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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Christopher Dodds, Nottingham, GB;
Georgios Dimitrakis, Nottingham, GB;
Sam Kingman, Nottingham, GB;
Inventors:
Christopher Dodds, Nottingham, GB;
Georgios Dimitrakis, Nottingham, GB;
Sam Kingman, Nottingham, GB;
Assignee:
The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 14/00 (2006.01); C04B 16/00 (2006.01); C04B 18/00 (2006.01); C04B 20/06 (2006.01); H05B 6/64 (2006.01); H05B 6/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ways of applying microwaves to feedstock to be processed are disclosed. One embodiment relates to heating inter-layer water in vermiculite to expand the vermiculite. Another embodiment relates to heating water in oil-contaminated materials and waste products, such as drilling cuttings, contaminated soils and certain types of animal by-products, to drive out oil. In some embodiments a microwave tunnel applicator has the microwaves applied from beneath the feedstock.