US 7,351,191 B2
Method for stabilizing contaminated waste
Ajit K. Chowdhury, Madison, Wis. (US); Jeff C. Macri, Clayton, Ind. (US); Kevin L. Baker, Madison, Wis. (US); and Gregory J. Graf, Madison, Wis. (US)
Assigned to RMT, Inc, Madison, Wis. (US)
Filed on Sep. 02, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/218,678.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/606754, filed on Sep. 02, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0052653 A1, Mar. 09, 2006
Int. Cl. B09C 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 588—256  [588/252] 28 Claims
 
1. A method for solidifying an oil-containing waste, the method comprising the steps of:
providing the waste at a temperature above about 32° F.;
mixing a clay, a cement, a sulfite salt and water with the waste to form a solid waste matrix having an unconfined compressive strength of at least about 0.5 tons/ft2, wherein the waste contains water and wherein at least one of the clay and the cement are mixed with the waste before the sulfite salt is mixed with the waste.