invention has unique cost saving opportunities to gas drilling operations but also to the concrete industry. Methods of treatment and wastewater disposal are claimed along with particular concrete products made using such wastewater additives.

Wastewater treatment system and method for producing sludge for cement manufacturing

A wastewater treatment system, including a wastewater phase-separation device, may be used to combine at least one primary treatment chemical and wastewater to produce cleaned water and a sludge byproduct. The wastewater treatment system may also include a wastewater dewatering device that may be used to combine the sludge byproduct and at least one secondary treatment chemical to produce a Medium to High Solids Content Sludge without excess water. A method for producing sludge for cement manufacturing may include combining wastewater and at least one primary treatment chemical to form a liquid phase and a solid phase, where the liquid phase includes clean water and the solid phase includes a sludge byproduct, separating the liquid phase from the solid phase, combining the solid phase with at least one secondary treatment chemical to form an intermediate that contains excess water, and removing the excess water from the intermediate to form a Medium to High Solids Content Sludge.