EP0604698A3 - Process for vessel decontamination. - Google Patents

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EP0604698A3
EP0604698A3 EP93104356A EP93104356A EP0604698A3 EP 0604698 A3 EP0604698 A3 EP 0604698A3 EP 93104356 A EP93104356 A EP 93104356A EP 93104356 A EP93104356 A EP 93104356A EP 0604698 A3 EP0604698 A3 EP 0604698A3
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vessel
decontamination
vessel decontamination
contaminant
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Nishaneth K Mehta
Richard W Krajicek
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Serv Tech Inc
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/24—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with neutral solutions
    • C23G1/26—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with neutral solutions using inhibitors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/18—Hydrocarbons
    • C11D3/188—Terpenes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/24—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with neutral solutions
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/02—Anionic compounds
    • C11D1/12—Sulfonic acids or sulfuric acid esters; Salts thereof
    • C11D1/22—Sulfonic acids or sulfuric acid esters; Salts thereof derived from aromatic compounds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/38—Cationic compounds
    • C11D1/52—Carboxylic amides, alkylolamides or imides or their condensation products with alkylene oxides
    • C11D1/523—Carboxylic alkylolamides, or dialkylolamides, or hydroxycarboxylic amides (R1-CO-NR2R3), where R1, R2 or R3 contain one hydroxy group per alkyl group
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/66—Non-ionic compounds
    • C11D1/72—Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D2111/00—Cleaning compositions characterised by the objects to be cleaned; Cleaning compositions characterised by non-standard cleaning or washing processes
    • C11D2111/10—Objects to be cleaned
    • C11D2111/14—Hard surfaces
    • C11D2111/20—Industrial or commercial equipment, e.g. reactors, tubes or engines

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Wrappers (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)

Abstract

An improved process for the decontamination of process equipment and vessels is described wherein an extractant material for the contaminant and a surfactant are vaporized, heated with steam, to condense on the internal surfaces of the vessel to trap contaminants, such as benzene, for removal from the vessel to allow safe entry for humans for inspection and maintenance.
EP93104356A 1992-12-30 1993-03-17 Process for vessel decontamination Expired - Lifetime EP0604698B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/998,556 US5356482A (en) 1991-12-10 1992-12-30 Process for vessel decontamination
US998556 1992-12-30
CN94107939.2A CN1114243A (en) 1992-12-30 1994-06-28 Process for vessel decontamination

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EP0604698A2 EP0604698A2 (en) 1994-07-06
EP0604698A3 true EP0604698A3 (en) 1996-12-11
EP0604698B1 EP0604698B1 (en) 1999-11-17

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EP93104356A Expired - Lifetime EP0604698B1 (en) 1992-12-30 1993-03-17 Process for vessel decontamination

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EP (1) EP0604698B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1114243A (en)
AT (1) ATE186756T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2094165C (en)
DE (1) DE69327034T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0604698T3 (en)
PT (1) PT604698E (en)
SG (1) SG59993A1 (en)

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GB2502089A (en) * 2012-05-15 2013-11-20 Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd Filtering contaminants from fluid
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US1891592A (en) * 1932-07-26 1932-12-20 Gerald James W Fitz Method of cleaning and gas-freeing hydrocarbon storage tanks
US2023496A (en) * 1928-03-12 1935-12-10 Verne J Todd Method for cleaning oil-covered surfaces
US2715594A (en) * 1952-08-26 1955-08-16 Standard Oil Co Method of cleaning asphalt tanks
US4511488A (en) * 1983-12-05 1985-04-16 Penetone Corporation D-Limonene based aqueous cleaning compositions
WO1988009199A1 (en) * 1987-05-26 1988-12-01 Werner Steiner A process for the removal of organic contaminants from solids and sediments
GB2243842A (en) * 1990-04-12 1991-11-13 Electrolube Limited Circuit board cleaning
WO1992010314A1 (en) * 1990-12-07 1992-06-25 Golden Technologies Company, Inc. Method for finishing metal surfaces with terpene

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2023496A (en) * 1928-03-12 1935-12-10 Verne J Todd Method for cleaning oil-covered surfaces
US1891592A (en) * 1932-07-26 1932-12-20 Gerald James W Fitz Method of cleaning and gas-freeing hydrocarbon storage tanks
US2715594A (en) * 1952-08-26 1955-08-16 Standard Oil Co Method of cleaning asphalt tanks
US4511488A (en) * 1983-12-05 1985-04-16 Penetone Corporation D-Limonene based aqueous cleaning compositions
US4511488B1 (en) * 1983-12-05 1990-09-11 Penetone Corp
WO1988009199A1 (en) * 1987-05-26 1988-12-01 Werner Steiner A process for the removal of organic contaminants from solids and sediments
GB2243842A (en) * 1990-04-12 1991-11-13 Electrolube Limited Circuit board cleaning
WO1992010314A1 (en) * 1990-12-07 1992-06-25 Golden Technologies Company, Inc. Method for finishing metal surfaces with terpene

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SG59993A1 (en) 1999-02-22
EP0604698A2 (en) 1994-07-06
DE69327034D1 (en) 1999-12-23
CA2094165A1 (en) 1994-07-01
DE69327034T2 (en) 2000-05-25
CN1114243A (en) 1996-01-03
PT604698E (en) 2000-05-31
DK0604698T3 (en) 2000-04-03
CA2094165C (en) 1999-12-07
EP0604698B1 (en) 1999-11-17
ATE186756T1 (en) 1999-12-15

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