Method and apparatus for thermal phase separation

An improved thermal phase separation unit separates contaminants from a contaminated substrate. The improved thermal phase separation unit includes an enclosure arranged to withstand temperatures created by a combustion system, an essentially air-tight processing chamber supported within the enclosu...

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Main Authors KAPILA MUKESH, MARKANOVIC ZORAN, ANTLE GLENN, GOVER PAUL, MARTIN ARTHUR, HOOD ROBERT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.08.2006
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION APPARATUS
COMBUSTION PROCESSES
CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION
CREMATION FURNACES
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
FLUES
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINED SOIL SOIL
REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTIONRESIDUES
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:An improved thermal phase separation unit separates contaminants from a contaminated substrate. The improved thermal phase separation unit includes an enclosure arranged to withstand temperatures created by a combustion system, an essentially air-tight processing chamber supported within the enclosure by support columns connected between the processing chamber and a bottom of the enclosure, a heat shield disposed between the processing chamber and the bottom of the enclosure, and a vapor handling system arranged to remove vapor from the processing chamber. The combustion system heats the processing chamber, and, in turn, indirectly heats contaminated substrate being processed in the processing chamber so as to volatize contaminants in the contaminated substrate to vapor that is subsequently removed by the vapor handling system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060408458