Method to separate and recover oil and plastic from plastic contaminated with oil

Smith, Henry M; Bohnert, George W; Olson, Ronald B; Hand, Thomas E

Title: Method to separate and recover oil and plastic from plastic contaminated with oil

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Abstract

The present invention provides a method to separate and recover oils and recyclable plastic from plastic contaminated with oil. The invention utilizes the different solubility of oil in as liquid or supercritical fluid as compared to a gas to effect separation of the oil from the plastic.

Inventors:

Smith, Henry M ^[1]; Bohnert, George W ^[2]; Olson, Ronald B ^[3]; Hand, Thomas E ^[4]

Overland Park, KS
Harrisonville, MO
Kansas City, MO
Lee's Summit, MO

Issue Date:: 1998-01-27

Research Org.:: Kansas City Plant (KCP), Kansas City, MO (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 871343

Patent Number(s):: 5711820

Application Number:: 08/603,009

Assignee:: Allied Signal, Inc. (Morristown, NJ)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02W - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
Y02W30/62 - Plastics recycling

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
B29L2031/712 - {Containers

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
B29K2023/06 - {PE, i.e. polyethylene}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
B29L2031/7172 - {Fuel tanks, jerry cans}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29B - PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED
B29B17/02 - Separating plastics from other materials

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
B29K2105/065 - {containing impurities}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
B08B7/0021 - {by liquid gases or supercritical fluids}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
B29L2031/7158 - {Bottles}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29B - PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED
B29B2017/0289 - {Washing the materials in liquids}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00613

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; separate; recover; oil; plastic; contaminated; provides; oils; recyclable; utilizes; solubility; liquid; supercritical; fluid; compared; gas; effect; separation; supercritical fluid; recover oil; effect separation; plastic contaminated; /134/

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                    Smith, Henry M, Bohnert, George W, Olson, Ronald B, and Hand, Thomas E. Method to separate and recover oil and plastic from plastic contaminated with oil.  United States: N. p., 1998. 
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