University of Nottingham

Nov Downhole Eurasia Limited

Intray Limited

John Robinson

George Alexander Burnett

Colin Snape

Sam Kingman

Mike Bradley

Michael Bradley

Steven Bradshaw

Nicholas Edward Richardson

Alexander Roy Mclennan

George Burnett

A processing apparatus includes a microwave processing chamber. In addition, the processing apparatus includes a rigid, rotatable feed wheel rotatable about an axis of rotation such that a part of the feed wheel is located within the processing chamber. Further, the processing apparatus includes a feed device configured to deposit materials to be processed onto the feed wheel. Still further, the processing apparatus includes an output into which processed materials from the feed wheel can be deposited.

Processing apparatus

A method for separating hydrocarbon content from a hydrocarbon contaminated matrix. The method includes controlling water content of a feed material having the hydrocarbon contaminated matrix; continuously conveying the feed material into a treatment cavity; exposing the feed material in a treatment area of the treatment cavity to microwave radiation arranged to cause rapid heating of at least a portion of the water content to form steam, wherein the rapid steam formation results in thermal desorption of at least a portion of the hydrocarbon content from the matrix; and continuously removing the treated matrix from the treatment cavity.

Electromagnetic treatment of contaminated materials

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

John Robinson