Treatment of hydrocarbon fluids with ozone
US8177959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2030 |
Classification
- 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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