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Removal of contaminants from materials

US6312528A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1998
Grant dateNov 6, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/54
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved approach for cleaning and recycling materials is based on pressurized solvents including liquid propane, butane, dimethyl ether, and supercritical carbon dioxide. The approaches are particularly suitable for cleaning sorbent materials. The approach allows for recycling of the sorbent materials, the solvent and the contaminents, typically oils and the like.

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