Patents Assigned to SEIMTEC LIMITED
  • METHOD FOR REMOVING OIL FROM OIL-CONTAMINATED MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20100186767
    Abstract: A method for removing oil from oil-contaminated material comprising the steps of: a) reducing the particle size of oil-contaminated material using shearing means (112) to form reduced particle size material; b) mixing the reduced particle size material with a solution comprising a surfactant (20), wherein the surfactant (20) absorbs oil from the reduced particle size material; and c) separating the surfactant containing the absorbed oil from the reduced particle size material (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SEIMTEC LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew Martin