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US 2016/0109339 A1Published application
Compositions and methods for removing petroleum oil from soil
AssigneeInternational Park of Creativity
InventorsRaul CUERO RENGIFO, Jhon Henry TRUJILLO MONTENEGRO, Jennifer Melissa RUSSI CASTILLO, Mauricio CASTILLO PALACIOS
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Abstract
Described herein are compositions and methods for effectively removing from soil samples. By isolating the oil from the soil sample, it is possible to accurately evaluate the different properties of the oil in the sample.
Claims9
A method for isolating petroleum oil from a soil sample, the method comprising:
- a. obtaining a sample comprising petroleum oil;
- b. contacting the sample with a digestion composition;
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- c. filtering the sample in order to isolate a filtrate, wherein the filtrate comprises the petroleum oil.
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A digestion composition comprising chitosan, a linear or branched hydrocarbon, and a halogenated hydrocarbon.
A digestion composition comprising chitosan, hexane, and dichloromethane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.