Patent ID: 11891314
Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  Y | IPC B  C

Claim 6:
7. A process of use of the apparatus of claim 1 for automatically removing the demixed organic phase in the contaminated body of water, the demixed organic phase extending from the lower interface surface with the heavier phase to the upper interface surface with the lighter phase, the process comprising the steps of:
a) providing the apparatus;
d) lowering the mobile device into the contaminated body of water;
e) determining the position of the mobile device with respect to the upper interface surface of the demixed organic phase based on the information received from at least one of the at least one level sensor or the first or second phase sensor;
f) selectively filtering the demixed organic phase;
g) automatically changing the position of the mobile device based on the information received from at least one of the at least one level sensor or the first or second phase sensor by actuating the motor controlled by the remote control and handling unit; and
h) removing the mobile device from the contaminated body of water when the first phase sensor detects a water phase, and re-immersing the mobile device into the contaminated body of water when the second phase sensor detects the demixed organic phase in order to re-start filtering operations.