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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2007
John Robinson, Nottingham, GB;
Sam Kingman, Nottingham, GB;
Colin Snape, Nottingham, GB;
Michael Bradley, Gravesend, GB;
Steven Bradshaw, Matieland, ZA;
John Robinson, Nottingham, GB;
Sam Kingman, Nottingham, GB;
Colin Snape, Nottingham, GB;
Michael Bradley, Gravesend, GB;
Steven Bradshaw, Matieland, ZA;
The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, GB;
Abstract
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.