In situ immobilization within density variant bodies of water
CA 2599557 A1 · Owner: Harrington, Joseph G. · Inventors: Harrington, Joseph G.
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A method for treating (in situ) large bodies of water con ta minated with heavy metals and having varying density stratas to immobilize the contaminant metals is disclosed. The method or , process for (in situ) immobilization of metals is focused on treating large bodies of water having metals therein that are also adjacent a border of soil or earthen materials in an attempt to immobilize the metals from penetrating through the soil. The method is also able to treat the soil water boundary within the pit lake to provide additional immobilization. The pit lakes can include open pit lakes, subterranean mine lakes, flowing streams and the like. The method is also able to trcat an …
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- Filed October 3, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 3, 2021.
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