Patent ID: 9669340
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: B01D,C02F

Claim:
1. A method for continuous selective processing of an intake source material comprising: obtaining an intake source material containing predominately solids, the intake source material having been formed from an input material by heating and applying a centrifugal separation process to the input material to initially separate solids, hydrocarbons, and water, the solids forming the intake source material comprising remaining residual hydrocarbons and contaminants to be removed from the solids; introducing the intake source material into a solids agitated wash stage to separate hydrocarbons and contaminants from the solids; processing the intake source material in the solids agitated wash stage to reduce disintegration of hydratable solids caused by excessive agitation, by introducing air or non-reactive gas into an enclosure containing at least one agitation panel followed by a submerged transfer auger and a solids compression, consolidation and discharge auger to form a first processed stream, said first processed stream comprising predominantly solids; introducing the first processed stream into a solids elevated wash stage to clean solids in the first processed stream and further remove hydrocarbons and contaminants from the solids; processing the first processed stream in the solids elevated wash stage using an apparatus for transporting solids in a positive inclination exposed to water flowing in a counter current direction and having a first weir and a second weir in spaced relation directing flow of supernatant hydrocarbons for Processing by an oleophilic extraction stage, and forming a second processed stream comprising rinsed solids; and discharging the rinsed solids.