Patents by Inventor Steven Chisick
Steven Chisick 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).
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Patent number: 8192705Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Redox Solutions, LLCInventors: Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
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Publication number: 20100286464Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: REDOX SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
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Publication number: 20100087697Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: REDOX SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
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Patent number: 7670576Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Redox Solutions, LLCInventors: Steven A. Chisick, Timothy Clark Heffernan, Thomas P. McCullough, Gary Joel Meyer
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Publication number: 20070224097Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: REDOX SOLUTIONS, LLC.Inventors: Steven Chisick, Timothy Heffernan, Thomas McCullough, Gary Meyer
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Patent number: 6635796Abstract: A process for chemical fixation of radionuclides and radioactive compounds present in soils, solid materials, sludges and liquids. Radionuclides and other radioactive compounds are converted to low-temperature Apatite-Group structural isomorphs (general composition: (AB)5(XO4)3Z), usually phosphatic, that are insoluble, non-leachable, non-zeolitic, and pH stable by contacting with a suspension containing a sulfate, hydroxide, chloride, fluoride and/or silicate source and a phosphate anion. The Apatitic-structure end product is chemically altered from the initial material and reduced in volume and mass. The end product can be void of free liquids and exhibits sufficiently high levels of thermal stability to be effective in the presence of heat generating nuclear reactions. The process occurs at ambient temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.Inventors: Dhiraj Pal, Karl W. Yost, Steven A. Chisick
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Publication number: 20020111525Abstract: A process for chemical fixation of radionuclides and radioactive compounds present in soils, solid materials, sludges and liquids. Radionuclides and other radioactive compounds are converted to low-temperature Apatite-Group structural isomorphs (general composition: (AB)5(XO4)3Z), usually phosphatic, that are insoluble, non-leachable, non-zeolitic, and pH stable by contacting with a suspension containing a sulfate, hydroxide, chloride, fluoride and/or silicate source and a phosphate anion. The Apatitic-structure end product is chemically altered from the initial material and reduced in volume and mass. The end product can be void of free liquids and exhibits sufficiently high levels of thermal stability to be effective in the presence of heat generating nuclear reactions. The process occurs at ambient temperature and pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Dhiraj Pal, Karl W. Yost, Steven A. Chisick
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Patent number: 6291736Abstract: A process for chemical fixation of radionuclides and radioactive compounds present in soils, solid materials, sludges and liquids. Radionuclides and other radioactive compounds are converted to low-temperature Apatite-Group structural isomorphs (general composition: (AB)5(XO4)3Z), usually phosphatic, that are insoluble, non-leachable, non-zeolitic, and pH stable by contacting with a sulfate, hydroxide, chloride, fluoride and/or silicate source and with a phosphate anion in either a one or two step process. The Apatitic-structure end product is chemically altered from the initial material and reduced in volume and mass. The end product can be void of free liquids and exhibits sufficiently high levels of thermal stability to be effective in the presence of heat generating nuclear reactions. The process occurs at ambient temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.Inventors: Dhiraj Pal, Karl W. Yost, Steven A. Chisick
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Patent number: 6258018Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of treating heavy metal bearing process materials and heavy metal toxic hazardous wastes. The invention relates to treatment methods employed to chemically convert leachable heavy metals in heavy metal bearing solid and/or liquid waste materials to a non-leachable form by contacting or mixing the material with a chemical suspension which includes a first component which supplies sulphates, halides, halites, silicates or calcium oxide and a second component which supplies a phosphate anion. The solid and liquid waste materials include contaminated sludges, slurries, soils, wastewaters, spent carbon, sand, wire chips, plastic fluff, cracked battery casings, bird and buck shots and construction debris. The present invention discloses a process comprising a single step contacting of a hazardous waste with a two or three component chemical suspension. The present invention provides a new way of treating a universe of heavy metal contaminated materials at any pH.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.Inventors: Dhiraj Pal, Karl W. Yost, Steven A. Chisick
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Patent number: 5994608Abstract: A process for chemical fixation of radionuclides and radioactive compounds present in soils, solid materials,sludges and liquids. Radionuclides and other radioactive compounds are converted to low-temperature Apatite-Group structural isomorphs (general composition: (AB).sub.5 (XO.sub.4).sub.3 Z), usually phosphatic, that are insoluble, non-leachable, non-zeolitic, and pH stable by contacting with a sulfate, hydroxide, chloride, fluoride and/or silicate source and with a phosphate anion in either a one or two step process. The Apatitic-structure end product is chemically altered from the initial material and reduced in volume and mass. The end product can be void of free liquids and exhibits sufficiently high levels of thermal stability to be effective in the presence of heat generating nuclear reactions. The process occurs at ambient temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.Inventors: Dhiraj Pal, Karl W. Yost, Steven A. Chisick
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Patent number: 5732367Abstract: A process for chemical fixation of radionuclides and radioactive compounds present in soils and solid materials. Radionuclides and other radioactive compounds are converted to low-temperature Apatite-Group structural isomorphs (general composition: (AB).sub.5 (XO.sub.4).sub.3 Z), usually phosphatic, that are insoluble, non-leachable, non-zeolitic, and pH stable by contacting with a sulfate, hydroxide, chloride, fluoride and/or silicate source and with a phosphate anion in either a one or two step process. In the preferred embodiment, soils or contaminated materials containing radionuclides and radioactive wastes are contacted with technical grade phosphoric acid (TGPA) which contains sulfates as an impurity. The Apatitic-structure end product is chemically altered from the initial material and reduced in volume and mass. The end product can be void of free liquids and exhibits sufficiently high levels of thermal stability to be effective in the presence of heat generating nuclear reactions.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.Inventors: Karl W. Yost, Steven A. Chisick