Patent ID: 9440865
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: A23L,B01J,C02F,C09K

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising the following steps: a. providing an oil absorbent article comprising: an oil absorbent material which is stable against melting at a temperature of at least about 100° F. in an aqueous environment, the oil absorbent material comprising melt blown polypropylene pads melt blown polypropylene loose fibers, melt blown polypropylene particles melt blown polypropylene loose pulp or spheres, beads, or pellets made from styrene-butadiene copolymers, styrene-isoprene copolymers, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymers, styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymers, styrene-butadiene-styrene/ethylene-propylene diene block copolymers, or styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene block copolymers; a receptacle for holding the oil absorbent material comprising a porous material which is stable against melting at a temperature of at least about 100° F. in an aqueous liquid and which permits the passage of water and oil components through the receptacle; and a flexible handle attached to the receptacle for hanging the oil absorbent article in the aqueous liquid; and b. providing a pasteurization system for containers containing beverages or foods, wherein the pasteurization system comprises a conveyor belt and an aqueous liquid collection tank disposed below the conveyor belt, wherein the aqueous liquid collection tank has an article hanger and has a collected aqueous liquid therein, and wherein the collected aqueous liquid has a temperature of at least about 100° F. and is contaminated with oil components, and c. positioning the handle over the article hanger so that the article of step (a) may hang in a relatively fixed and stationary in the collected aqueous liquid for a period of time sufficient to remove at least a portion of the oil components.