Patents by Inventor Earl W. McDaniel

Earl W. McDaniel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: H625
    Abstract: A composition and related process for disposal of hazardous waste streams containing fluoride in cement-based materials is disclosed. The presence of fluoride in waste materials acts as a set retarder and as a result, prevents cement-based grouts from setting. This problem is overcome by the present invention wherein calcium hydroxide is incorporated into the dry-solid portion of the grout mix. The calcium hydroxide renders the fluoride insoluble, allowing the grout to set up and immobilize all hazardous constituents of concern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Earl W. McDaniel, Terry L. Sams, Othar K. Tallent
  • Patent number: H660
    Abstract: A composition and method for fixation or immobilization of aqueous hazardous waste material in cement-based materials (grout) is disclosed. The amount of drainable water in the cured grout is reduced by the addition of an ionic aluminum compound to either the waste material or the mixture of waste material and dry-solid cement-based material. This reduction in drainable water in the cured grout obviates the need for large, expensive amounts of geling clays in grout materials and also results in improved consistency and properties of these cement-based waste disposal materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Othar K. Tallent, Karen E. Dodson, Earl W. McDaniel