Method of removing polychlorinated biphenyl from oil

Patent · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864570

Cook, Gus T ^[1]; Holshouser, Stephen K ^[2]; Coleman, Richard M ^[1]; Harless, Charles E ^[3]

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1. Paducah, KY
2. Boaz, KY
3. Smithland, KY

Polychlorinated biphenyls are removed from oil by extracting the biphenyls into methanol. The mixture of methanol and extracted biphenyls is distilled to separate methanol therefrom, and the methanol is recycled for further use in extraction of biphenyls from oil.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4387018
• OSTI ID: 864570
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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