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(11) EP 0 360 500 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/13

(21) Application number: 89309360.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: C10M 175/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 20.09.1988 CA 577895

(71) Applicant: Shurtleff, Edward Calton
Moores Mills New Brunswick EOG 2LO (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • Shurtleff, Edward Calton
    Moores Mills New Brunswick EOG 2LO (CA)

(74) Representative: Goodanew, Martin Eric et al
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)


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    (54) Apparatus and method for reclaiming waste oil


    (57) An apparatus and a method are provided for reclaiming a useful oil product from waste oil, such as used lubricating oil. The apparatus comprises an oil feed means (19), a boiler (18), a heater (17) and separating means (18,48). The heater (17) is used to heat the waste oil in the boiler (18) to a temperature such that lighter hydrocarbons of the waste oil volatilize, but such that heavier hydrocarbons remain unvolatilized, trapping contaminants therewith. The separating means separates the volatilized lighter hydrocarbons from the unvolatilized heavier hydrocarbons and contaminants.







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