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Process for continuous separation of polluting matter from a carrier fluid

US4354941A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 1981
Grant dateOct 19, 1982
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 16, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B1/323
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A contaminated carrier liquid in a chamber is cleaned by adding thereto oil particles having a charge and a composition that induces the formation of an hydroxide floc to form an intermediate filtering layer in the chamber. A top clean oil layer is recovered and a bottom clean aqueous layer is recovered. The intermediate layer can be treated to form a composition that can be recycled to form an hydroxide floc.

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