JOSEPH L APPLEGATE
Geologists in Tallahassee, FL
License number
Pennsylvania PG003074G
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Geologist
Address
Address
2
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Sr. Vice President At Lfr
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida Area
Industry:
Environmental Services
Co-Oxidation Method And Co-Oxidation Reagent For Decontaminating Ground Water And Soil
US Patent:
2002017, Dec 5, 2002
Filed:
May 30, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/159406
Inventors:
Robert Cowdery - Havana FL, US
Joseph Applegate - Tallahassee FL, US
Kevin Warner - Tallahassee FL, US
Joseph Applegate - Tallahassee FL, US
Kevin Warner - Tallahassee FL, US
International Classification:
B01D011/00
US Classification:
210/638000, 210/639000, 210/747000, 210/758000
Abstract:
There is disclosed a co-oxidation method and a reagent system of co-oxidation agents for removing from a contaminated zone below the ground surface a water-immiscible organic compound having a density greater than that of water from a contaminated zone below the ground surface, comprising the steps of (a) injecting into the contaminated zone a solution of at least one inorganic permanganate salt, (b) injecting into the zone a cosolvent compatible with the inorganic permanganate salt, (c) causing reaction of the permanganate salt with the water-immiscible organic compound, and (d) extracting co-oxidant from the contaminated zone, thereby diminishing the level of water-immiscible organic compound present in the contaminated zone.