APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING CONTAMINATED WASTE

摘要

Apparatus and method for treating contaminated waste products, such as drill cuttings. The waste products are heated in a reactor vessel (10) so that liquid contaminants evaporate, leaving solids that are safe for disposal. The input (30) and output (34) of the reactor vessel (10) are controllable relative to the temperature of the contents of the reactor (10) and to the amount of material therein, and the two variables are balanced in order to provide a smoother transition from contaminated to waste material.