Patent ID: 6464430
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B09C,F23G

Abstract:
A soil decontamination apparatus, consisting essentially of:a portable add-on treatment top; at least one burner including a burner head with a burner opening adjustably mounted in said portable add-on treatment top so as to permit varying a distance of said burner opening relative so said treatment top; a portable mill housing having at least one shaft with mixing paddles, said portable add-on treatment top being selectively positioned on site upon the portable mill housing as to form at least one of a soil remediation and decontamination device; said at least one of a soil remediation and decontamination device including: a soil intake for receiving contaminated soil; a soil treatment path, the at least one shaft with mixing paddles placed in said soil treatment path; a drive connected to said at least one shaft with mixing paddles to move soil along said soil treatment path; the at least one burner to direct flames toward the soil as the soil is moved along said soil treatment path so as to bum contaminants from the soil; and a soil outlet at an opposite end of said soil treatment path from said soil intake.