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Method and composition for remediating environmental contaminants

US6100382A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 1997
Grant dateAug 8, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W10/37
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and composition for the remediation of environmental contaminants in soil, sediment, aquifer material or water wherein contaminants are first reduced with a reducing agent found in sediment and are then oxidized to environmentally safe products. The composition includes a reducing agent, solubilized from sediment by a solvent, for reduction of environmental contaminants such as nitroorganics, halogenated hydrocarbons, cyano compounds, anisoles and metals.

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