Hydraulic and earth engineering – Soil remediation – With treatment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Kreck, John (Department: 3673)
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Soil remediation
With treatment
C405S128400, C405S128350
Reexamination Certificate
active
06881009
ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for remediating contaminated soil. The methods may include collecting contaminated soil at a plurality of treatment sites. The contaminated soil at one or more of the plurality of treatment sites may be at least partially contained. Contaminated soil at the plurality of treatment sites may be treated with equipment in a central treatment facility. Treatment of the plurality of sites may be coordinated such that equipment in the central treatment facility operates substantially continuously as soil is delivered to, treated at, and removed from various treatment sites. The plurality of sites may be treated in a sequential manner, in which soil is delivered to one site, treated at a second site, and removed from a third site substantially simultaneously.
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Baker Ralph S.
Bierschenk John M
Stegemeier George L.
Vinegar Harold J.
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Kreck John
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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