Laser ablation and filtration apparatus and process for removal of hydrocarbons and contaminants

A laser ablation and filtration system comprising:

• a) a vessel for cleaning a fluid containing one or more hydrocarbons;
• b) a laser source;
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• c) wherein the laser source is operable to direct laser energy of at least one wavelength selected from a blue or green visible light spectrum and through the fluid to be purified for denaturing, rendering inert, neutralizing, vaporizing and/or separating at least some of the one or more hydrocarbons from the fluid.

A laser ablation and filtration apparatus comprising:

• (a) a vessel that is operable to move within a fluid containing contaminants, including hydrocarbons, and to purify the fluid as it moves therethrough;
• (b) a laser source coupled to the vessel that is operable to direct laser light energy through the fluid for denaturing, rendering inert, neutralizing, and/or vaporizing at least some of the hydrocarbons from the fluid;
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• (c) a fluid passage within the vessel that the fluid can flow into;
• and
• (d) wherein the vessel along with the laser source is submergible in the fluid and operable to independently move within the fluid while directing laser light energy through the fluid and denaturing, rendering inert, neutralizing, vaporizing, and/or separating at least some of the hydrocarbons from the fluid.