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Method for disposal of sodium waste material
Assignee: API TECHNOLOGIES Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1978-06-29
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1998-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for disposal of sodium containing waste material comprising combustion sodium containing waste material and a silica bearing material in an incinerator having interior walls lined with a refractory material which tends to react with metallic sodium and deteriorate. The sodium containing waste material comprises sodium salt and/or bases and by providing reaction conditions whereby the metallic sodium tends to react with silica to provide a combustion product including a sodium silicate compound, the combustion is carried out in manner to reduce deterioration of refractory materials by reaction with metallic sodium. Also disclosed is a method for the simultaneous disposal of sodium containing waste material and rice hulls which contain silica and provide a portion of the combustion energy.
Inventors
- 👤 Glen V. Prible
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:10
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/20; C01B33/32; D; D21; D21C; D21C11/00; D21C11/12; F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S423/00; Y10S423/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for disposal of sodium containing waste material comprising: (a) simultaneously introducing sodium containing waste material and silica bearing material into an incinerator, at least a portion of the incinerator being lined with a refractory material which tends to react with free sodium and deteriorate, the ratio by weight of the sodium and silica in the thus introduced materials being in the range of 0.4 to 0.8; (b) combusting the sodium containing waste material and silica bearing material to provide a combustion product including a sodium silicate compound whereby deterioration of refractory materials in the incinerator by reaction with free sodium is reduced.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for disposal of sodium containing waste material comprising: (a) simultaneously introducing sodium containing waste material and silica bearing material into an incinerator, at least a portion of the incinerator being lined with a refractory material which tends to react with free sodium and deteriorate, the ratio by weight of the sodium and silica in the thus introduced materials being in the range of 0.4 to 0.8; (b) combusting the sodium containing waste material and silica bearing material to provide a combustion product including a sodium silicate compound whereby deterioration of refractory materials in the incinerator by reaction with free sodium is reduced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein combustion is carried out at a temperature of about 700° to about 1200° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the sodium containing waste material is added in an aqueous mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the sodium containing waste material and the silica bearing material are premixed prior to introduction in the incinerator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the sodium containing waste material includes sodium chloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein the silica bearing materials are selected from the group consisting of silica flour, silica fume, pulverized silica sand, organic materials containing silica.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said organic materials are rice hulls.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for the simultaneous disposal of sodium containing waste material and rice hulls comprising: (a) simultaneously introducing a sodium containing waste material and rice hulls which have not been subjected to a prior chemical treatment into an incinerator, the interior exposed wall of the incinerator being at least in part lined with a refractory material which tends to react with free sodium and deteriorate; and (b) combusting the sodium containing waste material and the rice hulls to provide a combustion product including a sodium silicate compound, the combustion being carried out to reduce deterioration of the refractory material by reaction with free sodium, said rice hulls providing a portion of the combustion energy.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for the simultaneous disposal of sodium containing waste material and rice hulls comprising: (a) simultaneously introducing a sodium containing waste material and rice hulls which have not been subjected to a prior chemical treatment into an incinerator, the interior exposed wall of the incinerator being at least in part lined with a refractory material which tends to react with free sodium and deteriorate; and (b) combusting the sodium containing waste material and the rice hulls to provide a combustion product including a sodium silicate compound, the combustion being carried out to reduce deterioration of the refractory material by reaction with free sodium, said rice hulls providing a portion of the combustion energy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the combustion is carried out at a temperature of about 700° to about 1200° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein said rice hulls are introduced in an aqueous mixture.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said sodium containing waste material contains sodium chloride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the weight ratio of sodium to silica is from about 0.4 to about 0.8.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for disposal of black liquor comprising: (a) mixing black liquor comprising: (1) about 5 to about 15 weight percent NaCl, (2) traces to about 1 weight percent NaOH, (3) traces to about 1 weight percent Na 2 SO 4 , (4) traces to about 1 weight percent Na 2 SO 3 , (5) traces to about 10 weight percent organics, and (6) about 75 to about 95 weight percent water, with a silica bearing material in a weight ratio range of sodium to silica or about 0.4 to about 0.8; and (b) combusting said (a) mixture to provide a combustion product comprising a sodium silicate compound.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for disposal of black liquor comprising: (a) mixing black liquor comprising: (1) about 5 to about 15 weight percent NaCl, (2) traces to about 1 weight percent NaOH, (3) traces to about 1 weight percent Na 2 SO 4 , (4) traces to about 1 weight percent Na 2 SO 3 , (5) traces to about 10 weight percent organics, and (6) about 75 to about 95 weight percent water, with a silica bearing material in a weight ratio range of sodium to silica or about 0.4 to about 0.8; and (b) combusting said (a) mixture to provide a combustion product comprising a sodium silicate compound.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the silica bearing materials are selected from the group consisting of silica flour, silica fume, pulverized silica sand and organic materials containing silica.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 14 wherein said organic materials are rice hulls.
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