Patent ID: 8882969
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: B09C,C10G,E21B

Abstract:
1. A method of treating recovered fluids in-line, comprising: separating contaminated drill cuttings into drill cuttings and contaminants by applying heat to the contaminated drill cuttings so as to vaporize contaminants from the contaminated drill cuttings; condensing at least a portion of the vaporized contaminants in a first condenser; separating the condensed vapors into a first oleaginous liquid and a first aqueous liquid, wherein at least a portion of one of the first oleaginous liquid and first aqueous liquid is fed back into the first condenser via a first feedback line; and injecting ozone into at least the portion of the fed back liquid until an optimal weight ozone per gram liquid of the at least the portion of the fed back liquid is reached.