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AssigneeClean Technologies International Corporation
InventorAnthony S. Wagner
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An apparatus removes water and organic compounds from waste streams such as contaminated soils and refinery tailings by a combination of thermal stripping and molecular decomposition. The apparatus includes at least one unit having a pipe which is preferably heated by induction heating and also having a transport arrangement. The transport arrangement includes a suitable motor and operates to move the waste stream material through the pipe and mix the material to provide uniform heat transfer from the heated pipe. The transport arrangement preferably includes an adjustment mechanism which allows adjustment of the rate at which material moves through the pipe for a given motor speed. The adjustment mechanism also adjusts the mixing provided by the transport arrangement. Several of the treatment units according to the invention may be connected in series to form a multistage device. The initial stages may be operated at temperatures capable of thermally stripping water and light hydrocarbons from the waste stream while the later units may be operated at temperatures to cause remaining organic material to decompose.
A thermal stripping and molecular decomposition unit including:
A thermal stripping and molecular decomposition unit including:
A thermal stripping and molecular decomposition unit including:
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