Patent ID: 6767163
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: A62D,B01J,B09B,B09C,C02F,Y02E,Y02W

Abstract:
An improved process for the treatment of a hydrocarbon containing material comprising the following combination of steps:(a) continuously feeding a hydrocarbon containing material to one end of a static reactor and transporting the hydrocarbon containing material to an other end of the static reactor; (b) locating a plasma system for heating the hydrocarbon containing material in the static reactor at the other end of the static reactor wherein the hydrocarbon containing material is heated to a process temperature of between 400 and 900Â° C. and maintained at the process temperature to volatize the hydrocarbon contaminants and produce effluent gases; (c) controlling the atmosphere inside the static reactor during volatization to provide one of a reducing and neutral atmosphere to recover valuable raw materials from the hydrocarbon contaminated material; (d) providing at the one end of the static reactor means for removing effluent gases from the static reactor resulting from the volatization of the hydrocarbon contaminants; and (e) continuously removing the recovered raw materials from the other end of the static reactor.