Process and waste pit liner for improved hydrophobic waste storage
US5114275A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S106/90
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for improved hydrophobic waste storage is described wherein a latex comprising a preformed, high molecular weight polymer having a high affinity for hydrophobic liquids, is sprayed on the waste prior to admixing an inorganic matrix material. Alternately, a liner for use in a waste pit which is to contain hydrophobic waste liquids or concentrated aqueous salt solutions is produced in situ by blending and compacting a latex comprising a hydrophobic polymer and clay onto the surface of the waste pit.
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