US6462230B1
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Method of and apparatus for decomposing wastes
Assignee: Kobe Steel Ltd
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Filing: 2000-08-04
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Granted: 2002-10-08
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Expires: 2020-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A method of decomposing wastes containing target compounds having one or more of hydrolyzable bonds of ether bond, ester bond, amide bond and isocyanate bond wherein the method comprises continuously supplying the wastes in a molten state or liquid state to a reactor, continuously supplying super-critical water or high pressure/high temperature water to the reactor, bringing the water into contact with the wastes, thereby decomposing the target compounds and then recovering them as raw material compounds or derivatives thereof for the target compounds. Target compounds contained in wastes in chemical plants which could not be utilized but merely incinerated or discarded so far are continuously decomposed into raw material compounds or derivatives thereof for the aimed compound and can be reutilized effectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Nagase
- 👤 Ryuichi Fukuzato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:57
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C211/00; C07C211/43; C07C211/44; C07C211/49; C07C211/50; C07C29/00; C07C29/09; C07C29/095; C07C51/00; C07C51/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of recovering one or more monomeric compounds from a waste material comprising: supplying said waste material to a reactor; continuously supplying a hydrolyzing reactant consisting essentially of water at a temperature higher than 100° C. and at a pressure higher than 5 MPa to said reactor; decomposing said waste material by hydrolyzing hydrolyzable bonds thereof with said hydrolyzing reactant in said reactor, and recovering said one or more monomeric compounds; wherein said waste material contains hydrolyzable bonds selected from the group consisting of ether bonds, ester bonds, amide bonds and isocyanate bonds, and both of said waste material and said water are caused to flow in substantially the same direction in said reactor, wherein said decomposing said waste material by hydrolyzing hydrolyzable bonds thereof with said hydrolyzing reactant is carried out under substantially constant pressure and temperature conditions in said reactor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of recovering one or more monomeric compounds from a waste material comprising: supplying said waste material to a reactor; continuously supplying a hydrolyzing reactant consisting essentially of water at a temperature higher than 100° C. and at a pressure higher than 5 MPa to said reactor; decomposing said waste material by hydrolyzing hydrolyzable bonds thereof with said hydrolyzing reactant in said reactor, and recovering said one or more monomeric compounds; wherein said waste material contains hydrolyzable bonds selected from the group consisting of ether bonds, ester bonds, amide bonds and isocyanate bonds, and both of said waste material and said water are caused to flow in substantially the same direction in said reactor, wherein said decomposing said waste material by hydrolyzing hydrolyzable bonds thereof with said hydrolyzing reactant is carried out under substantially constant pressure and temperature conditions in said reactor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising conducting heat exchange between a hydrolyzed product discharged from said reactor and said hydrolyzing reagent to heat said water to said temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said water is supplied in an equal or greater amount based on the weight of said waste material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said waste material is an oligomer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein at least 90% wt. of said waste material is decomposed and recovered as said one or more monomeric compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein both of said waste material and said water are caused to flow in an ascendant direction in said reactor.
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