Patents Assigned to Apex Residue Recovery Inc.
  • Patent number: 6319482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating fly ash/APC residues chlorides, sulphates, earth alkali metals selected from the group consisting of calcium, potassium, and sodium, and heavy metals selected from the group consisting of lead, which residues are obtained from air pollution control processes that utilize dry/semi-dry line injection, such that said residues may be disposed of as non-hazardous materials. The process comprises the sequential steps of: (a) washing and agitating the fly ash/APC residue (20) with water (50) to form a residue slurry containing solubilized lead salts and calcium chloride; (b) filtering (42) the residue slurry to remove a filtrate (46) having a pH of higher than about 11.8 and containing the solubilized lead salts and calcium chloride; and (c) recovering a first calcium enriched filter cake (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Apex Residue Recovery Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Sawell, Stephen A. Hetherington