ATE325779T1 - Verfahren zur wiederherstellung eines aquifers - Google Patents

Verfahren zur wiederherstellung eines aquifers

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Publication number: ATE325779T1
Authority: AT; Austria
Prior art keywords: oil; aquifer; restoring; grade; food
Prior art date: 2000-10-31

Application number

AT01992687T

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Robert C Borden

Michael D Lee

Original Assignee

Solutions Ies Inc

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2000-10-31

Filing date

2001-10-16

Publication date

2006-06-15

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2001-10-16 Application filed by Solutions Ies Inc filed Critical Solutions Ies Inc

2006-06-15 Application granted granted Critical

2006-06-15 Publication of ATE325779T1 publication Critical patent/ATE325779T1/de

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239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 abstract 2
235000019198 oils Nutrition 0.000 abstract 2
IIZPXYDJLKNOIY-JXPKJXOSSA-N 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@H](COP([O-])(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCC IIZPXYDJLKNOIY-JXPKJXOSSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
239000003995 emulsifying agent Substances 0.000 abstract 1
235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
239000003673 groundwater Substances 0.000 abstract 1
229910001385 heavy metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
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239000000787 lecithin Substances 0.000 abstract 1
229940067606 lecithin Drugs 0.000 abstract 1
235000010445 lecithin Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
239000004530 micro-emulsion Substances 0.000 abstract 1
150000002896 organic halogen compounds Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
235000012424 soybean oil Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
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Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09C—RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09C1/00—Reclamation of contaminated soil
- B09C1/10—Reclamation of contaminated soil microbiologically, biologically or by using enzymes
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09C—RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09C1/00—Reclamation of contaminated soil
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09C—RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
- B09C1/00—Reclamation of contaminated soil
- B09C1/002—Reclamation of contaminated soil involving in-situ ground water treatment
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F2103/00—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
- C02F2103/02—Non-contaminated water, e.g. for industrial water supply
- C02F2103/04—Non-contaminated water, e.g. for industrial water supply for obtaining ultra-pure water
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F2103/00—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
- C02F2103/34—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from industrial activities not provided for in groups C02F2103/12 - C02F2103/32
- C02F2103/36—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from industrial activities not provided for in groups C02F2103/12 - C02F2103/32 from the manufacture of organic compounds
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F2305/00—Use of specific compounds during water treatment
- C02F2305/06—Nutrients for stimulating the growth of microorganisms

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Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Soil Sciences (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Microbiology (AREA)
Molecular Biology (AREA)
Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Biomedical Technology (AREA)
Biotechnology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Mycology (AREA)
Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
Colloid Chemistry (AREA)
Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
Mechanical Treatment Of Semiconductor (AREA)
Led Devices (AREA)
Fats And Perfumes (AREA)

AT01992687T 2000-10-31 2001-10-16 Verfahren zur wiederherstellung eines aquifers ATE325779T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US09/702,533 US6398960B1 (en)	2000-10-31	2000-10-31	Method for remediation of aquifers

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
ATE325779T1 true ATE325779T1 (de)	2006-06-15

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
AT01992687T ATE325779T1 (de)	2000-10-31	2001-10-16	Verfahren zur wiederherstellung eines aquifers

Country Status (9)

Country	Link
US (3)	US6398960B1 (de)
EP (1)	EP1315675B1 (de)
AT (1)	ATE325779T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU782548B2 (de)
CA (1)	CA2394068C (de)
DE (2)	DE60119549T4 (de)
DK (1)	DK1315675T5 (de)
ES (1)	ES2259340T3 (de)
WO (1)	WO2002036498A1 (de)

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AU782548C (en)	2002-05-15
AU782548B2 (en)	2005-08-11
EP1315675B1 (de)	2006-05-10
EP1315675A1 (de)	2003-06-04
DE60119549T4 (de)	2008-01-10
DE60119549T2 (de)	2006-09-07
AU1662702A (en)	2002-05-15
DK1315675T5 (da)	2007-04-02
WO2002036498A1 (en)	2002-05-10
CA2394068A1 (en)	2002-05-10
DK1315675T3 (da)	2006-09-11
EP1315675A4 (de)	2004-10-27
USRE40448E1 (en)	2008-08-05
CA2394068C (en)	2009-12-08
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