Patent 7264734 was granted and assigned to Agl Resources on September, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention provides a method for treating dredged material in which liquid is first added to the dredged material, and dewatering the dredged material to obtain a filtrate and a solid portion. Contaminants are removed from the dredged material by at least one oxidation process. The solid portion may be used to form structural articles.