US4379746A
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Method of destruction of polychlorinated biphenyls
Assignee: SUNOHIO Inc
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Filing: 1981-06-18
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Granted: 1983-04-12
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Expires: 2001-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A field method for removing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) and similar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from silicone based oils and hydrocarbon fluids such as transformer oils contaminated with them by contacting the contaminated oil with a hydrocarbon dispersion of sodium, reacting the mixture of oil and sodium dispersion at a temperature above about 75° C., and passing the treated oil through a filter medium or other separating means to remove particulate and other contaminating material.
Inventors
- 👤 Oscar L. Norman
- 👤 Laurence H. Handler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:38
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62D; A62D3/00; A62D3/30; A62D3/34; C; C10; C10G; C10G29/00; C10G29/04; A62D2101/00; A62D2101/20; A62D2101/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/908; Y10S210/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A field method to remove at the point of use, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon transformer oils contaminated with said halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises removing said contaminated oil from the transformer and circulating said oil through a decontamination system at a flow rate of from about 5 to about 25 gallons per minute to effect decontamination by mixing the contaminated oil with a hydrocarbon dispersion of sodium wherein said sodium has a particle size of from about one to about twenty microns, reacting the mixture of oil and sodium dispersion at a temperature above about 75° C. up to about 150° C., passing the treated oil through separating means to remove particulate and other contaminating material and returning the treated oil essentially free of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons back to the transformer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A field method to remove at the point of use, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon transformer oils contaminated with said halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises removing said contaminated oil from the transformer and circulating said oil through a decontamination system at a flow rate of from about 5 to about 25 gallons per minute to effect decontamination by mixing the contaminated oil with a hydrocarbon dispersion of sodium wherein said sodium has a particle size of from about one to about twenty microns, reacting the mixture of oil and sodium dispersion at a temperature above about 75° C. up to about 150° C., passing the treated oil through separating means to remove particulate and other contaminating material and returning the treated oil essentially free of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons back to the transformer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the temperature is from about 125° C. to about 150° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the particle size of the sodium is from about 1 to about 10 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A field method for removing polychlorinated biphenyls from hydrocarbon transformer oil contaminated with said biphenyls which comprises removing said contaminated oil from the transformer at the point of use and circulating said oil through a decontamination system at a flow rate of from about 5 to about 25 gallons per minute to effect decontamination by mixing the contaminated oil with a hydrocarbon dispersion of sodium wherein said sodium has a particle size of from about one to about twenty microns, reacting the mixture of oil and sodium dispersion at a temperature of about 120° C. up to about 150° C., passing the treated oil through a filter medium to remove particulate and other contaminating material and returning the heated oil essentially free of polychlorinated biphenyls to said transformer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A field method for removing polychlorinated biphenyls from hydrocarbon transformer oil contaminated with said biphenyls which comprises removing said contaminated oil from the transformer at the point of use and circulating said oil through a decontamination system at a flow rate of from about 5 to about 25 gallons per minute to effect decontamination by mixing the contaminated oil with a hydrocarbon dispersion of sodium wherein said sodium has a particle size of from about one to about twenty microns, reacting the mixture of oil and sodium dispersion at a temperature of about 120° C. up to about 150° C., passing the treated oil through a filter medium to remove particulate and other contaminating material and returning the heated oil essentially free of polychlorinated biphenyls to said transformer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
A field method for removing polyhalogenated biphenyls from hydrocarbon transformer oil contaminated with said biphenyls which comprises removing said contaminated oil from the transformer at the point of use and circulating said oil through a decontamination system at a flow rate of from about 5 to about 25 gallons per minute to effect decontamination by mixing the contaminated oil with a hydrocarbon dispersion of sodium wherein said sodium has a particle size of from about one to about twenty microns, reacting the mixture of oil and dispersion at a temperature from about 120° C. to about 150° C., reacting the sodium particles remaining in the treated oil with a hydrated absorbent material, separating particulate and other contaminating material, and returning the treated oil essentially free of polyhalogenated biphenyls back to the transformer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
A field method for removing polyhalogenated biphenyls from hydrocarbon transformer oil contaminated with said biphenyls which comprises removing said contaminated oil from the transformer at the point of use and circulating said oil through a decontamination system at a flow rate of from about 5 to about 25 gallons per minute to effect decontamination by mixing the contaminated oil with a hydrocarbon dispersion of sodium wherein said sodium has a particle size of from about one to about twenty microns, reacting the mixture of oil and dispersion at a temperature from about 120° C. to about 150° C., reacting the sodium particles remaining in the treated oil with a hydrated absorbent material, separating particulate and other contaminating material, and returning the treated oil essentially free of polyhalogenated biphenyls back to the transformer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the halogenated biphenyls are polychlorinated biphenyls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the temperature is from about 125° to about 130° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the particle size of the sodium is from about 1 to about 10 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the hydrated absorbent is a hydrated silica.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the hydrated absorbent is a attapulgus clay.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the hydrated absorbent is a hydrated magnesium silicate.
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