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Title: Method of removing polychlorinated biphenyl from oil

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6540782
Application Number:
ON: DE83006868
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; AROMATICS; DISTILLATION; LUBRICATING OILS; METHANOL; ALCOHOLS; EXTRACTION; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; LUBRICANTS; OILS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; 020800* - Petroleum- Waste Management; 320305 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management; 400105 - Separation Procedures

Citation Formats

Cook, G T, Holshouser, S K, Coleman, R M, Harless, C E, and Whinnery, III, W N. Method of removing polychlorinated biphenyl from oil. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Cook, G T, Holshouser, S K, Coleman, R M, Harless, C E, & Whinnery, III, W N. Method of removing polychlorinated biphenyl from oil. United States.
Cook, G T, Holshouser, S K, Coleman, R M, Harless, C E, and Whinnery, III, W N. Wed . "Method of removing polychlorinated biphenyl from oil". United States.
@article{osti_6540782,
title = {Method of removing polychlorinated biphenyl from oil},
author = {Cook, G T and Holshouser, S K and Coleman, R M and Harless, C E and Whinnery, III, W N},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {3}
}

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