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B09B 3/00 (2006.01) C02F 11/00 (2006.01) C02F 11/14 (2006.01) F26B 5/00 (2006.01) F26B 5/04 (2006.01) F26B 17/04 (2006.01) A62D 3/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2076871

A process and apparatus for reducing sludges, especially those sludges containing heavy metals and generated in elecro- plating, to a solid state where the toxic constituents of the waste are prevented from leaching. The process involves mixing a metal- lic soap with the sludge and then using low-temperature induction heating to form coacervate bonds that encapsulate the toxic waste particles in a pumice-like matrix. The process comprises the utili- zation of an apparatus (1) which allows a small amount of metal- lic soap to be thoroughly mixed in a mixer (2) throughout the sludge and formed into a contin- uous ribbon and carried on a conveyor (7). The resulting putty- like waste is then fed into a series of microwave drying ovens and evacuation chambers (8a, 8b and 9). After the drying and de-water- ing sequences, the apparatus ex- trudes a pumice-like solid suitable for disposal in accordance with EPA regulations.

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