Patent ID: 6049021
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B09C,G21F

Abstract:
A method for decontaminating a toxic waste comprising the steps of:(i) introducing a nitrogenous base and a toxic waste into a vessel, said toxic waste comprising a solid carrier material contaminated with a toxin;(ii) extracting the toxin from said solid carrier material by agitating the nitrogenous base and toxic waste at an elevated temperature ranging from about 10.degree. to about 60.degree. C. to form an extracted mixture;(iii) reducing the temperature of said extracted mixture sufficiently below the elevated temperature operated at in step (ii) to minimize the occurrence of competing side reactions during destruction of the toxin;(iv) creating a reaction mixture by introducing into the extracted mixture of step (iii) an active metal suitable for dissolving in said nitrogenous base, and(v) reacting said reaction mixture.