Solid material comminution or disintegration – Processes – With application of fluid or lubricant material
Patent
1998-05-04
1999-09-28
Hail, III, Joseph J.
Solid material comminution or disintegration
Processes
With application of fluid or lubricant material
241 2413, 241 2422, 241 27, 241 791, B02C 100
Patent
active
059573970
ABSTRACT:
A process for economically handling spent mercury containing lamps in an efficient manner while protecting the environment against the release of mercury vapors into the atmosphere along with creation of non-toxic recyclable by-product materials therefrom is disclosed. The process includes the steps of: transporting a lamp crushing apparatus on a mobile vehicle to a site whereat mercury containing lamps are collected; loading the mercury containing lamps within a closed chamber defined by the lamp crushing apparatus; and, crushing the mercury containing lamps within the closed chamber while simultaneously extracting substantially all hazardous mercury vapors from the closed chamber during the crushing process to create non-toxic recyclable by-product materials from the lamps loaded into the closed chamber. Preferably, the process of the present invention furthermore includes the step of monitoring and measuring levels of mercury vapors within the enclosure on the vehicle at least during crushing of the mercury containing lamps within the closed chamber.
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Hail III Joseph J.
Harbst John W.
Kingsbury Susan R.
MAG Patent, Inc.
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