Jerald Wendrich Wiser
Land Surveyors in West Kaysville, UT

5997833, Dec 7, 1999

Dec 4, 1998

9/206066

James W. Bunger - Salt Lake City UT
Don Cogswell - Salt Lake City UT
Jerald W. Wiser - Kaysville UT

James W. Bunger and Associates, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

C01F 1100, C01F 1118, C01B 2532, C07C 5506

423309

A solution process for the purification of calcium hydroxide, particularly from hydrated carbide lime, which is subsequently used as a feed stock for a high-value calcium product, preferably calcium carbonate. Precipitated calcium carbonate is formed by reaction of the purified calcium hydroxide solution with carbon dioxide in a plug-flow reaction system.

5460194, Oct 24, 1995

Jan 31, 1994

8/189096

James W. Bunger - Salt Lake City UT
Christopher P. Russell - Salt Lake City UT
Donald E. Cogswell - Salt Lake City UT
Jerald W. Wiser - Kaysville UT

James W. Bunger & Associates - Salt Lake City UT

B08B 304

134 65

A process and apparatus for the remediation of soil is provided with a plug flow of soil and counter-current wash of water. The contaminant-containing soil with water is first treated to disengage the contaminant from the soil and form a liquid phase containing water and contaminant. The treated soil and liquid phase is continuously introduced into a wash zone at a first end of the wash zone, and the soil and the liquid phase are conveyed in successive and discrete portions through the wash zone between the first end of the wash zone and a second end of the wash zone to provide an essentially plug-flow of the soil through the wash zone. Wash water is introduced into the wash zone by continuously adding water to the discrete portions at the second end of the wash zone, and the wash water is conveyed through the wash zone between adjacent wash cells toward the first end counter to the plug flow conveyance of the soil and the liquid phase, such that contaminants in the liquid phase are removed from the liquid phase by the wash water. The soil and liquid phase with contaminants removed are continuously withdrawn from the wash zone as each discrete portion reaches the second end of the wash zone. The wash water containing removed contaminants is withdrawn from the discrete portions at the first end of the wash zone.

5302211, Apr 12, 1994

Aug 19, 1992

7/932090

James W. Bunger - Salt Lake City UT
Christopher P. Russell - Salt Lake City UT
Donald E. Cogswell - Salt Lake City UT
Jerald W. Wiser - Kaysville UT

James W. Bunger & Assoc., Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

B08B 102, B08B 304, B08B 308

134 251

A process and apparatus for the remediation of soil is provided with a plug flow of soil and counter-current wash of water. The contaminant-containing soil with water is first treated to disengage the contaminant from the soil and form a liquid phase containing water and contaminant. The treated soil and liquid phase is continuously introduced into a wash zone at a first end of the wash zone, and the soil and the liquid phase are conveyed in successive and discrete portions through the wash zone between the first end of the wash zone and a second end of the wash zone to provide an essentially plug-flow of the soil through the wash zone. Wash water is introduced into the wash zone by continuously adding water to the discrete portions at the second end of the wash zone, and the wash water is conveyed through the wash zone between adjacent wash cells toward the first end counter to the plug flow conveyance of the soil and the liquid phase, such that contaminants in the liquid phase are removed from the liquid phase by the wash water. The soil and liquid phase with contaminants removed are continuously withdrawn from the wash zone as each discrete portion reaches the second end of the wash zone. The wash water containing removed contaminants is withdrawn from the discrete portions at the first end of the wash zone.

6294148, Sep 25, 2001

Sep 20, 1999

9/399564

James W. Bunger - Salt Lake City UT
Christopher P. Russell - Salt Lake City UT
Jerald W. Wiser - Kaysville UT
Jesse C. Tsai - Salt Lake City UT

James W. Bunger & Associates, Inc. - West Valley City UT

C10H 300, C01F 100

423636

A process for controlling the continuous production of acetylene and hydrated lime from the reaction of water with calcium carbide is disclosed where the hydrated lime is withdrawn at a desired mass ratio of the hydrated lime to the calcium carbide feed. The process is also controlled by regulating the temperature so that it is independent of the variations in the production of acetylene by regulating heat transfer to the environment at a rate to maintain a constant temperature in the reactor. Preferably, the reaction is controlled by withdrawing the hydrated lime slurry product at a rate low enough to maintain a slurry concentration of hydrated lime above about 14 weight percent.

5955040, Sep 21, 1999

Jun 23, 1997

8/880933

James W. Bunger - Salt Lake City UT
Christopher P. Russell - Salt Lake City UT
Jerald W. Wiser - Kaysville UT
Jesse C. Tsai - Salt Lake City UT

James W. Bunger and Associates, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

B01J 800

422189

An apparatus for the manufacture of acetylene and hydrated lime from the reaction of calcium carbide and an excess of water is disclosed. A primary reactor for the initial reaction of the calcium carbide and water is disposed concentrically within a secondary reactor. Hydrated lime and unreacted calcium carbide flow directly from the primary reactor to the secondary reactor, where the carbide lime settles from the water and is removed.

5846500, Dec 8, 1998

Oct 10, 1995

8/541824

James W. Bunger - Salt Lake City UT
Don Cogswell - Salt Lake City UT
Jerald W. Wiser - Kaysville UT

James W. Bunger and Associates, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

C01F 1100, C01F 1118, C01B 2532, C07C 5506

423155

A solution process for the purification of calcium hydroxide, particularly from hydrated carbide lime, which is subsequently used as a feed stock for a high-value calcium product, preferably calcium carbonate. Precipitated calcium carbonate is formed by reaction of the purified calcium hydroxide solution with carbon dioxide in a plug-flow reaction system.