| 摘要 |
An apparatus and method for treating sediments, such as hydrocarbon waste products of a type including intractable liquids, sludges and solids etc. comprises a hermetically sealable chamber, into which the sediment to be treated is deposited and a heat source for heating the sediment within the chamber to thereby release one or more gaseous components. The apparatus further comprising a controller arranged to monitor the conditions within the chamber so as to automatically purge the chamber when a predetermined pressure and/or gaseous content is exceeded. Ideally the purge comprises inert gas. The apparatus and method having particular application in hydrocarbon recovery processes, where it is desired to minimise the quantity of hydrocarbon waste released into the environment. |
