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Converting environmental wastes into valuable resourcesThis concept employs a viable energy saving method that uses a solvent to separate oil from particle matter; it can be used in metal forming industries to deoil sludges, oxides, and particle matter that is presently committed to landfill. If oily particles are used in their oily state, severe consequences to environmental control systems such as explosions or filter blinding, occur in the air handling equipment. This is due to the presence of hydrocarbons in the stack gasses resulting from the oily particles. After deoiling, the particles can be recycled and the separated oil can be used as a fuel. The process does not produce a waste of it's own and does not harm air or water. It demonstrates the dual benefits of it being commercially viable and in the national interest of conserving resources.
Document ID
19930016383
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Duval, Leonard A.
(Recotech Corp. Aurora, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington, Technology 2002: The Third National Technology Transfer Conference and Exposition, Volume 1
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
93N25572
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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