Disposal process for halogenated organic material

Claim 1

A method for disposing of a halogenated organic material comprising the steps of partially oxidizing said halogenated organic material, a hydrocarbonaceous material, and a nitrogen compound with a free oxygen containing gas, and optionally with a temperature moderator, in a synthesis gas generator in the reducing atmosphere of partial oxidation conditions to produce a synthesis gas containing hydrogen halide, ammonia and at least one material selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, water, nitrogen, and entrained solids, said synthesis gas containing substantially no halogenated organic material and substantially no free halogen; contacting said synthesis gas with a quench medium containing ammonia to dissolve said hydrogen halide and ammonia into said quench medium; subsequently contacting said halide containing synthesis gas with a scrubbing medium containing ammonia; said quench medium and said scrubbing medium having ammonia dissolved therein in excess of the chemical equivalent amount of hydrogen halide and other acid gases which dissolve into the quench medium and scrubbing medium, said quench medium and said scrubbing medium having a pH between about 4.5 and 6 and remaining at such pH while contacting said hydrogen halide synthesis gas; and disposing of said ammonia neutralized hydrogen halide containing quench medium.

Claim 2

A method for disposing of a halogenated organic material comprising the steps of partially oxidizing said halogenated organic material, a hydrocarbonaceous material, and a nitrogen compound with a free oxygen containing gas, and optionally with a temperature moderator, in a synthesis gas generator in the reducing atmosphere of partial oxidation conditions to produce a synthesis gas containing hydrogen halide, ammonia and at least one material selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, water, nitrogen, and entrained solids, said synthesis gas containing substantially no halogenated organic material and substantially no free halogen; contacting said synthesis gas with a quench medium containing ammonia to dissolve said hydrogen halide and ammonia into said quench medium; subsequently contacting said halide containing synthesis gas with a scrubbing medium containing ammonia; said quench medium and said scrubbing medium having ammonia dissolved therein in excess of the chemical equivalent amount of hydrogen halide and other acid gases which dissolve into the quench medium and scrubbing medium, said quench medium and said scrubbing medium having a pH between about 4.5 and 6 and remaining at such pH while contacting said hydrogen halide synthesis gas; and disposing of said ammonia neutralized hydrogen halide containing quench medium.

Claim 10

A method for disposing of a halogenated organic material comprising the steps of partially oxidizing said halogenated organic material, a hydrocarbonaceous material, and a nitrogen compound with a free oxygen-containing gas, and optionally with a temperature moderator, in the reducing atmosphere of partial oxidation conditions in a free-flow non-contalytic gas generator at a temperature of between about 700° and 2000° C. and at a pressure between about 10 and 150 atmospheres to form a synthesis gas, said halogenated organic material not comprising more than about 10 percent by weight of the total feed into the gas generator, said synthesis gas containing a minor proportion of hydrogen halide from the partial oxidation of said halogenated organic material, ammonia from the partial oxidation of a portion of said nitrogen compound, and a major proportion of at least one material selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, water, nitrogen and entrained solids, said synthesis gas containing substantially no halogenated organic material and substantially no free halogen; contacting said synthesis gas with quench water having ammonia dissolved therein; subsequently contacting said hydrogen halide containing synthesis gas with a quantity of scrubbing water containing ammonia; said quench water and said scrubbing water having ammonia dissolved therein in excess of the chemical equivalent amount of hydrogen halide and other acid gases which dissolve into the quench water and scrubbing water, said quench water and said scrubbing water having a pH between about 4.5 and 6 and remaining at such pH while contacting said hydrogen halide synthesis gas removing solids from said quench water, disposing of a portion of said quench water, said disposal step including the treatment of a portion of said quench water to be disposed with a Group IA or Group IIA base to permit the recovery of said ammonia and the reaction of said hydrogen halide to form a Group IA or Group IIA base to permit the recovery of said ammonia and the reaction of said hydrogen halide to form a Group IA or Group IIA salt; and recycling the remainder of said quench water to contact further quantities of synthesis gas.

Claim 11

A method for disposing of a halogenated organic material comprising the steps of partially oxidizing said halogenated organic material, a hydrocarbonaceous material, and a nitrogen compound with a free oxygen-containing gas, and optionally with a temperature moderator, in the reducing atmosphere of partial oxidation conditions in a free-flow non-contalytic gas generator at a temperature of between about 700° and 2000° C. and at a pressure between about 10 and 150 atmospheres to form a synthesis gas, said halogenated organic material not comprising more than about 10 percent by weight of the total feed into the gas generator, said synthesis gas containing a minor proportion of hydrogen halide from the partial oxidation of said halogenated organic material, ammonia from the partial oxidation of a portion of said nitrogen compound, and a major proportion of at least one material selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, water, nitrogen and entrained solids, said synthesis gas containing substantially no halogenated organic material and substantially no free halogen; contacting said synthesis gas with quench water having ammonia dissolved therein; subsequently contacting said hydrogen halide containing synthesis gas with a quantity of scrubbing water containing ammonia; said quench water and said scrubbing water having ammonia dissolved therein in excess of the chemical equivalent amount of hydrogen halide and other acid gases which dissolve into the quench water and scrubbing water, said quench water and said scrubbing water having a pH between about 4.5 and 6 and remaining at such pH while contacting said hydrogen halide synthesis gas removing solids from said quench water, disposing of a portion of said quench water, said disposal step including the treatment of a portion of said quench water to be disposed with a Group IA or Group IIA base to permit the recovery of said ammonia and the reaction of said hydrogen halide to form a Group IA or Group IIA base to permit the recovery of said ammonia and the reaction of said hydrogen halide to form a Group IA or Group IIA salt; and recycling the remainder of said quench water to contact further quantities of synthesis gas.