Jesse M Conner, Age 381918 W Crystal St APT 2, Chicago, IL 60622

5078795, Jan 7, 1992

Mar 1, 1991

7/663117

Jesse R. Conner - Darien IL
Roy S. Rieber - Houston TX

enviroGuard, Inc. - Houston TX

C02F 168
C02F 1114
C04B 1824
C04B 1830

106624

Disclosed is the solidification and chemical fixation of wastes using biogenetic primarily amorphous silica to the waste at ambient temperature and pressure in the presence of a strong alkali and sufficient water in the waste which converts the biogenetic silica into a soluble silicate and sufficient water to form the soluble silicate, and in the presence of a polyvalent metal ion in the waste which reacts with the formed soluble silicate to provide a cementitious product of the waste. In the event there is insufficient strong alkali or water present in the waste to convert the biogenetic amorphous silica to a soluble silicate, and insufficient polyvalent metal ion in the waste to harden and form a cementitious product, amounts of these components as necessary can be added along with the biogenetic silica to the waste. The resulting cementitious and chemically fixed waste can be left in place, for example to provide a land farm, or can be removed and broken up and used as a cover for land fills, various land applications, and farms, as well as other applications.

4012320, Mar 15, 1977

Jul 22, 1975

5/598069

Jesse R. Conner - Pittsburgh PA
Edward A. Zawadzki - McMurray PA
Ronald J. Polosky - Pittsburgh PA

Chemfix Inc. - Pittsburgh PA

C02B 120

210 45

An aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate and a silicate setting agent containing polyvalent metal ions is mixed with waste material to convert the mixture into a consolidated stable earth-like material substantially insoluble in water. The material is pulverized and mixed with polluted waste water, with the mixture being maintained long enough for the pulverized material to react with pollutants in the waste water to reduce or remove them, following which the suspended solids in the water are separated from it, leaving the water improved in quality; that is, water that is materially less contaminated than before treatment.

5536898, Jul 16, 1996

Oct 27, 1994

8/330835

Jesse R. Conner - Pittsburgh PA
Fernley G. Smith - Port Clinton OH

Environmental Technologies Alternatives, Inc. - Port Clinton OH

B09B 300

588252

The organic chemical waste content of contaminated materials such as soils and debris is immobilized by mixing such wastes with an agent consisting of a mixture of particulate rubber and biogenic amorphous silica. Where the semi-volatile content of the waste is known to predominate a greater portion of particulate rubber is advantageous and where such waste is known to be entirely semi-volatile organic material such agent advantageously consists essentially or comprises particulate rubber. Conversely, where the organic content of such wastes is predominately volatile organic material a greater portion of biogenic amorphous silica should be employed and where such organic waste is known to be entirely volatile organic such additive is advantageously biogenic amorphous silica.

5008021, Apr 16, 1991

Jan 26, 1990

7/470815

Jesse R. Conner - Darien IL
Roy S. Rieber - Houston TX

enviroGuard, Inc. - Houston TX

C02F 168
C02F 1114

210751

Disclosed is the solidification and chemical fixation of wastes using biogenetic primarily amorphous silica to the waste at ambient temperature and pressure in the presence of a strong alkali and sufficient water in the waste which converts the biogenetic silica into a soluble silicate and sufficient water to form the soluble silicate, and in the presence of a polyvalent metal ion in the waste which reacts with the formed soluble silicate to provide a cementitious product of the waste. In the event there is insufficient strong alkali or water present in the waste to convert the biogenetic amorphous silica to a soluble silicate, and insufficient polyvalent metal ion in the waste to harden and form a cementitious product, amounts of these components as necessary can be added along with the biogenetic silica to the waste. The resulting cementitious and chemically fixed waste can be left in place, for example to provide a land farm, or can be removed and broken up and used as a cover for land fills, various land applications, and farms, as well as other applications.