Global Patent Index - EP 0940466 A3

EP 0940466 A3 20000906 - Method of refining waste oil

Title (en)

Method of refining waste oil

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Raffination von Altöl

Title (fr)

Procédé de raffinage d'huile usée

Publication

EP 0940466 A3 20000906 (EN)

Application

EP 99104198 A 19990302

Priority

GB 9804481 A 19980304

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0940466A2] A method of refining waste oil containing contaminants and water comprising the steps of contacting the waste oil with an aliphatic solvent to form a waste oil/aliphatic solvent mixture, and in a treatment vessel (11) separating the mixture into three phases, namely a bottom phase (I) comprising predominantly water, an intermediate phase (II) comprising predominantly residuum containing contaminants and a top phase (III) comprising predominantly an oil/aliphatic solvent solution. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

C10M 175/00; C10G 21/00; B01D 1/30

IPC 8 full level

C10G 21/00 (2006.01); C10G 21/14 (2006.01); C10G 21/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10G 21/006 (2013.01); C10G 21/14 (2013.01); C10G 21/28 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0940466 A2 19990908; EP 0940466 A3 20000906; GB 2335436 A 19990922; GB 2335436 B 20020515; GB 9804481 D0 19980429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99104198 A 19990302; GB 9804481 A 19980304