Abstract: Methods to reduce hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in chromite processing wastes include one or more of the following steps: contacting the chromite processing wastes with an oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; permitting the chromite processing wastes to react with the oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous ion; contacting the chromite processing wastes with sulfide ion; and, contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous sulfide.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2009
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2012
Assignee:
Redox Solutions, LLC
Inventors:
Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
Abstract: Methods to reduce hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in chromite processing wastes include one or more of the following steps: contacting the chromite processing wastes with an oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; permitting the chromite processing wastes to react with the oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous ion; contacting the chromite processing wastes with sulfide ion; and, contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous sulfide.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 22, 2010
Publication date:
November 11, 2010
Applicant:
REDOX SOLUTIONS, LLC
Inventors:
Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
Abstract: Methods to reduce hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in chromite processing wastes include one or more of the following steps: contacting the chromite processing wastes with an oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; permitting the chromite processing wastes to react with the oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer, contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous ion; contacting the chromite processing wastes with sulfide ion; and, contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous sulfide.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 10, 2009
Publication date:
April 8, 2010
Applicant:
REDOX SOLUTIONS, LLC
Inventors:
Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
Abstract: Methods to reduce hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in chromite processing wastes include one or more of the following steps: contacting the chromite processing wastes with an oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; permitting the chromite processing wastes to react with the oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous ion; contacting the chromite processing wastes with sulfide ion; and, contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous sulfide.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 7, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 2, 2010
Assignee:
Redox Solutions, LLC
Inventors:
Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
Abstract: Methods to reduce hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in chromite processing wastes include one or more of the following steps: contacting the chromite processing wastes with an oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; permitting the chromite processing wastes to react with the oxygen scavenger or chemical reducer; contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous ion; contacting the chromite processing wastes with sulfide ion; and, contacting the chromite processing wastes with ferrous sulfide.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 7, 2005
Publication date:
September 27, 2007
Applicant:
REDOX SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Inventors:
Steven Chisick, Timothy Heffernan, Thomas McCullough, Gary Meyer