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Method, system and emulsifier substance for treatment of materials containing harmful substances
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-04
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2008-05-04
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a method for treatment of solid and fluid materials contaminated by at least predominantly lipophilic harmful substances, in particular hydrocarbons and the like, especially for oil-infested grounds and waters, as well as suitable systems and emulsifier substances for carrying out the method. The contaminated materials, for microdispersed emulsifying of the harmful substances, is intimately mixed with at least one emulsifying substance as well as possibly with water. Subsequently, the emulsion is separated from the material while adding water, and preferentially biologically decomposed.
Inventors
- 👤 Nabil Saab
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:29
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/32; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/04; B01D17/047; B09; B09C; B09C1/00; B09C1/02; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/68; C02F1/682; C02F3/00; C02F3/34; C02F3/343; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/918; Y10S210/922; Y10S210/925; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/03; Y10S516/04; Y10S516/905; Y10S516/909; Y10S516/917; Y10S516/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for treatment of a contaminated material constituting a solid or fluid material contaminated by undesirable lipophilic or oily substances or mixtures thereof, which comprises: mixing the contaminated material with at least one emulsifying composition to produce an admixture of the solid or fluid material and a microdispersion of the undesirable substances with the emulsifying composition, wherein the emulsifying composition is a non-bactericide, is biocompatible, is absorbable by bacteria, and comprises at least one compound having hydrophilic and lipophilic functional groups that act together as an emulsifier, at least one compound which is a non-ionogenic or anionogenic tenside, and at least one compound having one or more functional groups that are recognized by receptors of bacterial cell membranes as absorbable, thereby promoting absorption of the emulsifying composition and undesirable substances through the cell membranes; mixing water with the admixture; separating the microdispersion and water from the solid or fluid material; and, treating the microdispersion with bacteria having cell membranes that absorb the undesirable substances and the emulsifying composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for treatment of a contaminated material constituting a solid or fluid material contaminated by undesirable lipophilic or oily substances or mixtures thereof, which comprises: mixing the contaminated material with at least one emulsifying composition to produce an admixture of the solid or fluid material and a microdispersion of the undesirable substances with the emulsifying composition, wherein the emulsifying composition is a non-bactericide, is biocompatible, is absorbable by bacteria, and comprises at least one compound having hydrophilic and lipophilic functional groups that act together as an emulsifier, at least one compound which is a non-ionogenic or anionogenic tenside, and at least one compound having one or more functional groups that are recognized by receptors of bacterial cell membranes as absorbable, thereby promoting absorption of the emulsifying composition and undesirable substances through the cell membranes; mixing water with the admixture; separating the microdispersion and water from the solid or fluid material; and, treating the microdispersion with bacteria having cell membranes that absorb the undesirable substances and the emulsifying composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the microdispersion is a stable emulsion, the admixture is an essentially homogeneous distribution, a quantitative excess of water is used in the mixing step, the admixture mixed and washed with the water in a counterflow fashion to produce a floating liquid phase containing the microdispersion to be separated, and the separated water is again used in the mixing step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying composition is added in a proportion of 0.1 to 10% by weight relative to the weight of the undesirable substances.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying composition is added in a proportion of 0.1 to 5% by weight relative to the weight of the undesirable substances.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying composition is added in a proportion of 1 to 2% by weight relative to the weight of the undesirable substances.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying composition is added in a proportion of 5 to 10% by weight relative to the weight of the undesirable substances.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying composition is mixed with the undesirable substances at a neutral pH value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying composition is mixed with the undesirable substances at a basic pH value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising resupplying an inoculate of bacteria for subsequent treatment steps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the temperature of the water and admixture is raised by a preset amount during mixing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the admixture is pasty, the mixing with water is accomplished by a counterflow technique, and cleaned soil and the microdispersion are separated in opposite directions relative to each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the method practiced in a portable system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying composition contains water.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the mixing is accomplished by a counterflow technique.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the undesirable substances are mixtures of hydrocarbons.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the separated liquid phase is conducted to a settling tank.
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