Process for burning off oil spills

Details Process for burning off oil spills Process for burning off oil spills

2006-05-02

2006-05-02

Upton, Christopher (Department: 1724)

Liquid purification or separation

Processes

Including geographic feature

C210S922000, C431S002000, C585S014000, C044S519000

Reexamination Certificate

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07037435

ABSTRACT:
Process for burning off oil spills, especially on lakes, seas and marginal seas or in the soil, wherein, prior to ignition, the oil slick is sprayed with an incendiary material containing a readily combustible mixture of saturated and/or unsaturated hydrocarbons, preferably containing a readily combustible mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, and the oil slick soaked with this mixture is then ignited, and incendiary composition and priming compound for carrying out the process.

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