NZ213343A - In-situ treatment of impounded waste material by rendering it insoluble - Google Patents
In-situ treatment of impounded waste material by rendering it insolubleInfo
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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Description
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Complete Specification Rlod: r. • Class:
Publication Date P.O. Jo-irnrji, H<
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PATENTS FORM NO. 5
NEW ZEALAND PATENTS ACT 1953 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
"INSITU WASTE IMPOUNDMENT TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME".
I, FRANK MANACHAK Jr., a citizen of the United States of America, of 405 Loma Media Road, Santa Barbara, California 93105 U.S.A.
hereby declare the invention, for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:
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Description of the Prior Art
In various industries it has been common practise to discharge aqueous, dry or semi-solid waste chemicals or radioactive materials into ponds, which waste material after a period to time tends to become pasty or solid due to the evaporation of water therefrom. After the waste material has assumed a substantially solid state, dry particles thereof that are exposed to the ambient atmosphere tend to become airborne and are a health hazard. In addition, the toxic material in such an impoundment tends to leach into the soil adjacent thereto as well as contaminate ground water.
in the past, various methods have been proposed to lessen the danger inherent to such hazardous impounded materials, but such methods have not been effective. One such method includes the removable of a portion of the waste material, and erecting a concrete or betonite isolation wall in an attempt to contain the balance of the impounded material.
Also it has been proposed to excavate the impounded material and transport the same to existing or newly built disposal sites that may or may not be sealed with a liner. However, when either of the above identified methods is used, the impounded material is subjected to mechanical action that renders a portion of it airborne with consequent health hazards.
A major object of the present invention is to provide an insitu method of treating impounded toxic and radioactive materials, and an apparatus for carrying out the method that does not have the operational disadvantage of prior art treatment methods, and one that transforms the impounded material into a solid substantially insoluble mass from which toxic materials will not leach—.
out into adjoining land or water table,''nor wil^=€aw
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substantial surface particles of the mass become airborne even when the mass is subjected to elements of weather.
Another object of the invention is to supply a method of treating hazardous impounded materials in such a manner that the danger of transporting the same over public highways is eliminated.
A further object of the invention is to furnish a method of treating hazardous waste material that is more rapid in carrying out and less dangerous to the personnel involved than prior art methods that attempted to attain the same results.
A further object of the present invention is to treat an impoundment containing radioactive material to minimize the escape of radon gas therefrom and to render radioactive compounds in the impoundment insoluble to the extent that they will not leach out from the treated impoundment.
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SUMMARY OF INVENTION
The insitu impoundment treating apparatus includes an assembly of adjacently disposed, power driven, rotating cutter-injectors supported on the lower ends of vertically disposed hollow kelly stems or drill pipe that may move up and down. The assembly is supported by a boom or the like that extends outwardly from a power driven vehicle such as a tractor pipelayer crane or the like. The boom supported assembly may be extended out over the impoundment a substantial distance, while the power driven vehicle remains on solid land adjacent the impoundment.
The assembly ruggor-injectors are sequentially lowered into adjacent areas or stations of the impoundment while rotating to homogenize the hazardous waste material therein to a desired depth. After the desired depth has been reached, the cutter-injectors are moved upwardly while rotating, and simultaneously treatment chemicals for the hazardous waste material are injected therefrom.
The depth to which the cutter-injectors are moved downwardly and then raised upwardly as above described produce different results. If the cutter-injectors are moved downwardly and then upwardly in only the land beneath the impoundment, an impervious liner to contain the hazardous waste may be formed without removing the hazardous material from the impoundment. By lowering the cutter-injectors to the bottom of the impoundment and then raising them upwardly, the entire contents of the impoundment may be transformed to an inert insoluble mass that has substantial strength, and may remain in place. Should the cutter-injectors be moved downwardly below the surface of the impoundment and then upwardly, a rigid cap of a desired thickness may be placed over the hazardous waste in the impoundment that will bear .a substantial load and prevent particles of the hazardous waste b^c^^rig airborne. /V"
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Released odors or toxic vapors that escape from the hazardous waste material during the treatment thereof, and that are not destroyed by the treatment chemicals, are routed to the surface of the impoundment and collected for scrubbing within a confined space defined within a protective collection shroud that extends over the treating area.
The multi-head rotating cutter-injectors are so spaced that the circular area through which they rotate overlap to assure complete mixing of the hazardous waste material being treated and the treatment chemicals therewith. Engineering values of the treated material may be predetermined by bench testing representative samples or are taken periodically to determine shear compression, and the load bearing strength of the treated material, and on the basis of these results the rate of injection of the treatment chemicals is varied to obtain treated waste having desired physical characteristics.
The specific treatment chemical used will depend on the composition of the hazardous waste material which is determined by an analysis thereof. Waste materials found in impoundments include cyanide waste; toxic metals; metal plating waste; inorganic compounds that may be acid or base solvents and reactive sludges; pesticide compounds; halogenate and nonhalogenate volatile organics,
transformed from oil and the like. Impoundments may also contain drilling muds and fluids; oily waste sludges;
pasty sludges; pharmaceutical, agricultural and municipal waste water sludges; and low level radioactive waste and uranium mill tailings.
The specific treatment chemicals selected for use at a particular impoundment can result in aqueous waste being dewatered and the volume thereof accordingly reduced.
Free standing liquids are blended with the solid ,
fraction to eliminate the removal of the lie
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Toxic substances in the impoundment are transformed into a stable, inert, insoluble sediment which may be solidified into a nonpermeable matrix. Waste odors or toxic vapors arising during the impoundment treatment are either chemically destroyed, or scrubbed to remove objectionable components prior to being released to the ambient atmosphere.
Impounded hazardous wastes are not removed from or surfaced on the impoundment during the present treatment method and exposure of workmen to toxic emissions is minimal or completely eliminated. Aqueous wastes immediately after treatment are transformed into a dry, earthlike friable material that may be handled safely and transported by use of conventional earth moving equipment.
The major chemical use in carrying out the insitu treatment to immobilize, detoxify, destroy or precipitate the toxic substances and transform them into an insoluble state as well as into a highly impermeable and dense matrix, includes limes in form of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide and milk of lime and suitable clay products. Other chemical additives include a wide range of oxidizing additives of which sodium bisulfite, sodium hydrosulfite, chlorine dioxide, hydrogen peroxide, ozone and acids and alkaline products in various forms are examples. Other chemicals dependent on the composition of the waste material. The chemical additives can establish a pH of between 8.00 to 11.0 on particles in treatment zones to thereby facilitate oxidizing of soluble salts of toxic metals to a substantially insoluble state.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an apparatus for use in the insitu treatment of hazardous waste impoundments;
Figure 2 is a top plan view of a portion of the apparatus taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical cross sectional view of a swivel assembly taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a top plan of a portion of the rotary table floor taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a vertical cross sectional view of a portion of the cutter-injector driving mechanism taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4;
Figure 6 is a side elevational view of one of the cutter-injectors;
Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical cross sectional view of one of the cutter-injectors taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 6.
Figure 8 is a top plan view of a portion of the cutter-injector;
Figure 9 is a side elevational view of the lower portion of the apparatus holding a number adjacently disposed zones thoroughly mixed hazardous waste in an impoundment; and
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Figure 10 is a top plan view of the apparatus adjacently disposed to an impoundment and moving the cutter-injector assembly from station to station to insoluablize and render inert the hazardous waste material.
Figure 11 is a perspective view of a second form of apparatus for use in the insitu treatment of hazardous waste impoundments;
Figure 12 is a side elevational view of the second form of apparatus;
Figure 13 is an end elevational view of the second form of apparatus;
Figure 14 is a horizontal cross sectional view of a portion of the second form of apparatus taken on the line 14-14 of Figure 13;
Figure 15 is a fragmentary vertical cross sectional view of the second form of apparatus taken on the line 15-15 of Figure 14;
Figure 16 is a horizontal cross sectional view of a portion of the second form of apparatus taken on the line 16-16 of Figure 15;
Figure 17 is a horizontal cross sectional view of a portion of the second form of apparatus taken on the line 17-17 of Figure 15;
Figure 18 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the second form of apparatus taken on the line 18-18 of Figure 15;
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Figure 19 is a top plan view of a portion of the second form of apparatus taken on the line 19-19 of Figure 15;
Figure 20 is a diagrammatic view of the Kelly drive mechanism;
Figure 21 is a side elevational view of the intermediate platform moving mechanism;
Figures 22, 23 and 24 are side elevational views of first, second and third forms of cutting blades;
Figure 25 is a front elevational view of the interior of the shroud in which spray water and liquid reagents are discharged to remove toxic gases from air prior to discharge to the ambient atmosphere;
Figure 26 illustrates the forming of a downwardly extending zone of hazardous waste into a particled form;
Figure 27 illustrates the overlapping counter rotation action of a pair of adjacently disposed power driven blades;
Figure 28 is a diagrammatic layout of the sensing equipment used in the computer controlled insitu treatment of hazardous waste impoundments, and;
Figure 29 is a diagrammatic view of the lower end of a tubular Kelly that supports a number of plasma torches that provide sufficient heat to transform zone
A-l to a vitrified mass
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DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT
The apparatus A used in carrying out the insitu method of treating hazardous waste impoundment includes a power operated vehicle B that is preferably mounted on caterpillar track C to permit the vehicle to travel over soft ground. A boom D is pivotally supported from the vehicle B and extends upwardly and outwardly therefrom as shown in Figure 1. The boom D is angularly adjustable relative to the vehicle by conventional means (not shown).
The boom D has an outer end 10 that rotatably supports a pulley 12 over which a winch operated first cable 14 passes to extend downwardly to a support 16. An elongate vertical framework E is provided that has an upper end portion 18 and a lower end portion 20. A number of second cables 22 extends downwardly Erom the support 16 and are secured to the upper end portion 18 of the framework.
A horizontal vertically movable platform F is disposed within the framework E and is moved upwardly and downwardly by a number of spaced hoist and crown chain belts 24 that engage upper and lower sprockets 26 mounted on the framework E, but with only the upper sprockets being shown. The platform F is secured to one of the reaches of the belts 24 by conventional means 25. The sprockets 26 are secured to shafts (not shown) that are driven by motors 28 as may be seen in Figure 1.
A number of inverted cup shaped housings G are supported on the platform F as may be seen in Figure 2 and are arranged in four rows, each of which rows include four housings. Each housing G includes an upper end 30 from which a hook 32 extends downwardly to support a conventional oil well swivel H.
A number of hollow kelly stems J are provided and have their upper ends rotatably supported by the swivels H as~ shown in Figure 3. Each swivel H has a first hose 34
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connected thereto as shown in Figure 3, with the hose being in communication with a passage 36 that extends downwardly in one of the kelly stems J. Each of the hoses 34 is connected to a tubular member assembly 38 that is in communication with an elongate manifold 40.
A second hose 42 is connected to a centered opening 44 in manifold 40, with the second hose extending to a reel 46. Reel 46 is supported on the upper portion of framework E. A third hose 47 extends from reel 46 downwardly alongside framework E to a facility K that serves to store chemicals, chemical blending and proportioning apparatus, a compressor, and pump for discharging dry chemicals and chemical solution into the third hose 47. This facility is not shown in detail as all of the equipment therein is conventional and may be purchased in the present day commercial equipment market. The vehicle B has stabilizing members 48 and 50 extending therefrom to the framework E.
A rotary table L is mounted on the lower portion of the framework E and as may be seen in Figure 5 is defined by two parallel, vertically spaced plates 52 that are secured together in fixed relationship by conventional means (not shown). One half of the rotary table is shown in Figure 4, with the other half being of the same structure. A number of ball bearings 54 are engaged in grooves in a pair of ring gears 56. The ball bearings 54 rotatably support the pair of ring gears 56 between the plates. Ring gears 56 have interior and exterior teeth 56a and 56b. Exterior teeth 56b are in engagement as shown in Figure 4. Eight sprockets 58 are disposed between the plates 52 and are arranged in two rows of four sprockets each.
Each sprocket 58 includes a hub 58a that is rotatably supported in a bearing 60 that engages the pair of plates,, 52. The bearings 60 are held in place on the table
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L by retaining members 62 that are secured to plates 52 by bolts 64.
Each of the hubs 56a has a sleeve 66 extending therethrough, with the sleeve having a passage of square transverse cross section therein that is slidably engaged by one of the hollow kelly stems J that is also of square transverse cross section. A driving gear 68 engages the external teeth 56b of one of the ring gears 56 as shown in Figure 4, with the gears being rotated by a motor 70 shown in Figure 1. The half of the rotary table L (not shown) in Figure 4 is of the same structure as that illustrated and is also driven by a second motor (not shown). The framework E has pads 72 secured to the lower portion thereof to permit the framework to be rested and supported on solid ground. A shroud 74 of pliable material extends downwardly from the periphery of the rotary table L as shown in Figure 1 and is preferably of a length to extend below the pads 74 when the shroud is fully stretched out.
Each kelly stem J supports a cutter-injector M on the lower end thereof, the detail structure of one of the cutter-injectors being shown in Figure 6. Each cutter-injector M includes a rigid elongate vertically disposable member 76 that has the upper end secured to a tubular collar 78 by welding beads 80, and the collar in turn secures the lower end of a kelly stem J by second welding beads 82.
Two first straight straps 84 of opposite pitch aire axially aligned and extend outwardly in opposite directions from the member 76. The straps 84 on the outer ends develop into second straps 86 of arcuate shape that extends downwardly and inwardly to be secured to the member 76. The second straps 86 are also of opposite pitch. The hollow tubular member 76 has a bladed auger 88 secured to the lower end thereof. A tubular member 90 extends outwardly from the hollow vertical member 76
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adjacent the first straps, and serves to have hazardous waste treatment chemicals discharged outwardly therethrough.
Treatment of an impoundment P containing hazardous waste R is carried out by the apparatus A, which apparatus is illustrated as a crane in Figure 1, in the following manner. The apparatus A is moved to land S adjacent an impoundment P as shown in Figure 9 and the boom D extending outwardly over the impoundment to position the framework E thereover as illustrated in Figure 10. The kelly stems J are concurrently rotated and the platform F lowered to allow the cutter-injectors M to move downwardly through the hazardous waste R at a station T, a series of which adjacent stations are shown in Figure 10. Each of the cutter-injectors M as it rotates cuts and intermixes the waste R in a circular downwardly extending zone R-l as shown in phantom line in Figure 8. The adjacently disposed cutter-injectors M are of such transverse dimensions that the zones of one R-l overlap one another as illustrated by phantom line in Figure 8, and it is to these zones that the treatment chemicals are discharged.
The assembly K is used to discharge appropriate chemicals either dry, wet, or gaseous at a desired rate, to the cutter-injectors M, which discharge if desired may take place as the zones R-l are formed to a desired depth.
The augers 88 allow a hard material to be penetrated as the cutter-injectors move downwardly through the waste R. The waste R that is mixed to a uniform consistency in the zones R-l remains in place therein, and due to the pitch of the straps 84 and 86 and the opposite rotation of adjacent cutter-injectors M the waste in one zone R-l will be subjected to an upward force and the waste in an adjacent zone a downward force to obtain optimum intermixing of the waste. The discharging chemicals flow from the tubular member 90 as the cutter-injectors
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rotate. After the zones R-l have been formed the platform F is moved upwardly to cause the cutter-injectors M to rise through the zones R-l with continued rotation of the cutter-injectors. If chemicals have not been injected into the waste R as the zones R-l are formed, the chemicals are injected on the upward movement of the cutter-injectors M through the zones R-l. On occasion it may be desirable to inject chemicals into zones R-l both as they are formed, and as the cutter-injectors are moved upwardly therethrough. Vapors, odors or omissions from the waste R that are not chemically destroyed during the formation of the zones R-l and the injection of chemicals therein, are collected in the confined space within the end shroud 74 and discharged through a conventional scrubber U to be removed, after which air free of the objectionable omissions is caused to flow through a conduit 92 for discharge to the ambient atmosphere of a desired location.
A second form of apparatus U is shown in Figures 11-13 that may be used in the detoxifying of a hazardous waste impoundment Y and is the best mode for accomplishing this result. Apparatus U includes a power operated vehicle V which in Figures 10-13 is illustrated as a caterpillar type tractor that movably supports a vertically extending frame W and an instrumentation and control cab 100. The frame W extends vertically and is of an open elongate shape. The frame W as shown in Figure 11 is defined by four elongate corner members 102 between which cross pieces 104 and reinforcing member 106 extend. The frame W includes an upper platform 108 and lower platform 110 rigidly secured thereto. An intermediate platform 112 shown in Figure 12 is situated within the frame W and is vertically movable relative thereto.
The frame W is vertically movable relative to^a support assembly 114. The support assembly/<^^^iSs^.'a
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number of elongate support members 116 extending therefrom to the vehicle V as shown in Figure 13. The support members 116 at their outer ends are secured to support assembly 114 by pivotal connections 116a and to the vehicle V by pivotal connections 116b.
A counterweight 118 by a conventional linkage assembly 120 is movably supported from a vehicle V on the side thereof opposite that from which frame W is supported. A first hydraulic cylinder assembly 122 is pivotally connected to the vehicle v and linkage assembly 120 to permit lateral movement of frame w and support assembly 114 relative to vehicle V when the hydraulic cylinder assembly is activated. A second hydraulic cylinder assembly 124 is pivotally connected to support assembly 114 and frame W to permit vertical movement of frame w relative to the support assembly 114 and vehicle V when the second hydraulic cylinder assembly is activated.
A confined space defining shroud X extends downwardly from lower platform 110 into which a power driven rotatable cutting blade Z is vertically movable. A laterally spaced pair of motors 126 are mounted on lower platform 110 and rotate drive sprockets 128. Each drive sprocket 128 engages an upwardly extending endless link belt 130 that rotatably engages a pair of sprockets 132 rotatably supported from upper platform 108. As shown in Figure 21 intermediate platform 112 is secured by conventional fastening means 112a to a vertical reach 130a of belt 130.
The lower platform 110 has two pairs of electric motors 134 mounted thereon that rotate driving sprockets 136 as shown in Figures 14 and 20 that are in toothed engagement with a pair of driven gears 138, which gears are also in toothed engagement.
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110b. Each gear 138 is ring shaped and is rotatably supported by a sequence of ball bearings 140 from a ring shaped mounting assembly 142 that is secured to lower plate 110b by bolts 144 as shown in Figure 15.
Each driven gear 138 has a flat rigid ring shaped member 146 secured to the upper surface thereof by bolts 148 as shown in Figure 15. Each member 146 has a cylindrical sleeve 150 projecting upwardly therefrom and passing through an opening 152 in upper plate 110a. in Figure 15 it will be seen that each sleeve 150 has a flange 154 projecting outwardly therefrom that supports a seal 156 in sliding contact with the upper surface of upper plate 110a.
In Figures 14 and 16 it will be seen that two spaced pairs of rollers 158 are rotatably supported above upper plate 110a from lugs 160 that are secured to members 146.
The intermediate platform 112 as may be seen in Figure 15 is defined by upper and lower vertically spaced rigid ring shaped horizontal plates 112a and 112b that are joined by connectors 162. Two tubular Kellys 164 used in driving blades z have upper end portions 164a disposed within intermediate platform 112. Each end portion 164a has an outwardly extending flange 166 secured thereto, which flange has an externally grooved ring shaped member 168 secured thereto that rotatably engages a sequence of ball bearings 170 that engage an internally grooved ring shaped member 172 secured to the upper plate 112a of intermediate platform 112.
Kelly 164 has two oppositely disposed vertically extending ribs 174 projecting outwardly from the external surface thereof as shown in Figure 16, which ribs are rotatably engaged by the two pairs of rollers 158. Kelly 164 has a horizontal member 164a secured to the lower end thereof that supports a centrally disposed tubular member
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178 that extends upwardly in Kelly 164, which tube has an outwardly extending seal 180 on the upper end thereof. The lower end of tubular member 176 develops into an outwardly extending flange 182.
Tubular member 176 rotatably supports a bushing 184 between member 164a and flange 182. The two bushings 184 rotatably engage cylindrical shells 186 that are connected by arms 188 of an open rectangular frame 190. The frame 190 on the periphery thereof support a conduit 192 that has spray heads 194 mounted thereon, the purpose of which will later be explained.
Cutting blade z illustrated in Figure 15 includes an outer tube 196 that has a pointed lower end 196a and the upper end of the tube being secured to a circular plate 198 that has a centered opening 198a therein. An inner tube 200 is secured to plate 198 and is in communication with opening 198. Inner tube 200 on the lower end develops into a discharge nozzle 202 that extends through outer tube 196.
Two opposite disposed cutting blades 204 extend outwardly from the lower end of outer tube 196 and support a number of spaced teeth 206. Two arcuate cutting members 208 extend upwardly from the outer ends of blades 204 to outer tube 196 as shown in Figure 15. Circular plate 198 is secured to flange 182 by conventional means such as bolts 210 or the like.
The seal 180 engages the interior surface of an intermediately positional tube 212 that extends downwardly between Kelly 164 and inner tube 178. A tube extension 214 projects upwardly from tube 212 and is secured thereto by a ring shaped end piece 216 as shown in Figure 15. In Figure 16 it will be seen that Kelly 164 has two groove defining ribs 218 on the interior thereof that slidably engage to the exterior surface of tube 212.
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on upper platform 108 and are supplied air under pressure from two pipes 224 that are in communication with an air blower assembly 226 mounted on vehicle V as illustrated in Figure 12. Two pipes 228 extend downwardly from fittings 222 to two tubular swivels 230, with the lower ends of the swivels connected to the tube extensions 212 as shown in Figure 13.
in Figures 15 and 18 it will be seen that a tubular rectangular frame 232 is supported from the underside of lower plate 110b within shroud x and has spray nozzles 234 extending outwardly therefrom. Circular tubes 236 are supported from lower plate 110b and extends around Kellys 164 and support nozzles 138. Liquid under pressure is supplied to tubular frame 232 by a pipe 240 and to circular tubes 236 by a pipe 242. The liquid supplied to tubular frame 232 and circular tubes may be water to not only form sprays to scrub gased from the air in shroud x, but also to wash toxic material from Kellys as the detoxification of impoundment Y proceeds. Toxic gases that arise during the detoxification of impoundment Y are prevented from escaping upwardly around Kellys 164 by tubular bellows 244 that envelop the Kellys. The lower end of the bellows 244 are secured to lugs 160 by conventional means and the upper ends of the bellows to the lower surface of intermediate platform 112.
Prior to using the apparatus u it is desirable that an underground radar scan be made of the hazardous waste impoundment to locate buried drums, tanks, barrels, and the like that may contain extremely dangerous materials. Suitable precautions must be taken when detoxifying the portions of the impoundment Y adjacent thereto.
After obtaining the above information, as well as an analysis of a sample of the hazardous waste impoundment Y to obtain the composition thereof, the apparatus U is moved to a first station as shown in Figure 25 adjacent
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the impoundment and the frame W moved to dispose the shroud X in sealing contact with the upper surface of impoundment Y.
The motors 134 are now caused to drive the members 146 with the rollers 158 exerting a rotational force on the ribs 174 to rotate Kellys 164 and the cutting blade Z. Motors 126 are now energized to drive belts 130 to move intermediate platform 112 downwardly to exert a downward force on Kellys 164. Rotation of Kelly 164 is accompanied by the concurrent rotation of tubes 176, 178, 212, and 200, and pressurized air may now be discharged downwardly there through from blower assembly 226 to exit through nozzle 202.
Operation of the apparatus U results in the forming of a downwardly extending zone A-l of particled hazardous waste impoundment material as shown in Figure 26. If the detoxifying agent is a dry powered material it is introduced into the air stream from blower assembly 226 to discharge from nozzle 202. As the forming of zone A-l takes place a pressurized liquid is discharged from the nozzles 194 to assist cutting blade Z in forming zone A-l and reducing the size of the particles. Discharge of liquid from nozzles 194 causes the formation of a layer of turbulent liquid and particles above the blade z which acts as a vertically movable seal to minimize the upward flow of toxic gases in zone A-l into the interior of shroud X, and toxic gases below the seal being detoxified by the detoxifying agent.
Toxic gases that flow upwardly into the shroud X are scrubbed therefrom by a series of liquid spray from nozzles 234 and 238, prior to air from shroud X being discharged to the ambient atmosphere. The liquid serving as the scrubbing agent flows downwardly into zone A-l and is detoxified therein. Toxic gases from zone A-l are prevented from flowing upwardly around-Kelly 164 to the - -
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Although the method has been described with the use of pressurized air to displace toxic gases from the particled material in zone A-l, steam may be used for this purpose. Use of steam is desirable when the hazardous waste contains substantial quantities of volatile organic components. The pair of concurrently rotating blades Z do not interfere with one another due to the gears 138 being in toothed engagement as shown in Figure 20.
The rotating blades Z particle the hazardous material in zone A-l without the particled material being appreciably discharged upwardly therefrom. First, second and third alternate forms of blade Z-l, Z-2 and Z-3 are shown in Figures 22, 23 and 24, each of which includes a pair of oppositely disposed arms 244 secured to outer tube 196 and have arcuate cutting blades 246 extending downwardly therefrom to the outer tube. The third alternate form Z-3 includes a special cutting member 248 and teeth 250 secured to outer tube 196.
Instead of using a chemical detoxifying agent, the apparatus U may be used to introduce microorganisms into the zone A-l to detoxify the latter. The microorganisms are either those already present in the impoundment Y or microorganisms that have been genetically engineered to biodegrade the hazardous material. The introduction of the microorganisms is accompanied with a liquid nutrient therefor.
An assembly is shown diagrammatically in Figure 28 that permits the composition of the hazardous waste
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impoundment to be determined as the zones A-l are formed and the amount of detoxifying agent necessary to treat the same being determined by a computer system. A frame 190 is supported from tubes 196 above cutting blades Z, which frame supports a jetting assembly 351.
A liquid wetting reagent or dionized water from a storage tank 252 is fed by pump 254 through line 256 into flushing jet assembly 351 as shown in Figure 28. The jetting assembly erodes or displaces or washes the contaminated waste, causing the wash water to surround the sampling device and probes later to be described mounted on frame 190. The wash water containing waste contaminants can be sampled or be in contact with the probes at any preprogrammed depth of the zone A-l.
The sampling device shown as 258 picks up the flushed water and removing such water through line 260, the water pick-up is achieved by vacuum pump 262 and routed to the receiving chambers of an ICP Spectrometer or such suitable equipment shown as 262, for the screening of such toxic elements as heavy metals; to a radiation detector or such suitable equipment shown as 264 for the screening of radioactive substances; to a reactivity and conductivity analyser shown as 266 for screening the sampled water for such properties; to a biological analyser or such suitable equipment shown as 268 to characterize the biological properties therein or to preprep such samples for traditional laboratory analysis.
The PH and Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) probe shown as 270 signals the PH and ORP of the wash water and transmits such signals to the PH and ORP meter shown as 272.
The temperature and moisture content probe shown as 272 transmits signals through cable 274 to temperature and moisture meter shown as 276.
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subsurface contents during mixing and homogenization are collected in shroud X, such liberated gases or vapors are collected by sensor 278 mounted on the shroud X. Such gases are routed to the photoionization detector or similar equipment and are screened for a wide range of chemical organic compounds, volatiles, and explosive vapors.
The photoionization detector or suitable similar equipment is shown as 280.
Sensor 278 also directs gases and vapors from zone A-l to Sulfur Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Detector shown as 282 measuring the concentration levels of those elements.
The data acquired from the ICP Spectrometer 262, The Radiation Detector 264; the Reactivity and conductivity analyzer 266; the Biological Analyser 268; the PH and ORP meter 272; the Temperature and moisture meter 274; the Photoionization detector 280 and the Sulfure Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Detector 282 are signaled to the data scan and interface analyzer and controller 284, then routed to the treatment menu programmer interface system 286 which determines the specific treatment parameter and treatment media dosage rate triggering feeder shown as 288, for the programmed feeding of the treatment media from the pneumatic chemical tanks shown as 290, such treatment media may include chemical reagents, bacteria, bacteria nutrients and oxygen generating chemicals. The selected treatment media is then fed into the Kellys 164 through top thereof as shown by line 224, for the integration with the subsurface waste. During the treatment stages all data acquisition systems earlier described are used where specifically needed for the characterization of the chemically or biologically improved subsurface contents. Gases and emissions are released from shroud X to scrubber 294 through a line 296.
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analyzer similar in function or purpose may be incorporated, since contaminants present in hazardous waste sites are not typical but in general can be found to be highly variable and complex.
During the scrubbing of liberated gases or vapors by scrubber 294, the released and scrubbed emissions are routed through by pass shown as 296 to the photoionization detector 280 or Sulfur Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide detector shown as 282 to determine released compliance, or by pass 296 may be connected to an emission analyzer and the results of such data signalled to the data scan shown as 284.
The plasticity meter shown as 298 acquires plasticity or density of the contents of zone A-l from the alternating power-load of the Kelly drive motors 134.
Such data characterizes the completion of the solidification of the subsurface contents if the preferred treatment of the waste contents require solidification thereof. The RPM meter shown as 300 acquires such data from the Kelly drive motors 134. The vertical travel depth and speed of blades z is screened by scanner 302, acquiring such data from a vertical travel monitor shown at 304.
All acquired data from the Plasticity Meter, RPM meter 300 and Vertical Travel devices 302 and 304 are signalled to the Treatment Program Interface System 286 for incorporation into the preferred treatment of the hazardous material in zone A-l.
In addition to the detoxification previously described, the apparatus U may be used to vitrify zone A-l if the same is of a sandy or clay composition. Such vitrification is accomplished by the use of plasma torches 350 held in the lower end of tubes 196 by supports 352 as shown in Figure 29. After the zone A-l has been particled by use of blades Z, the blades are moved upwardly therein and the material therebelow is subjected to plaSSf^iftrcs to
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1. An in situ method of treating a hazardous waste disposal site comprising the steps of: forming a downwardly extending zone of hazardous waste at a first station on said b) maintaining said zone out of communication with the ambient atmosphere; c) sampling said zone to determine the identity of the toxic components therein; d) separating toxic gases and vapors identified 20 by said sampling from said particles in said zone; a] 10 particles of said site; & e) detoxifying said separated toxic gases and vapors; 25 f) injecting at least one treatment agent into i said particles in said zone"; g) terminating said method when said sampling indicates said particles have been treated to a desired degree; 30 and h) repeating said method at a s^'qdn^ Station at - ?«"- Z-t 15DBCI987 ■A said disposal site that overlaps said first station. 21a343
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said forming step 5 comprises rotating a plurality of adjacently disposed cutters downwardly through said zone.
3. The method of claim. 2, wherein said cutters include a pair of oppositely pitched blades to impart a downward and 10 upward screwing action"to said hazardous waste to obtain optimum homogenization thereof.
4. The method of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said treating step comprises injecting an agent into said zone to 15 render water soluble toxic compounds therein insoluble.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of selecting a detoxifying agent that is effective in detoxifying particles of the composition fcur.c in the sample. 20
6. The method of claim 5, wherein said agent is selected from the group 'consisting of calcium oxide, sodium bisulfite and sodium hydrosulfite. 25
7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of establishing a pH of from 8.0 to 11.0 in said zone to facilitate the oxidizing of soluble salts of toxic metals therein to a substantially insoluble state. 30
8. The method of claim 5, wherein an agent is injected' into said zone to interact with water therein and^o -provide an exothermic reaction in which radioactive products in said zone 1 5DEC1987 j are transformed to a solid water insoluble mass. "• " 218313
^ 9. The method of claim 8, wherein a plurality of said zones are arranged to provide an insoluble liner around the 5 periphery and under said waste disposal site.
10. The method of claim 5, wherein said treating step comprises saponifying waste hydrocarbon products in said zone to an insoluble mass and oxidizing soluble salts of toxic metals 10 present in said zone to a substantially insoluble state, collecting gases from said saponifying and oxidizing in a confined space, and scrubbing said gases in said confined space.
11. The method of claim 5, wherein said treating step 15 comprises discharging a liquid media of microorganisms and a nutrient therefor into said zone, said microorganisms being of a species that biodegrades toxic substances in said zone to nontoxic material that remains in place in said zone. 20
12. The method of claim 1 cr 2, wherin said tr^tinc step comprises subjecting said particles in said zone to the action of at least one plasma arc to define a solid, vitrified, insoluble mass of substantial strength. 25
13. The method* of claim 12, wherein a plurality of said zones are arranged to provide an insoluble liner around the periphery and under said waste disposal site.
14. The method of claim 5, wherein said treating step 30 comprises discharging a plurality of liquid jets into said zone-to further reduce said particles in size and provi'<|s ^ liquid seal that minimizes the flow of toxic gas from said zone. \ •, \ -2^- 1 5DEC 1987 "1 ? c. i 213343 W ' 15. The method of claim 8 in which said hazardous waste may contain radium 226 and thorium 230 from which radon is emitted due to radioactive decay, with said agent being added in 5 an amount sufficient to precipitate said radium and thorium to prevent said decay and transform them and said hazardous waste into a solid, inert insoluble mass of such high density that the rate of migration of radon therethrough is slowed to the extent ^ that the major portion of the radon transforms to a solid & 10 radionuclide element prior to reaching the ambient atmosphere to said contaminate the latter, with/ waste radionuclide element being rendered insoluble by contact with said agent and remaining in place in said insoluble mass.
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16. Apparatus for in situ treatment of a hazardous waste disposal site comprising: a) a plurality of cutter-injectors, each of which when rotated and moved downwardly through said hazardous waste 20 transforms a vertically extending zone thereof to a substantially homogeneous consistency; b) means for supporting said cutter-injectors for rotation and for vertical movement thereof into ana out of the 25 hazardous waste to be treated; c) cutter drive means for rotating said cutters and for powered movement thereof into and out of the waste; 30 d) means for sampling the toxic material's in saidA o;! zone to determine the identity thereof; t5DECl <- 15DEC.9S7 "sy 213343 e) means for injecting a treatment fluid into said zone through said cutter-injectors; f) means for collecting toxic gases and vapors 5 from said zone at the surface of said zone and for sealingly engaging the surface of said zone to prevent escape of said gases and vapors to atmosphere; and g) means for separating toxic components from 10 said collected toxic gases and vapors.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said means for separating comprises means for defining a confined space in which said toxic gases and vapors are collected and means for 15 discharging at least one spray of liquid into said confined space to scrub toxic gases from the air therein, with the scrub liquid flowing downwardly into said zone of particled waste.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said means for 20 collecting comprises a shroud that extends into sealing engagement with the upper surface of the earth thereby defining a confined space above said site.
19. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising 25 means for discharging a spray of pressurized fluid into said zone above said cutter-injectors to assist in forming said zone and mixing with said particles to create a turbulent layer that acts as a moving seal to minimize the upward flow of toxic gases from said zone to said confined space. 30
20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein ?aid cutter- t'*k /' injector further comprises a plasma torch for melting saajd i 5DEC 1987 y -X-7S> * f 4 • Q 213343 particles and converting same to a solid vitrified mass.
21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said means for 5 supporting said cutter-injectors for vertical movement comprises: a plurality of vertically disposed hollow kelly stems that have upper and lower ends, said cutter-injectors secured to said lower ends to form a plurality of said zones; a plurality of swivels that rotatably support said upper ends of said kelly stems in 10 spaced relationship; a platform that is vertically movable and that supports said swivels; and means for concurrently vertically moving said platform, swivels and kelly stems.
22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said means for 15 supporting said cutter-injectors for rotation comprises: a power driven rotary table for rotating said kelly stems while slidably engaging the latter during vertical movement thereof.
23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said kelly 20 stems and swivels are so spaced that said zones as formed overlap one another to assure that all hazardous waste in said zones has been transformed to a substantially homogenized mixture.
24. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising a 25 power driven vehicle; said means for supporting said cutter- injectors for rotation and vertical movement comprising an elongate vertically extending frame supported from said vehicle.
25. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising 30 means for determining the type and quantity of said treatment fluid to be injected dependent upon the sensed compp'|ition of, the sampled toxic materials. ■'-■si \ 5DEC1987 71 - o, 213343 -■32-*-
26. An apparatus for insitu application of chemicals that solidify and unsolubilize salts of toxic metals in a hazardous waste impoundment, arranged, constructed and adapted to operate substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
27. An insitu method of treating an impoundment of harzardous waste that may contain soluble salts of toxic metals into an insoluble, solid, inert material that may remain in place without danger of said toxic metals leaching therefrom as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FALDW1N. SON & CAKuV ipl 5DEC 1987 .
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