US4464351A
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Process for the thermal destruction of solid metable halogenated waste with resultant production of hydrogen halide therefrom
Assignee: Orica Ltd
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Filing: 1981-12-07
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 2001-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A process for the thermal destruction of heavy halogenated wastes in a hydrogen/oxygen flame which process comprises passing a mixture of heavy halogenated wastes in the vapor phase and a carrier gas of hydrogen or hydrogen-rich hydrocarbon through burning means provided with gaseous oxygen. Destruction efficiencies of better than 99.999% can be achieved with typical industrial wastes comprising hexachlorobenzene, polychlorinated biphenyls and related compounds.
Inventors
- 👤 Vladimir Vasak
- 👤 Joze Sencar
- 👤 King K. Mok
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:41
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62D; A62D3/00; A62D3/30; A62D3/38; C; C01; C01B; C01B7/00; C01B7/01; F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; A62D2101/00; A62D2101/20; A62D2101/22; A62D2203/00; A62D2203/10; F23C; F23C2900/00; F23C2900/9901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A process of thermal destruction of solid meltable heavy halogenated waste characterized in that a pre-heated mixture of heavy halogenated waste vapour and a carrier gas comprising at least 80% v/v hydrogen is burnt in a hydrogen/oxygen flame wherein the gaseous oxygen fed to the flame has an oxygen content of at least 40% w/w, and wherein the pre-heated mixture is formed by heating the heavy halogenated waste until molten and passing it concurrently with a quantity of carrier gas containing sufficient hydrogen for complete conversion of the heavy halogenated waste to hydrogen halide into a vaporization chamber maintained at or above 300° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A process of thermal destruction of solid meltable heavy halogenated waste characterized in that a pre-heated mixture of heavy halogenated waste vapour and a carrier gas comprising at least 80% v/v hydrogen is burnt in a hydrogen/oxygen flame wherein the gaseous oxygen fed to the flame has an oxygen content of at least 40% w/w, and wherein the pre-heated mixture is formed by heating the heavy halogenated waste until molten and passing it concurrently with a quantity of carrier gas containing sufficient hydrogen for complete conversion of the heavy halogenated waste to hydrogen halide into a vaporization chamber maintained at or above 300° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the heavy halogenated wastes comprise chlorinated aromatic wastes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the chlorinated aromatic wastes comprise hexachlorobenzene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the chlorinated aromatic wastes comprise a compound from the group consisting of polychlorinated biphenyls and octachlorostyrene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the heavy halogenated wastes comprise chlorinated aliphatic wastes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein the chlorinated aliphatic wastes comprise a compound selected from the group consisting of hexachloroethane, perchloroethylene, hexachlorobutadiene and octachlorobutene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the carrier gas is hydrogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the heavy halogenated wastes are converted to vapour by heating to a temperature above 106° C. and passing carrier gas through or over the surface of the heated halogenated wastes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the carrier gas is preheated before contact with the heavy halogenated wastes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the burning means comprises a central tube for passage of the said mixture of vapour of the heavy halogenated wastes and carrier gas surrounded by a substantially concentric tube for the passage of gaseous oxygen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the halogen from the heavy halogenated wastes is recovered in a form comprising a hydrogen halide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein the hydrogen halide is hydrogen chloride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein at least 99.997% w/w of the heavy halogenated wastes is destroyed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein at least 99.999% w/w of the heavy halogenated wastes is destroyed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the gaseous oxygen has an oxygen content of at least 90%.
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