Patent ID: 6706108
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
A method of preparing a composition for use as a road base comprising the steps of:obtaining a quantity of oil and gas waste material from a first site; obtaining a quantity of aggregate from a second site; transporting said quantity of oil and gas waste material from said first site to a third site, the third site including a storage location having an impervious layer for storing the oil and gas waste material thereon so as to isolate the oil and gas waste material from the ground at the third site; storing the oil and gas waste material on the impervious layer; transporting said quantity of aggregate from said second site to said third site; forming an oil/aggregate mix by combining a portion of said quantity of oil and gas waste material with a portion of said quantity of aggregate in a proportion such that liquids contained in said portion of said quantity of oil and gas waste material do not saturate said portion of said quantity of aggregate; adding a binder and stabilizer to said oil/aggregate mix; and mixing said binder and stabilizer with said oil/aggregate mix to create a quantity of said road base.