US2013306573A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for cleaning hyrocarbon contaminated water

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 19, 2011Filed: Jul 19, 2012Published: Nov 21, 2013
Est. expiryJul 19, 2031(~5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jacob G. Appelbaum
C02F 11/08B01J 19/085C02F 2101/32C02F 1/305C02F 1/34C10G 50/00B01J 2219/0869C02F 2305/023C02F 1/74B01J 2219/0871B01J 19/008B01J 2219/0875C02F 1/001
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Abstract

A system or method for removing undesired organic material or particulates, such as crude oil, from water, cavitate the mixture with air; irradiate the jet sprayed cavitated mixture with an electron beam or an electron beam sustained non-thermal plasma discharge to create ozone and free radicals within air-oil-in-water-emulsion; and filter the water from the irradiated mixture.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for removing petroleum from water, comprising:
 cavitating the petroleum/water mixture with air bubbles;   irradiating the cavitated petroleum/water mixture with an electron beam to create ozone within air bubbles; and   filtering the water from the irradiated mixture.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the petroleum/water mixture is cavitated by:
 introducing air into the petroleum/water mixture to create air bubbles in the petroleum/water mixture;   agitating the bubblified petroleum/water mixture to reduce bubble size:   eject bubblified petroleum/water mixture a jet spray so that jet spray is irradiated with the electron beam sustained non-thermal plasma discharge.   
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the jet spray is generated by an expansion nozzle. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the jet spray is generated by a nozzle and pressurized gas. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cavitated petroleum/water mixture is irradiated with an electron beam sustained non-thermal discharge. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 irradiating the agitated bubblified petroleum/water mixture with an electron beam sustained non-thermal discharge.   
     
     
         7 . A method for treating solid waste, comprising:
 processing the solid waste, using a digester, to create wet sludge; and   cavitating and irradiating the wet sludge with an electron beam to dewater the sludge.   
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the cavitated wet sludge is irradiated with an electron beam sustained non-thermal discharge. 
     
     
         9 . A method for treating solid waste, comprising:
 cavitating and irradiating the solid waste with an electron beam;   processing the irradiated solid waste, using a digester, to create wet sludge; and   cavitating and irradiating the wet sludge with an electron beam to dewater the sludge.   
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the cavitated solid waste is irradiated with an electron beam sustained non-thermal discharge. 
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the cavitated wet sludge is irradiated with an electron beam sustained non-thermal discharge. 
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the cavitated wet sludge is irradiated with an electron beam sustained non-thermal discharge.

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