Global Patent Index - EP 1671682 A1

EP 1671682 A1 20060621 - Asbestos degradation process with alkali metal hydroxides

Title (en)

Asbestos degradation process with alkali metal hydroxides

Title (de)

Verfahren für die Zersetzung von Asbest mit Alkalimetallhydroxiden

Title (fr)

Procede pour la decomposition de l' amiante avec des hydroxydes des metaux alcalins

Publication

EP 1671682 A1 20060621 (EN)

Application

EP 04293047 A 20041220

Priority

EP 04293047 A 20041220

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a process for degrading asbestos-containing materials comprising the following steps: (a) the asbestos-containing materials and one or more solid alkali metal hydroxides are added to a reactor; and (b) the mixture prepared in step (a) is heated to a temperature of between about 170° C and about 580°C for at least about 10 minutes.

IPC 8 full level

A62D 3/32 (2007.01); A62D 3/36 (2007.01); A62D 101/41 (2007.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62D 3/32 (2013.01); A62D 3/36 (2013.01); A62D 2101/41 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1671682 A1 20060621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04293047 A 20041220