A method for expanding a Mineral material with a layer of water sandwiched between layers of Mineral particles with microwave, an Expander, a method for processing raw materials using Microwave, a method for applying Microwave to a material Feeding, a process for Produce oil or gasA method for reducing the content of hydrocarbons from a Hydrocarbon contaminated Matrix, a Microwave Therapy apparatus and a method for Increasing the Power Density of the raw materials to be irradiated with microwave

摘要

Claim 1: a method for expanding a Mineral material with a layer of water sandwiched between layers of hydrated mineral from a State to an expanded State without expanding less hydrated, characterized in that it comprises a Heat Water Layers intercalated in the Ore to A temperature that causes the water to expand mineral ore, using Microwave,Where are the microwave; (i) a Frequency between 1 MHz and 3 GHz; and (ii) a Power Density of at least 1 x 106 W / m3 in the water phase.Claim 22: an Expander particles with microwave, adapted to expand during use particles by Microwave, characterized in that it comprises a reception region of particles and a microwave Generator, where the microwave generator is adapted to generate R, in the region of receipt of particlesMicrowave with a Wavelength to excite the water and produce during use, a microwave field with a Power Density of at least 1 x 106 W / m3.Claim 36: a method for applying Microwave to a feed material in a Cavity for Treatment with microwave, characterized in that it comprises Controlling the Water content of the feed material,And optional or preferably includes the steps of: Measuring the Water content of material contaminated with hydrocarbons; material contaminated with hydrocarbons and add to a material of a known Water content.So that the feed is produced has a controlled Water content; or a microwave Applicator Apparatus comprising a Cavity with microwave Treatment and a Feeder of material adapted to control the Water content of a feed material.Claim 38: a method to reduce the Oil content of a Matrix is contaminated with hydrocarbons,Characterized in that it comprises the steps of: Monitoring the Dielectric Properties of material comprising a Matrix of food contaminated with hydrocarbons; Transport continuously feed material for the Interior of a Cavity of the material treatment; expose Of food in a Treatment area of the Cavity of the microwave Radiation treatment.So cause a Rapid heating at least a portion of the Water content of the feed material to form Steam, where rapid results in the formation of Steam Thermal Desorption of at least a portion of the hydrocarbons contained in the Matrix; and Continuously treated extract the Matrix of the Cavity TreatmentWhere the microwave was applied according to any one of claims 1 to 35.Claim 40: Microwave Therapy apparatus for processing Raw Materials, wherein the Apparatus comprises a Processing region in which raw materials are treated with microwave, and an opening or microwave Applicator for the Administration of the provisions of Under the treatment of raw materials in the region,So irradiated raw materials from below, and preferably includes a Tunnel Microwave Applicator.Claim 44: a method to increase the Power Density of the raw materials to be irradiated with microwave because it is characterized by a system of Microwave waveguide comprising applying the microwave from the bottom of the raw materials.