Method and apparatus for disposal of filter media
First Claim
1. A process for disposing of contaminated filter media comprising a hydrocarbon-based polymer or a natural cellulose or synthetic cellulose base, wherein a hydrocarbonaceous contaminant is deposited upon or entrained by said filter media, said process comprising:
- a. mixing said filter media with a hydrocarbonaceous mixing fluid to form a media-hydrocarbon mixture; and
b. feeding said media-hydrocarbon mixture to a coking vessel for said mixture to be treated at high temperatures of coking vessel operations utilizing coking conditions to vaporize, carbonize, coke or polymerize said filter media.
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Abstract
A process for disposing of filter media is provided, which process comprises (a) mixing a filter media with a hydrocarbonaceous mixing stream to form a media-hydrocarbon mixture and (b) feeding said media-hydrocarbon mixture to a coking vessel. Preferred coking vessels include delayed cokers, fluidized cokers, and coke calciners. An apparatus for disposing of filter media is provided, which apparatus comprises (a) a coking vessel; (b) a mixer to mix the filter media with a hydrocarbonaeous mixing fluid to form a media- hydrocarbonaeous fluid mixture; and, (c) a feed means to feed the media-hydrocarbonaeous fluid mixture to the coking vessel. Preferably, the apparatus comprises a size reduction means to reduce the size of the filter media to form a media staple comprising fiber clusters having a desired shape and size.
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10 Claims
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1. A process for disposing of contaminated filter media comprising a hydrocarbon-based polymer or a natural cellulose or synthetic cellulose base, wherein a hydrocarbonaceous contaminant is deposited upon or entrained by said filter media, said process comprising:
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a. mixing said filter media with a hydrocarbonaceous mixing fluid to form a media-hydrocarbon mixture; and b. feeding said media-hydrocarbon mixture to a coking vessel for said mixture to be treated at high temperatures of coking vessel operations utilizing coking conditions to vaporize, carbonize, coke or polymerize said filter media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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