Patents Assigned to MuniRem Environmental, LLC
  • Patent number: 12038266
    Abstract: A Munitions and Ordnance Remediation Blanket (MORB) includes: an impermeable outer layer made of plastic or similar fiber; a Commercial blasting mat layer; a MUNIREM reagent in powder or solution layering acting as an instant explosives neutralization reagent; and a commercial water-soluble seal on the opposing outer layer. Using a Munitions and Ordnance Remediation Blanket (MORB) includes the steps of: locating an underwater UXO; exposing the MORB to the unexploded ordnance fillers using one or more breaching mechanisms; enclosing the breached/decaying/leaching point source emitter with the MORB; anchoring the MORB to the seafloor or a sturdy fixture which allows water to permeate the water soluble cover material to dissolve membrane and create contact between energetics, reagent, and water; leaving the MORB in place for the reaction to proceed to completion; and recovering the metal casing for recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: MuniRem Environmental, LLC
    Inventor: Valentine Asongu Nzengung
  • Patent number: 11060833
    Abstract: A device and method for the destruction of commercial explosives, improvised explosive devices (IED) and military grade weapons, particularly weapons with fragmentary and shrapnel ejection during detonation. The device is a multi-layer blanket with an impermeable first outer layer made of plastic or similar fiber. A blasting mat is located adjacent to the impermeable outermost layer for the containment of fragmentary and shrapnel ejection, should a detonation occur. One or more neutralization reagents are located between the blasting mat layer and a second, water-soluble seal, acting as an opposing outer layer. The versatile neutralization reagent(s) are released and rapidly react with the explosive fillers of breached munitions and similar devices when the water-soluble seal contacts water, while the outermost plastic layer isolates the neutralization reagents against the explosive item during the neutralization process and the blast mat provides protection in the event of an unexpected detonation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MuniRem Environmental, LLC
    Inventor: Valentine Asongu Nzengung
  • Patent number: 9067808
    Abstract: Cost-effective tailored earth materials and methods of making and using these tailored earth materials are disclosed. These tailored earth materials can be used to treat (filter) emergent contaminants, such as perchlorate, from water or brine. The sorbed contaminants on the spent tailored earth materials can be degraded after use by bioremediation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: MuniRem Environmental, LLC
    Inventor: Valentine A. Nzengung