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Treatment of hydrocarbon fluids with ozone

US7867376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2005
Grant dateJan 11, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B21/066
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating a hydrocarbon fluid that includes contacting the hydrocarbon fluid with an effective amount of ozone. A method for separating contaminants from a contaminated material includes supplying the contaminated material to a processing chamber, moving the contaminated material through the processing chamber, heating the contaminated material by externally heating the processing chamber so as to volatilize the contaminants in the contaminated material, removing vapor resulting from the heating, wherein the vapor comprises the volatilized contaminants, collecting, condensing, and recovering the volatilized contaminants, and contacting the volatilized contaminants with an effective amount of ozone.

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