Patent · US Expired

Process for removing asbestos using taped troughs

US4803771A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 1988
Grant dateFeb 14, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 7, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49821
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for use in wet removal of asbestos from pipes comprising placing a trough about an asbestos covered pipe, securing said trough around said pipe, adhering a continuous seal between trough end walls and said pipe, immersing said pipe in water, to soften said asbestos, draining off the water, removing said asbestos with a tool, and wiping the pipe with an oil or water soaked rag.

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