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System for treating polluted groundwater

US5487622A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1994
Grant dateJan 30, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F2103/06
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Contaminated groundwater is treated in-situ, by funnelling the water through a gate or gates (23) in a watertight in-ground wall (18). Treatment material in the gate (23) breaks down the contaminant, or otherwise removes the contaminant from the flowing water. A removable caisson is first driven into the ground, excavated, and then a receptacle, for the treatment material, is lowered into the hollow interior.

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