Conversion of hydrocarbon-contaminated particulate soil and/or rock to fertile soil useful in erosion control
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Jul 2, 2002
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Jan 3, 2002
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Feb 23, 2001
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Mar 14, 2000
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Abstract
A mixture of hydrocarbons with particulate rock and/or soil that is incapable of sustaining growth of erosion retarding plants can be converted to soil that is capable of sustaining such plant growth by blending the mixture with particulate biomass, and/or with particulate carbonates, hydroxides, and/or oxides of calcium and/or magnesium to produce a compostable aggregate and then exposing suitable piles of the compostable aggregate to the natural atmosphere for a sufficient time to cause the conversion of the aggregate to fertile soil.
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