Landfill reclamation
US5429454A · kind A · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB09B1/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of increasing the capacity of an existing landfill to enable the disposal of additional material therein includes excavating material disposed in the existing landfill, separating from the excavated material one or more components thereof, comminuting the components of the excavated material which are not removed by the previous step, and placing the comminuted material back into the landfill.
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