Advanced containment system
US6851890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D31/006
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An advanced containment system for containing buried waste and associated leachate. The advanced containment system comprises a plurality of casing sections with each casing section interlocked to an adjacent casing section. Each casing section includes a complementary interlocking structure that interlocks with the complementary interlocking structure on an adjacent casing section. A barrier filler substantially fills the casing sections and may substantially fill the spaces of the complementary interlocking structure to form a substantially impermeable barrier. Some of the casing sections may include sensors so that the casing sections and the zone of interest may be remotely monitored after the casing sections are emplaced in the ground.
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