Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment – Containment – Geologic – marine – or extraterrestrial storage and containment
Patent
1991-06-07
1993-04-13
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment
Containment
Geologic, marine, or extraterrestrial storage and containment
405128, 588249, B09B 100
Patent
active
052025225
ABSTRACT:
Radioactive waste is mixed with concrete and stored below any potable aquifers in a well casing traversing a stable geological hydrocarbon-containing formation. Salt water and/or hydrocarbon zones are sealed off with clean cement. Preferred storage is in offshore deep non-operating oil or gas wells.
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Conoco Inc.
Taylor Dennis L.
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