Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for clean-up of hazardous spills
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Application No.: US14925883Application Date: 2015-10-28
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Publication No.: US09772108B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Ali S. Rangwala , Xiaochuan Shi , Kemal S. Arsava , Glenn Mahnken
- Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Applicant Address: US MA Worcester
- Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Current Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Worcester
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Agent Roman Fayerberg
- Main IPC: F23K5/12
- IPC: F23K5/12 ; F23G7/05 ; F23D5/12

Abstract:
Methods and systems for clean-up of hazardous spills are provided. In some aspects, there is provided a system for burning an water-oil emulsion that includes an enclosure configured to hold a water-oil emulsion; one or more conductive rods disposed throughout the enclosure, each rod of the one or more roads having a heater portion to be submerged in the water-oil emulsion and a collector portion to project above the water-oil emulsion, wherein the collector portion is longer than the heater portion; and a delivery system for supplying an water-oil emulsion to the enclosure, the delivery system is configured to maintain a constant level of the water-oil emulsion in the enclosure as the water-oil emulsion is burned. The enclosure may further include one or more adjustable air inlets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160123582A1 Methods and Systems for Clean-Up of Hazardous Spills Public/Granted day:2016-05-05
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