PATENTS HELD

Treatment of Mixed Wastes 

Treatment of Chemical Weapons

Treatment of PCBs, Dioxins and Furans

Treatment of Explosives 

Treatment of Chlorofluorocarbon Refrigerants and Halons

Solvated Electron Chemistry 
A Versatile Alternative for Waste Detoxification 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Patents Held

US Patent Number

Date Issued

Title

Application

Accompanying Foreign Patents

 

4,659,443

04/21/87

Halogenated Aromatic Compound Removal and Destruction Process

Electrochemical destruction of PCBs in soil

 
 

4,702,804

10/27/87

Methods for Electrochemical Reduction of Halogenated Organic Compounds

Dehalogenation by electrochemistry using graphitized carbon

 
 

4,853,040

08/01/89

Processes for Decontaminating Polluted Substrates

Treatment of soils, surfaces, oils, by solvated electron solutions

Canada, Japan

 

4,968,393

11/06/90

Membrane Divided Aqueous-Nonaqueous System for Electrochemical Cells

Dehalogenation by electrochemistry using divided aqueous/nonaqueous cells

 
 

5,110,364

05/05/92

Processes for Decontaminating Polluted Substrates

Treatment of soils, surfaces, oils, by solvated electron solutions

 
 

5,414,200

5/09/95

Non-Metallized and Substoichiometric Metallized Reactions with Ammonia and Other Weak Bases in the Dehologenation of Refrigerants

CFC destruction by solvated electron and ammonia

 
 

5,495,062

02/27/96

Methods of Decontaminating Nuclear waste-Containing Soil with "SET"

Removal of radionuclides in soil

Israel, New Zealand, Australia, China, Russia, South Africa

 

5,497,627

03/12/96

Methods for Purifying Refrigerant Compositions

Aqueous extraction of select refrigerants from mixes allowing recovery of the useful material

 
 

5,516,968

05/14/96

Methods of Decontaminating Mercury-Containing Soils

Removal of mercury from soils

Australia, Israel, Japan, Pakistan, South Africa

 

5,559,278

09/24/96

Methods for the Destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances

CFC destruction by solvated electron and ammonia

Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa

 

5,602,295

03/11/97

Methods for the Elimination of Cyanides in the Dehalogenation of Halofluorocarbons

CFC destruction

Australia

 

5,998,691

12/07/99

Method and Apparatus to Destroy Chem Warfare Agents

Chem DeMil applications

Iran, Turkey, South Africa, Pakistan, Eurasian, North Korea

 

5,613,238

03/18/97

Method of Decontaminating Soils Containing Hazardous Metals

Removal of heavy metals from soil

Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Philippines, Mexico, Europe, China

 

5,616,821

04/01/97

Method for Purifying and Recovering Contaminated Refrigerants with Solutions of Bases in Organic Solvents

Selective refrigerant destructive refrigerant

Australia, Israel, Pakistan, South Africa

 

5,678,231

10/14/97

Method of Decontaminating Substrates with In-Situ Generated Cyanides

Removal of heavy and radioactive metals

 
 

5,698,750

12/16/97

Method for Purifying Contaminated Refrigerants with Aqueous Solutions of Bases

Selective refrigerant destruction

 
 

5,582,744

12/10/96

Pressurized Filtration

Apparatus for pressure filtration of a slurry mixture

 
 

 

6/08/1998

Method and Apparatus to Destroy Chemical Warfare Agents (Chhem Demil)

 

Eurasia - 000631
 

 

10/10/1996

Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents  (Chhem Demil)

 

Egypt - 211472
 

6,049,021

4/11/2000

Method for Remediation of sites Contaminated with Toxic Wastes. Improved "SET"

   
 
6,121,506 9/19/2000 Method for Destroying Energetic Materials with "SET" Explosives/Pyrotechnics destruction applications Pakistan, South Korea, Iran, South Africa
 
6,175,051 1/16/2001 Deactivation of metal Liquid Coolants Used in Nuclear Reactor Systems   Pakistan, South Korea, Iran, South Africa