Kevin D Warner

US Patent:

6869535, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

May 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/159406

Inventors:

Robert Collins Cowdery - Havana FL, US
Joseph Linn Applegate - Tallahassee FL, US
Kevin Michael Warner - Tallahassee FL, US

International Classification:

B01D011/00

US Classification:

210638, 134 251, 210747, 210758

Abstract:

There is disclosed a co-oxidation method and a reagent system of co-oxidation agents for removing from a contaminated zone below the ground surface a water-immiscible organic compound having a density greater than that of water from a contaminated zone below the ground surface, comprising the steps of (a) injecting into the contaminated zone a solution of at least one inorganic permanganate salt, (b) injecting into the zone a cosolvent compatible with the inorganic permanganate salt, (c) causing reaction of the permanganate salt with the water-immiscible organic compound, and (d) extracting co-oxidant from the contaminated zone, thereby diminishing the level of water-immiscible organic compound present in the contaminated zone.

Address:

716 S Hafford St, Rector, AR 72461

VIN:

2GTEK13M871661892

Make:

GMC

Model:

SIERRA 1500

Year:

2007