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Process and plant for purifying spent oil

US5759385A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1995
Grant dateJun 2, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10M175/005
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns a process and plant for purifying spent oil, comprising dehydration, preferably by atmospheric distillation, directly followed by vacuum distillation producing a residue and at least one distilled oil fraction. The vacuum residue directly undergoes solvent extraction and the clarified oil obtained and the distilled oil fraction(s) undergo finishing hydrotreatment.

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