Method and apparatus for reclaiming contaminated oil
AssigneeKeller Machine Works
InventorRonald R. McGehee
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Abstract
Contaminated oil is reclaimed for fuel use by pumping same through an oil filter into one side of a divided tank then through a heater to burn off water and antifreeze and then into the other side of the divided tank where the oil is blended with other clean oil, such as diesel fuel, which is then pumped through a water separator and another oil filter into a fuel supply tank from which it is pumped and used for blending. The divided tank is mounted on wheels and carries the various components such as pumps, heater, valves, piping, filter and so forth.
Claims10
In a method of reclaiming contaminated oil wherein some solid particles have been removed by means of an oil filter and contaminants, such as antifreeze and water, have been removed such as by vaporization in a heater, the improvement comprising:
- circulating said contaminated oil and blending same in a container with an uncontaminated supply of oil which is delivered from the reclaimed uncontaminated supply.
A method of reclaiming contaminated oil comprising:
- moving the contaminated oil through an oil filter which removes solid particles down to micron size,
- moving the oil from the oil filter to a first container and thence from said first container to a heater,
- moving said oil through said heater to remove contaminants such as antifreeze and water and other unwanted chemicals which will vaporize,
- moving said oil from said heater into a second container in which there is a blender, and
- blending said oil in said second container with an uncontaminated supply of oil which may be delivered from the reclaimed uncontaminated supply,
- delivering said blended oil to a storage container for uncontaminated oil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.