APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE INCORPORATION OF A DRY TREATMENT PRODUCT INTO A LIQUID WASTE

摘要

A process for treating and disposing a liquid waste is provided, wherein the
liquid waste is solidified prior to waste disposal. The process comprises:
calibrating characteristics of the liquid waste; adding to the liquid waste a
dry
treatment product generally comprising approximately 25% to 75% bentonite
clay and respectively 75% to 25% of a liquid-sorbing polymer at a rate
determined by the characteristics; subjecting the liquid waste to a single
pass
high shear mix so as to incorporate the treatment product into the liquid
waste
with increased dispersion and reduced agglomeration; subjecting the treated
liquid waste to a retention time suitable for solidification; storing the
treated
liquid waste to allow for evaporation of water, thereby resulting in a
decrease in
overall volume relative to a predetermined initial volume of liquid waste to
be
treated; and disposing of the solidified liquid waste.