Process for reclaiming used lubricating oil

Patent · Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6015480

Mead, T C; Wright, J H

A used lubricating oil is reclaimed by vacuum distillation. The bottoms is vacuum pyrolyzed with limestone to form a virtually insoluble coked mass containing insoluble metal carbonates and free metal. This solid coked residuum is suitable for landfilling.

• Assignee: Texaco Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4490245
• OSTI ID: 6015480
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 9 Apr 1984; Other Information: PAT-APPL-598100
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
WASTE OILS
DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION
MATERIALS RECOVERY
CARBONATES
COKING
LIMESTONE
LUBRICATING OILS
METALS
RESIDUES
SANITARY LANDFILLS
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATE ROCKS
CARBONIZATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DISTILLATION
ELEMENTS
LUBRICANTS
MANAGEMENT
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
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